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Both Cox and Martin officially announced they were leaving the hospital during a staff meeting COX Thursday morning. Shortly after the meeting started, hospital officials released a statement saying Tuomey’s board of directors and its top two officials “have mutually agreed to negotiate a

BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com In a dramatic move viewed as possibly clearing the way for a settlement in the federal lawsuit facing the local hospital, Tuomey Healthcare System’s CEO Jay Cox, Vice President Gregg Martin and Nexsen Pruet — the law firm representing Tuomey — all announced their departures from the hospital Thursday

separation agreement.”

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A Chestnut Oaks Middle School student who falsely accused another of having a weapon at school on Thursday will face disciplinary action, according to Sumter School District spokeswoman Shelly Galloway.

The school was put on lockdown for 90 minutes Thursday morning after the student told administrators that she saw another student with a weapon. The accused student was absent, Galloway said.

“Law enforcement was notified immediately,” Galloway said. “The school went into lockdown. This means all exterior doors were secured, and the students were locked safely in their classrooms with their teachers.”

Galloway did not specify what type of weapon the accused student was supposed to be carrying.

“After a thorough investigation of the school and campus, the child in question was not found on school property,” Galloway said. “Our top priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of our students and staff. As with any allegation or potential threats, we will continue to respond in a rapid, proactive manner.”

Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said no charges would be filed from his office.

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Caregivers celebrated at Walk for Brain Health When the late Shirley Smith began mislabeling her canned fruits and jams in the late 1980s, her husband and five children blamed stress.

“That’s how the Alzheimer’s began,” said Sumter resident Barbara

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Shumpert, Smith’s daughter. “She did a lot of canning and freezing, and we began noticing that she’d marked her blueberries as strawberries and her peaches as tomatoes.”

Smith died in January 2009 at the age of 83, nearly 20 years after being diagnosed and almost 10 years after she forgot

friends, family and even herself. Shumpert is one of the dozens of caregivers honored each year at the Clarendon Walk for Brain Health — previously known as the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk.

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BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com MANNING — A Manning man has been charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct toward a child.

According to reports, Elijah Deshawn Whack, 37, of 2329 Baggette Road in Manning, was charged Thursday with one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor younger than 11 years of age and one count of second-degree attempting criminal sexual conduct with a minor between 11 and 14 years of age.

According to Lt. Rick Elms of the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect has a history of criminal sexual conduct.

“He was already a registered sex offender when we pressed these charg-

es against him,” Elms said.

In fact, Whack was already in jail when he was served Thursday’s warrants. According to Clarendon County Public Index records, Whack was arrested on Aug. 1 for one count of criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature and one count of failure to register as a sex offender, third ofWHACK fense.

“Since then, some information has been shared with us that led to these new charges being filed against him,” Elms said.

According to Elms, both charges involve the same victim, a now 11-year-old child. The victim’s grandmother came forward with the information after her granddaughter told her about the incidents, shortly after

Whack’s arrest in August.

“From what we’ve been told,” Elms said, “the girl was 8 years old during the first incident. ...”

The 2010 incident wouldn’t be the last, however, as the girl also claims the suspect tried to take advantage of her a second time earlier this year.

“We weren’t given exact dates for the incidences,” Elms said. “But the victim seems to remember the occurrences well and said one was back in 2010 and the other was earlier this year.”

Whack was first punished for a sex crime on Feb. 24, 1999, when he was convicted of criminal sexual conduct with a minor under the age of 16, according to South Carolina Law Enforcement Division’s sex offender registry. Since then, he’s been arrested three times for registration issues, such as not filing information change

paperwork or for failing to register at all.

Elms didn’t specify if Whack’s history will play a role in his prosecution but did emphasize the weight Thursday’s charges carry.

“If he’s convicted, he’s going away for a long time,” Elms said. “These charges carry heavy punishments.”

According to state law, first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor younger than 11 years of age mandates that an offender serve a minimum of 25 years in prison, no part of which can be suspended or probation granted or must be imprisoned for life. The second-degree charge could bring up to 20 years in prison, which means he faces a total sentence of up to 45 years or more.

Reach Rob Cottingham at (803) 774-1225.

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Haley: Georgetown will rise through the ashes GEORGETOWN — Gov. Nikki Haley said Thursday that Georgetown will rise through the ashes after a fire that swept through the coastal city’s business district.

Haley visited the scene of the fire and told reporters that “Georgetown is open for business.” She encouraged people to visit the stores and businesses that are still open.

The governor said it was mainly small momand-pop businesses that were hurt by the Wednesday morning fire that destroyed eight buildings in the city’s shopping and dining district along the waterfront. She said the entire state needed to help their neighbors out.

“We are going to step up for Georgetown like they’ve never seen, and we’re going to do for the people of Georgetown, and it starts today,” Haley said.

The fire started about 5:30 a.m.

Wednesday and raced through the structures built in the 1800s. The buildings have a common attic and wood fronts that allowed the blaze to spread quickly.

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ABOVE: Pastor Gary Blobaum with Immanuel Lutheran Church takes a look at one of the children’s books in the new free library Wednesday.

The little house holds 15 adult and 15 children books, all with a Christian focus.

BELOW: Sumter artist Ray Davenport helped get the sign for Immanuel Lutheran Church’s new library. The library opened Sept. 20, and by Wednesday, eight books had been taken.

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BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com Immanuel Lutheran Church has a new way to share Christian literature.

On Sept. 20, the “free library” opened for business.

“Really, the word of God is a way He loves us,” said Pastor Gary Blobaum. “I think that it’s a gift of love. It’s out there on the street for anyone. It’s a gift from the congregation.”

Susan Keefe, council president for the church, said the members have been

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Lee veteran reunites with fellow Vietnam soldiers

BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item BISHOPVILLE — Lee County’s Jimmy Tidwell, 63, is proud of his 25 years in law enforcement. Tidwell is also proud of his two years in the Army, his service in Vietnam and the Purple Heart he was awarded while on a reconnaissance mission in Vietnam in 2001.

Tidwell spent two days last week in Madison, Wis., at a special reunion for the Army 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry, the 11th Brigade and the 23rd Infantry Division. “It was a special time of education, remembrance, healing and comradeship,�

Tidwell said. “Real memories — good and bad — came flooding back during this emotional time with a group of men I’d shared tents and foxholes with in Vietnam. Our

last time together was so different and a lifetime away from the reality of today’s world.�

Tidwell said his perception and the nation’s perception of Vietnam have changed significantly since he returned home 43 years ago. “I have now come a long way towards filling in the gaps that I had moved to the back of my mind,� he said. “On many occasions over the years, I questioned myself, as to how I remembered those times. Had I remembered them correctly? But now I’m at ease. My recollections were correct after all. These things really did happen to me, and I was perhaps part of something, that for some small period of time, changed the world.�

Tidwell said the veterans spent time thinking of their fellow soldiers who didn’t

make it home and those who have died since the war.

Tidwell said Vietnam veterans are now able to think of themselves as part of an effort to preserve freedom for family, friends and fellow Americans. “Our experiences in Vietnam took an emotional and psychological toll that was furthered by mistreatment and an unwelcome homecoming,� he said. “There were no parades, awards or even a simple ‘thank you’ from the American people — only anti-war protesters. Not surprisingly, many veterans felt their service to their country went unrecognized and unappreciated.�

Tidwell spent his time in Vietnam walking the mountains and jungles as part of a six-man team operating along the Laotian border.

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“Most of the missions were performed beyond the range of the American artillery,� he said. “Air strikes and gun ships were not available during the monsoon season and could not see into the jungle canopy for support. All of the missions were helicopter insertions. The missions would typically be three to seven days without any supply.�

Tidwell has a vivid memory of his final mission on Feb. 16, 1971. He and his company of 18 walked into an ambush, injuring Tidwell and seven others. “I remember it like it was yesterday,� he said. “I also remember being shot at as the helicopter flew out of the jungle. God was with me on that day and during my time in Vietnam. I am thankful to this day.�

He spent 10 months at Walter Reed Army Medical

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Government on brink of a shutdown?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving closer to the brink of a government shutdown, House Republicans vowed Thursday they won’t simply accept the stopgap legislation that is likely to remain after Senate Democrats strip away a plan to dismantle President Obama’s health care law.

The defiant posture sets the stage for weekend drama on Capitol Hill after the Senate sends the fractious House a straightforward bill to keep the government operating through Nov. 15 rather than partly closing down at midnight Monday. The Senate is likely to act today after Democrats use their procedural advantages to remove the House’s tea party-inspired provision to “defund Obamacare.�

Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and several rankand-file Republicans said the House simply won’t accept a “clean� spending measure, even though that’s been the norm in Congress on dozens of occasions since the 1995-96 government closures that bruised Republicans and strengthened the hand of Democratic President Bill Clinton. “I don’t see that happening,� Boehner said.

Still, he declared that “I have no interest in a government shutdown,� and he doesn’t expect one to occur Tuesday.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada

said the Democratic-led chamber will not relent. “The Senate will never pass a bill that guts the Affordable Care Act,�

Reid declared.

A partial government shutdown would keep hundreds of thousands of federal workers off the job, close national parks and generate damaging headlines for whichever side the public held responsible.

Washington faces two deadlines: The Oct. 1 start of the new budget year and a mid-October date — now estimated for the 17th — when the government can no longer borrow money to pay its bills

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The first deadline requires Congress to pass a spending bill to allow agencies to stay open.

The mid-month deadline requires Congress to increase the government’s $16.7 trillion borrowing cap to avoid a first-ever default on its payments, which include interest obligations, Social Security benefits, payments to thousands of contractors large and small and salaries for the military.

The standoff just four days before the end of the fiscal year increased the possibility of a shutdown, with no signs of compromise.

The No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, Dick Durbin of Illinois, said that because of the time it takes the Senate to approve even non-controversial bills, if the House amends a Senate-passed spending bill and returns it to the Senate over the weekend, “That is a concession on their part that we’re going to shut down the government.�

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OFFICIAL PORTRAIT OF EUGENE BATEN UNVEILED Eugene Baten, former chairman of Sumter County Council, shakes hands with photographer Wilber Jeffcoat on Tuesday after the unveiling of Jeffcoat’s official portrait of Baten inside the council chambers. Jeffcoat has made portraits of several past council chairmen to adorn the walls of the county administration building. Baten’s daughter Alexandra Baten stands at left.

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Encouraging news on jobs, retailers lifts stocks

BY STEVE ROTHWELL AP Markets Writer NEW YORK — Upbeat news about jobs and retailers helped the Standard & Poor’s 500 index snap its longest losing streak of the year on Thursday.

U.S. unemployment claims fell close to their lowest level in six years, the government reported, and J.C. Penney and Bed Bath & Beyond delivered encouraging news.

The positive trends outweighed worries about a potential government shutdown in Washington next week. Those concerns had led the S&P 500 index to five consecutive days of declines, the index’s worst run in 2013.

That ended Thursday when the S&P 500 index rose six points, or 0.4 percent, to close at 1,698.67.

“There’s a little bit of a bounce here,� said Robert Pavlik, chief market strategist at Banyan Partners. “It may be a little bit of bargain hunting.�

The broad index is less than two percent below its all-time high from Sept. 18.

U.S. economic growth rose to an annual rate of 2.5 percent from April through June, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. That was an increase from the 1.1 percent growth in the previous quarter.

Applications for unemployment benefits fell 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 305,000 last week, the government said, the fewest since September 2007, three months before the Great Recession began.

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lar. Some analysts said it justified the Federal Reserve’s surprise decision last week to keep up its economic stimulus.

The U.S. central bank has been buying $85 billion of bonds a month to keep long-term interest rates low, which has encouraged borrowing and driven up stock prices.

Wall Street had expected the Fed to start easing back on its stimulus. “It’s fair to say that the Fed got it right by delaying� the cuts to the stimulus, said Ron Florance, deputy chief investment officer for Wells Fargo Private Bank. “Growth is uninteresting and subdued.�

Growth-sensitive retail stocks were among the best performers in the 10 industry groups that make up the S&P 500 index.

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Hike in premiums coming for some middle class families (AP) — As many as nine in 10 Texans buying health insurance on the new federally run exchange will get a break on costs, according to federal health officials. Steve and Maegan Wolf won’t be among them.

The Wolfs, who live in an upscale area outside Austin, make too much money to qualify for tax credits that will help other people afford coverage. That leaves them wondering how much they’ll wind up paying.

Steve Wolf, 50, coordinates stunts and special effects for feature films and TV shows.

Last year, he helped the Discovery Channel blow up scale replicas of the Hindenburg. He owns Stunt Ranch, where schoolchildren come to learn about the science and math of movie stunts.

His wife, 34, is a fulltime mom who spends many hours each week getting their three boys, 16-year-old Clayton, 12-year-old Paxton and 8-year-old Dashton, to school, swim lessons, speech therapy and math tutoring appointments.

Like many who run family businesses, the Wolfs’ annual income varies, but it’s typically $115,000 to $140,000.

That means they make too much to be eligible for the tax credits that will help some Americans pay for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. The Wolfs have purchased their family’s health insurance on the individual market for about 12 years, during which time their premiums have risen steadily.

They now pay about $650 a month for insurance. And while their general health is excel-

How health care coverage will change under the Affordable Care Act The wide-ranging overhaul of the U.S. health care system known as the Affordable Care Act is expected to touch the lives of most Americans in some fashion. Here are examples of health care consumers who could see benefits and drawbacks under the law:

Person

Single woman, 34, with a pre-existing medical condition

Single man, 40, employed part time

Family of four; mother, 44, employed full time with health benefits

Family of three; father, 51, owns a small business

Information technology worker for small startup

Freelance graphic designer

Handyman

Human resources officer for large firm

Restaurateur with 24 full-time employees

Earns $30,000 a year, more than twice the federal poverty level (FPL) for a 1-person household

Earns $48,000 a year, more than four times the FPL for a 1-person household

Earns $13,000 a year, just over the FPL for a 1-person household

Earns $85,000 a year, 3.6 times the FPL for a 4-person household

Earns $90,000 a year, more than four times the FPL for a 3-person household

Single man, 28, employed full time

Job and income

100% of federal poverty level

Currently insured?

YES

NO

Employer does not offer insurance; he is mulling whether to purchase it. He has not seen a doctor since aging out of his parents’ policy at age 26.

Eligible for subsidized coverage based on income?

Other benefits under the health overhaul law

YES

YES

YES

NO

Q She cannot be denied coverage or charged a higher premium based on her condition or her gender.

She will also have a cap on out-of-pocket expenses and no lifetime coverage limit.

Q Mental health care and prescription drugs are included in the core benefits of marketplace-based plans.

Drawbacks under the health overhaul law

Q He will be fined for not carrying health insurance: beginning in 2014, 1 percent of his income, eventually growing to 2.5 percent of income or $695, whichever is greater.

Q As a young, healthy person, he may wind up paying relatively more for a premium, since he will be helping defray costs for older and sicker consumers who cannot be charged more based on health status.

NO

YES

Denied insurance due to pre-existing bipolar disorder requiring medications. She pays cash for medical care and drugs.

NO

Q He could opt to buy a low-cost, high-deductible catastrophic policy available to those under 30 but would not get a premium subsidy for such a policy.

NO

Q She makes more than 4 times the federal poverty level for an individual, which means she is not eligible for a government subsidy to lower premium prices.

Q She is required to carry health insurance or pay a penalty, but she would be exempted if the lowest cost coverage available to her exceeded 8 percent of her income, $3,840 a year.

YES

YES

NO

Employer does not provide health benefits to part-time workers. He forgoes preventive care and visits a local emergency room when necessary.

Has a generous coverage plan through employer with low deductibles and out-of-pocket costs. The family has a wide range of doctors and specialists from which to choose for care.

YES

YES

NO

Q He is eligible for Medicaid, which has expanded in many states for individuals making up to $15,400.

Q Medicaid for new enrollees will offer core coverage including free preventive care.

Covers family through individual policy; does not provide coverage to workers. The family visits doctors in the plan’s network for care.

NO

YES

Q Can keep existing health plan, provided her employer continues to offer it.

Q The plan must offer free preventive services, allow children under 26 to remain on the plan and cap out-of-pocket costs.

NO

NO

Q Because he has fewer than 25 full-time employees, he is eligible for a tax credit of up to 50 percent of his contribution toward workers’ health insurance premiums if he covers at least 50 percent of the total premium cost when buying through an exchange.

Q His child could stay on his coverage until age 26.

Q If his state doesn’t expand Medicaid, he may not be able to afford private insurance through a new marketplace, which, given his income, should not exceed 2 percent of his annual income, $240 a year.

Q If his income drops below $11,490 — the federal poverty level for an individual — he will not be eligible for a premium subsidy, due to a quirk in the law.

Q Considered a “Cadillac Plan� under the law (a plan valued at more than $10,200 for an individual or $27,500 for a family), a tax of 40% will be levied on the value of the plan exceeding those amounts, payable by the insurer. This could lead the insurer to modify the plan, drop it or pass the tax on to the worker through higher premiums, deductibles or copays. The tax will be assessed beginning in 2018.

Q Even with the tax credit, the cost of providing health insurance may be more than he can afford.

Q If he expands his business to employ more than 50 full-time employees, he will be required to provide health insurance or face a fine of up to $2,000 for each employee after the first 30. He could also be fined if he chooses a plan that is not considered comprehensive or affordable.

Businesses will not have to comply with this provision of the law until 2015.

SOURCES: Department of Health and Human Services; Kaiser Family Foundation; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

lent, each of them has had his or her share of medical expenses. Their policy has a $5,000 annual deductible for each adult, meaning the Wolfs in many years have had to pay $10,000 out of pocket toward medical bills on top of the $25 copays for doctor visits and $20 copays for covered generic medicine.

Based on the Kaiser Family Foundation’s online calculator, the Wolf family’s annual premium costs for health insurance would be almost double their current costs if they

purchase a benchmark plan through the federal exchange that will be offered to Texas residents.

If a yearly income of $130,000 is assumed, the Wolfs would pay an annual premium of

AP

$14,804 for the midrange insurance plan, called a Silver Plan.

Their current annual premium is about $7,800.

Instead, they could buy a less comprehensive Bronze plan for

$12,270 a year. Or they would be eligible to purchase catastrophic coverage for even less, although it’s not clear how much this type of coverage would cost the Wolfs. A catastrophic plan would cover only

preventive care. All the plans would come with an annual cost-sharing limit of $12,700 for the family, meaning they wouldn’t have to pay more than that out-ofpocket after paying their premiums.

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Schools criticized for bans on dreadlocks, Afros

BY LEANNE ITALIE The Associated Press â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why are you so sad?â&#x20AC;? a TV reporter asked the little girl with a bright pink bow in her hair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like my dreads,â&#x20AC;? she sobbed, wiping her tears. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that they should let me have my dreads.â&#x20AC;?

With those words, second-grader Tiana Parker of Tulsa, Okla., found herself, at age 7, at the center of decades of debate over standards of black beauty, cultural pride and freedom of expression.

It was no isolated incident at the predominantly black Deborah Brown Community School, which in the face of outrage in late August apologized and rescinded language banning dreadlocks, Afros, mohawks and other â&#x20AC;&#x153;faddishâ&#x20AC;? hairstyles it had called unacceptable and potential health hazards.

A few weeks earlier, another charter school, the Horizon Science Academy in Lorain, Ohio, sent a draft policy home to parents that proposed a ban on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Afro-puffs and small twisted braids.â&#x20AC;? It, too, quickly apologized and withdrew the wording.

But at historically black Hampton University in Hampton, Va., the dean of the business school has defended and left in place a 12-year-old prohibition on dreadlocks and cornrows for male stu-

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tiana Parker, 7, who was removed from Deborah Brown Community School because of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy against her natural hairstyle, is seen outside the Tulsa, Okla., school on Sept. 8. On Sept. 9, the school board voted to change its policy that had banned dreadlocks, Afros and other hairstyles.

dents in a leadership seminar for MBA candidates, saying the look is not businesslike.

Tianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, barber student Terrance Parker, said he and his wife chose not to change her style and moved the straight-A student to a different public school, where she now happily sings songs about her

hair with friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it still hurts her. But the way I teach my kids is regardless of what people say, you be yourself and you be happy with who you are and how God made you,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Tiana added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like my new school better.â&#x20AC;?

As for the thousands of emails and phone calls

of support the family has received from around the world, she said she feels â&#x20AC;&#x153;cared about.â&#x20AC;?

Deborah Brown, the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founder, did not return a call from The Associated Press.

Jayson Bendik, dean of students at Horizon in Lorain, said in an email that â&#x20AC;&#x153;our word choice was a mistake.â&#x20AC;?

In New York City, the dress code at 16-yearold Dante de Blasioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s large public high school in Brooklyn includes no such hair restrictions. Good thing for Dante, whose large Afro is hard to miss at campaign stops and in a TV spot for his father, Bill de Blasio, who is running for mayor.

There is no central clearinghouse for local school board policies on hairstyles or surveys indicating whether such rules are widespread. Regardless, mothers of color and black beauty experts consider the controversies business as usual. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our girls are always getting messages that tell them that they are not good enough, that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look pretty enough, that their skin isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t light enough, that their hair isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long enough, that their hair isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blond enough,â&#x20AC;? said Beverly Bond of the New York-based esteem-building group Black Girls Rock. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The public banning of our hair or anything about us that looks like we look, it feels like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a step backward.â&#x20AC;?

Bond founded the organization in response to an episode in 2007 when radio host Don Imus called members of the Rutgers womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team â&#x20AC;&#x153;nappy-headed hos.â&#x20AC;? He later apologized.

In Chicago, Leila Noelliste has been blogging about natural hair at Blackgirllonghair. com for about five years. She has followed the school cases closely. The 28-year-old mother with a natural hairstyle and two daughters who also wear their hair that way said it is a touchy issue among blacks and others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the way the hair grows out of my head, yet itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even shocking in some black communities, because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve kind of been told culturally that to be acceptable and to make other people kind of comfortable with the way that we look, we should straighten our hair, whether through heat or chemicals,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So whether weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in non-black communities or black communities, with our natural hair, we stand out. It evokes a lot of reaction.â&#x20AC;?

Particularly painful, said Noelliste and others, is the notion that natural styles are not hygienic.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Historically, natural hair has been viewed as dirty, unclean, unkempt, messy,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An older black generation, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this idea of African-American exceptionalism, that the way for us to get ahead is to work twice as hard as any white person and to prove that if we just work hard and we look presentable weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get ahead, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very entrenched. My generation, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re saying that thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not fair. We should be able to show up as we are and based on our individual merit and effort be judged on that.â&#x20AC;?

Ryan Kiesel, executive director of the Oklahoma chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, said legal rulings on hair and other issues pertaining to school dress codes have been fairly clear. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For decades now, Supreme Court precedent has reaffirmed that clothing, including hairstyle, is part of a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speech, and if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to interfere with that, then the school district has to make some findings beforehand demonstrating that there is an immediate threat to the academic environment,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the case here and in most dress-code cases.â&#x20AC;?

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CAREGIVERS from Page A1 are hopeful for even more this year.

The sisters-in-law collectively cared for their mothers, Iris Richburg and Anna â&#x20AC;&#x153;Petâ&#x20AC;?

Mitchum, respectively. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me the walk is about bringing awareness to Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,â&#x20AC;?

Janice M. Richburg said Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hard disease, and with some patients, you know they are in there somewhere.

You may not be able to tell by talking to them, you know, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in there. And you never know what they know because they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t express themselves.â&#x20AC;?

Today, more than 35 million people worldwide, including 5 million in the U.S., are estimated to have Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Barring medical breakthroughs, those numbers are expected to more than double by 2050.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a disease that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just take its toll on those diagnosed; rather, Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patients typically need round-the-clock care, requiring multiple caregivers. According to the South Carolina chapter of the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Asso-

ciation, more than 15.4 million family members and friends provided 17.5 billion hours of unpaid care to those with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and other dementias in 2012 alone. This care was valued at $216.4 billion, which is more than eight times the total sales of McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in 2011.

Eighty percent of the care provided in the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community comes from unpaid caregivers. Richburg and Brewer say they were fortunate, however. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Together we cared for my momma and her momma,â&#x20AC;? Brewer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was wonderful having family to share responsibilities with. It made our families a lot closer. And we tried not to look at it as a burden but as a privilege to care for someone who had cared for us when we were growing up.â&#x20AC;?

Richburg said their families were fortunate to be able to hire outside help, including Althea Waiters and Arlene Bennett. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were just wonderful,â&#x20AC;? Richburg said.

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More than 150 participants were involved in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clarendon Walk for Brain Health, and Clarendon Pilot Club members are hopeful more will come out for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s walk, which will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Clarendon County Council on Aging.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;And my mother just loved them, probably as much as she did me. I was able to continue to teach school with their help, but in 2008 it did get to be really too much, and I stopped teaching school and stayed home.â&#x20AC;?

Richburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother died May 11, 2011, and Brewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother followed Oct. 11, 2012.

They were 87 and 89, respectively. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know it was really a blessing for us,â&#x20AC;?

Brewer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the help like we did, or all the support from

church family, my heart just goes out to them. I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what the walk means to me the most. We were supported for many years by the walk, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for us to give back to it.â&#x20AC;?

Shumpert, too, said caring for her mother was a family affair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mother was cared for in Bamberg by my siblings,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went down on weekends to give them a break. There are five of us, plus my daddy, and an aunt who had been a nurse was there, so everyone pitched in.â&#x20AC;?

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Donnie (Shumpertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband) retired from his job and tried to take care of his parents, but it was easy to see he needed more help with his mother.â&#x20AC;?

Shumpert ultimately left a job she loved dearly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; teaching history at Laurence Manning Academy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to help. Her father-in-law also had liver cancer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since she wandered and we lived on a busy highway, we had to install a 5-foot fence for her safety and our peace of mind,â&#x20AC;? Shumpert said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hospice was in for the last year, so that was a big help. Some of my siblings tried to step in when we would let them, but after what they went through with my momma, we felt bad about having them help.â&#x20AC;?

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Those who lack the support that Brewer, Richburg and Shumpert feel they had frequently report the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high. More than one-third report symptoms of depression. Due to the physical and emotional toll of caregiving, Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and dementia caregivers had $9.1 billion in additional health care costs of their own in 2012.

Pilot Club member Margaret Robertson said thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why she feels itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to hold the walk each year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been touched by this illness, but I know many people who have,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that affects one out of three seniors in their lifetime. The walk is an important part of helping raise money to help those with the disease locally and showing support to those caring for the (afflicted).â&#x20AC;?

Participation in the walk is $10. For more information, call Pilot Club President Sandra Brewer at (803) 4733186 or Robertson at (803) 435-8289.

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ASHINGTON — The search, now 30 years old, for Iranian “moderates” goes on. Amid the enthusiasm of the latest sighting, it’s worth remembering that the highlight of the Irancontra arms-for-hostages debacle was the secret trip to Tehran taken by Robert McFarlane, President Reagan’s former national security adviser. He brought a key-shaped cake symbolizing the new relations he was opening with the “moderCharles ates.”

We know KRAUTHAMMER how that ended.

Three decades later, the mirage reappears in the form of Hassan Rouhani.

Strange resume for a moderate: 35 years of unswervingly loyal service to the Islamic Republic as a close aide to Ayatollahs Khomeini and Khamenei. Moreover, Rouhani was one of only six presidential candidates, another 678 having been disqualified by the regime as ideologically unsound. That puts him in the 99th centile for fealty.

Rouhani is Khamenei’s agent but, with a smile and style, he’s now hailed as the face of Iranian moderation. Why? Because Rouhani wants better relations with the West.

Well, what leader would not want relief from Western sanctions that have sunk Iran’s economy, devalued its currency and caused widespread hardship? The test of moderation is not what you want but what you’re willing to give. After all, sanctions were not slapped on Iran for amusement. It was to enforce multiple Security Council resolutions demanding a halt to uranium enrichment.

Yet in his lovey-dovey Washington Post op-ed, his U.N. speech and various interviews, Rouhani gives not an inch on uranium enrichment. Indeed, he has repeatedly denied that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons at all. Or ever has.

Such a transparent falsehood — what country swimming in oil would sacrifice its economy just to produce nuclear electricity that advanced countries like Germany are already abandoning? — is hardly the basis for a successful negotiation.

But successful negotiation is not what the mullahs are seeking. They want sanctions relief. And more than anything, they want to buy time.

It takes about 250 kilograms of 20 percent enriched uranium to make a nuclear bomb. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported in August that Iran already has 186 kilograms. That leaves the Iranians on the threshold of going nuclear. They are adding 3,000 new highspeed centrifuges. They need just a bit more talking,

stalling, smiling and stringing along a gullible West.

Rouhani is the man to do exactly that. As Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator between 2003 and 2005, he boasted in a 2004 speech to the Supreme Cultural Revolution Council, “While we were talking with the Europeans in Tehran, we were installing equipment in parts of the (uranium conversion) facility in Isfahan. ... In fact, by creating a calm environment, we were able to complete the work in Isfahan.”

Such is their contempt for us that they don’t even hide their strategy: Spin the centrifuges while spinning the West.

And when the president of the world’s sole superpower asks for a photo-op handshake with the president of a regime that, in President Obama’s own words, kills and kidnaps and terrorizes Americans, the killer-kidnapper does not even deign to accept the homage. Rouhani rebuffed him.

Who can blame Rouhani? Offer a few pleasant words in an op-ed hailing a new era of non-zero-sum foreign relations, and watch the media and the administration immediately swoon with visions of detente.

But at least we have to talk, say the enthusiasts. As if we haven’t been talking.

For a decade. Strung along in negotiations of every manner — the EU3, the P5+1, then the final, very final, last-chance 2012 negotiations held in Istanbul, Baghdad and Moscow at which the Iranians refused to even consider the nuclear issue, declaring the dossier closed. Plus two more useless rounds this year.

I’m for negotiations. But only if it’s to do something real, not to run out the clock as Iran goes nuclear.

The administration says it wants actions not words.

Fine. Demand one simple proof of good faith: Honor the U.N. resolutions. Suspend uranium enrichment and we will talk.

At least that stops the clock. Anything else amounts to being played.

And about the Khamenei agent who charms but declares enrichment an inalienable right, who smiles but refuses to shake the president’s hand. When asked by NBC News whether the Holocaust was a myth, Rouhani replied: “I’m not a historian. I’m a politician.”

Iranian moderation in action.

And, by the way, do you know who was one of the three Iranian “moderates” the cake-bearing McFarlane dealt with at that fateful arms-for-hostage meeting in Tehran 27 years ago?

Hassan Rouhani.

We never learn.

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

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Thanks Heart of Sumter for volunteer work I would like to thank Billy Taylor and the members of the Heart of Sumter for all they have done for Willow Drive Elementary School’s teachers, staff and students. I became principal of Willow Drive in July of 2012. I hadn’t been here a week when I started getting calls from this fine group, asking me what they could do for us. Not being shy, I was ready.

They came out and completely

renovated our garden: cutting, pruning, weed-eating, etc.

They donated bird feeders, bird baths and bird seed, making it a great place for our students to visit. We have received school supplies — paper, pencils, crayons, markers, Kleenex, water and Band Aids for our students and monthly snacks for staff meetings. They even provided our end-of-the-year meal last year. As we started this school year, they have been back in the same capacities. It is a great feeling to know

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there are neighbors that care about our school and our children.

I hope other schools are as lucky as Willow Drive. Educating our children takes more than paper and pencil. We have gotten great lessons in giving back and sharing. There are so many great public schools in Sumter that would benefit from the generosity of their neighbors.

LIZ COMPTON Principal Willow Drive Elementary School

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ASHINGTON — When Dwight Eisenhower asked Gen. Georgy Zhukov how the Red Army cleared minefields, Zhukov replied that it marched through them. Being profligate with lives is a perquisite of command and a luxury of those with an abundance of lives at their command. Some congressional Republicans, who do not command their party but can implicate it in their marches through minefields, might resuscitate Barack Obama’s presidency by restocking his pantry of excuses: The economy’s continuing anemia will ever after be blamed on any government shutdown.

The face of this Republican faction is Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, on whose boots glistens dew from the grass roots. Recently, he was making desultory passes at breakfast oatmeal after returning to Washington at 2 a.m. from a Manhattan television studio, where he exhorted conservatives nationwide to somehow force Obama to accept defunding of the Affordable Care Act. Cruz explained his thinking: It is two minutes until midnight. On Jan. 1, 2014, the ACA’s insurance subsidies begin, like a heroin drip, making Americans instant addicts. The Obama administration knows that no major entitlement, once tasted, has been repealed. The administration is uninterested in enforcing the subsidies’ eligibility requirements. Hence Republicans must be prepared to shutter the government.

Obama will be blamed for resulting inconveniences because he will have vetoed funding for everything rather than accepting denial of funding for one thing — the ACA. Granted, Republicans, not President Bill Clinton, were blamed for the 1995 shutdown. But today’s circumstances are different because of the rise of the conser-

vative grass roots. The defeat of Obama’s gun-control agenda, Rand Paul’s filibuster about presidential use of drones, and opposition to attacking Syria prove that presidents and traditional media no longer dominate national debates. Since 1995, the burgeoning of conservative journalism, talk radio, the Internet and social media has changed everything.

Well. Those people who are best at deceiving others first deceive themselves. They George often do so by WILL allowing their wishes to be the fathers of their thoughts, and begin by wishing that everything has changed.

If the ACA is, as conservatives believe, as unpleasant in potential effects as it is impossible to implement, conservatives should allow what Lincoln called “the silent artillery of time” to destroy it. Obama is one of those who mistake their good luck for genius. Having been wafted into high office by gusts of Republican failures, he became the first president to win a second term with reduced percentages of both the popular and electoral votes.

Nevertheless, Obama remains mesmerized by himself. He has not noticed that many objects of his rhetorical support — the ACA, scores of Democratic candidates, his gun-control agenda, his plan to attack Syria — have not become popular.

The government should not be closed; the debt ceiling will be raised. Republicans should, however, take to heart the last words of H.L. Mencken’s summation of Theodore Roosevelt: “Well, one does what one can.”

Republicans can give Democrats a ruinous opportunity to insist upon unpopular things.

House Republicans can attach to the continuing resolution

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that funds the government, and then to the increase in the debt ceiling, two provisions: Preservation of the ACA requirement — lawlessly disregarded by the administration — that members of Congress and their staffs must experience the full enjoyment of the ACA without special ameliorating subsidies. And a one-year delay of the ACA’s individual mandate.

By vetoing legislation because of these provisions, and by having his vetoes sustained by congressional Democrats, Obama will underscore Democrats’ devotion: Devotion to self-dealing by the political class, and to the principle that only powerful interests (businesses), not mere citizens, can delay the privilege of complying with the ACA. Arithmetic, not moral failings, makes Republicans unable to overturn Obama’s vetoes. So after scoring some points, Republicans should vote, more in sorrow than in anger, to fund the government (at sequester levels, a significant victory) and to increase the debt ceiling. Having forced Democrats to dramatize their perverse priorities, Republicans can turn to completing the neutering of this presidency by winning six Senate seats.

Republicans now making a moral melodrama over any vote that allows the ACA to be funded should remember Everett Dirksen of Illinois. The leader of Senate Republicans during passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act recalled, “Forty preachers caught me one afternoon there in that lobby. ‘I am not a moralist,’ I told them, ‘I am a legislator.’” It is good to be both; it is sterile to be the former to the exclusion of the latter.

George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2013, Washington Post Writers Group

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CHURCH NEWS

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Lynam Road, announces: * Sunday, Oct. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Adult choir will have a dinner celebration at 11:30 a.m.

Dinners can be purchased for $6. Call LeRoy Allen at (803) 481-0587. * Sunday, Oct. 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Adult choir anniversary program at 4 p.m. On the program: Hosea Session and the Messengers; the Sumter County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office Gospel Choir; and the Heavenly Stars of Manning.

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph Lemon-Dingle Road, Jordan community, Manning, announces: * Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fall festival / flea market beginning at 7 a.m. on the parsonage grounds, S.C. 260 and Joseph Lemon-Dingle Road, Manning. Call (803) 4782432 or (803) 478-5333.

Briggs Chapel Baptist Church, 7135 Wash Davis Road, Summerton, announces: * Monday-Wednesday, Sept.

30-Oct. 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Revival at 7 nightly. Pastor Jonathan Mouzon, of Macedonia Baptist Church, will speak.

Calvary Baptist Church, 459 Calvary Church Road, Bishopville, announces: * Saturday, Oct. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; MidCarolina Singing at 7 p.m. featuring Praisemen Quartet of Camden and Cedar Creek Quartet.

Church of Christ at Kingsbury Road, 215 Kingsbury Road, announces: * Sunday-Friday, Oct. 6-11 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gospel meeting at 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sunday and 7:30 nightly Monday-Friday.

Brother Tony Williams of Spartanburg will speak.

Cross Road CFM / St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church, 845 Webb St., announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Choirâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anniversary celebration at 4 p.m.

Dalzell United Methodist Church, 3330 Black River Road, Dalzell, announces: * Saturday, Oct. 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Holiday

bazaar 9 a.m.-2 p.m. featuring food, drinks, crafts and gift items. For details, call Nikki at (803) 316-1765 or the church office at (803) 469-0160.

Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 421 S. Main St., announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fifth Sunday worship will be held at 10 a.m. at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. * Saturday, Oct. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Men that Cookâ&#x20AC;? food and fun 1-3 p.m.

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 182 S. Pike East, announces: * Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Celebration for the eighth anniversary of the church at 4 p.m.

Golden Gate Fellowship Ministry, 705 Oswego Road, announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brother Roosevelt Barnwell Jr. will deliver his initial sermon at 3 p.m.

Grace Full Gospel Church, 1540 Bradham Blvd., announces: * Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Benefit singing at 6 p.m. featuring Forever Redeemed from St. Stephens. Sale of hot dogs, bowls of chicken bog and baked goods beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, announces: * Saturday, Oct. 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Homecoming gospel fest at 6 p.m. * Sunday, Oct. 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Homecoming celebration.

Sunday school will begin at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship. * Friday, Jan. 31, 2014-Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conference. To register, call or email Claudette Witherspoon at (803) 499-2806 or cwastepabove@yahoo.com.

High Hills AME Church, 6780 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Saturday, Oct. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking the Chainsâ&#x20AC;? Fall Fest 2013 at 6 p.m. featuring Benevolence Young Adult Ensemble and Rejoice.

High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday, Oct. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Holy communion after 10:15 a.m. worship service.

Historic Santee AME Church, 1045 Dingle Pond Road, Summerton, announces: * Sunday, Oct. 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Steward Board and Pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aid Committee will hold their pastor appreciation service at 3 p.m. The Rev. Bobby McDonald, pastor of Briggâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, will speak.

Howard Chapel AME Church, 6338 Old Manning Road, New Zion, announces: * Sunday, Oct. 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Homecoming reunion at 11 a.m. The Rev. Oliver Davis Jr. will speak.

Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., announces: * Saturday, Oct. 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Veterans Affairs Association workshop 9-11:30 a.m. * Sunday, Oct. 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Armed Forces Appreciation Day. Chaplain Palmer will speak during the 7:45 a.m. service and Minister Wayschack will speak during the 10:45 a.m. service. * Saturday, Oct. 26 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; JMBC Christian and Academic School Golf Tournament at 8 a.m. at Crystal Lakes Golf Course, 1305 Clara Louise Kellog Drive. Registration deadline is Oct. 19.

Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Youth service.

Church school begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship at 10 a.m.

Kingdom M-Pact Worship Center, 24 Council St., announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Family and friends day at 10 a.m. at 101 S. Salem St. Minister Napoleon Bradford will speak. * Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 22-24 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Revival at 7 nightly. Bishop Broderick A. Huggins will speak.

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Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday, Oct. 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Knitting Hearts Cafe 10 a.m.-noon. Amy Gibson and Joyce Sanders will speak.

Knitting Hearts is a community-wide, interdenominational womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ministry open to all ladies. www. knittingheartsministry.org LaGree AME Church, 2920 Kolb Road, announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Love Feast Sunday. Church school will begin at 10 a.m. with worship service at 11 a.m.

Land Flowing with Milk & Honey Ministry, 1335 Peach Orchard Road, announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Youth with SWAG during 11 a.m. worship. Christopher Nelson will speak.

Maranatha Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 314 W. Huggins St., Manning, announces: * Saturday, Oct. 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Community guest day at 9:30 a.m. with divine service at 11 a.m. Lunch will follow divine service. Pastor Robert Green will speak.

Mechanicsville United Methodist Church, 184 Lake Ashwood Road, announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Usherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third anniversary at 11 a.m.

Mount Glory Baptist Church, 841 N. Main St., announces: * Saturday, Oct. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dedication service at 10 a.m. The Rev. Willie Dennis will speak.

Mount Zero Missionary Baptist Church, 7827 S.C. 261, Manning, announces: * Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Little Miss Rainbow Pageant at 6 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn will speak. Christian comedian Ludiebell Boswell and the Mt. Zero praise dancers will provide entertainment.

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces:

* Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Youth worship celebration at 10:45 a.m.

The Rev. Samuel McMahand, pastoral ministry student and chaplain of the Student Government Association at Morris College, will speak. * Sunday, Oct. 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Morris College Day at 10:45 a.m.

Dr. Luns C. Richardson will speak. * Sunday, Oct. 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Deacon and Deaconess Ministry anniversary will be celebrated.

Mount Zion United Methodist Church, 130 Loring Mill Road, announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Family and friends day at 4 p.m. The Rev. Doris R. Bright will speak.

New Hope AME Church, 18808 Panola Road, Pinewood, announces: * Saturday, Oct. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Free health screenings 8-11 a.m. for cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure.

New Salem Baptist Church, 2500 W. Oakland Ave., announces: * Sunday, Nov. 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 100th anniversary celebration and homecoming at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Dale Broadway, a former member and current pastor of Edwards Chapel in Patrick, will speak.

Connie Hodge Cuthbertson, of Adaville Baptist Church in North Carolina, will provide music. Dinner will follow.

New Testament Lighthouse Church, 1114 Boulevard Road, announces: * Saturday, Oct. 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gospel singing at 7:30 p.m. featuring Grace Revealed.

Oak Grove UM Church, Bloomville Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday, Oct. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Homecoming at 11:30 a.m.

Dinner to follow. Attendees should bring a dish and lawn chair.

Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine Grove Road, Rembert, announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fifth club

fellowship worship at 11 a.m. All clubs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; car, bike, horse, menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, ladies, etc. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are invited. * Sunday, Oct. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 3 p.m. anniversary celebration for the Inspirational Choir.

Pinewood Baptist Church, S.C. 261, Pinewood, announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Harpist Kipper Ackerman will provide music at 6:30 p.m.

Refreshments will follow concert. Nursery provided.

Call (803) 452-5373 or visit www.pinewoodbaptist.org.

Red Hill Baptist Church, 4695 Red Hill Road, Lee County, announces: * Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Wateree Ramblers will provide music at 7 p.m.

Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 320 W. Fulton St., announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third anniversary celebration at 10 a.m. The Rev. Patrick Harvin, pastor of Jerusalem Baptist Church, Hopkins, will speak.

Spring Hill AME Church, 4309 Bill Davis Road, Summerton, announces: * Sunday, Oct. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 3 p.m. program for the Rev. Emma Johnson Mellersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second pastoral anniversary. Pastor Karen Richburg-Fulton will speak.

Sumter Free Will Baptist of Pentecostal Faith, 971 Boulevard Road, announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Homecoming.

Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. Hearts Song Quartet will provide music at 11 a.m.

Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church, 601 Pitts Road, announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 19th church anniversary celebration and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mortgage Burningâ&#x20AC;? service at 11 a.m. Apostle Jamie Pleasant, of New Zion Christian Church, Suwanee, Ga., will speak. * Sunday, Oct. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Founderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day celebration at 11 a.m. Dr. Brenda Williams will speak.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

TUOMEY from Page A1 attorneys before issuing a ruling. This includes the initial motion after the guilty verdict in which the U.S. Department of Justice seeks more than $237.4 million in damages from Tuomey.

The lawsuit, first brought to the federal government by local orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Drakeford, stemmed from lucrative part-time contracts that Tuomey signed 19 local doctors to in exchange for those doctors’ exclusive services.

It was these contracts, during the trial Tuomey argued were offered based on the advice the hospital received from Nexsen Pruet, that the jury ultimately found were illegal and therefore caused the Medicare fraud.

In a motion filed after the trial, however, the federal government pointed the blame of Tuomey’s legal woes squarely at Cox and the hospital board.

“It is Tuomey’s own management and board who are responsible for permitting the damages and penalties to amount to the level ultimately found by the jury,” the federal government wrote in June.

“Tuomey’s executives and management decided to throw caution to the wind and refused to terminate the contracts until the first jury declared them illegal.”

More recently, an opinion from the South Carolina Attorney General’s office says the board members and officers of Tuomey Healthcare System cannot be protected by the hospital from possible fines and penalties should these people be found liable in a future lawsuit.

The personnel departures announced Thursday are not immediate.

Cox — who has been the president and CEO of Tuomey since October 1990, having served as the hospital’s senior vice president for nearly five years before that — is expected to leave at the end of October, while Martin will depart from the hospital sometime between November and the end of the year. Meanwhile, Nexsen Pruet and Tuomey are expected to sever ties sometime in the next 60 days.

According to Tuomey Board of Directors Chairman John Brabham, the board plans to have a search committee in place sometime next week to begin the process of finding replacements for the hospital’s top two officials. Still, the announcements do not come as a surprise.

“We have talked with Jay and Gregg recently

STATEMENTS ISSUED THURSDAY Statement of Tuomey Healthcare System: Tuomey Healthcare System, President & CEO Jay Cox and Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Gregg Martin have mutually agreed to negotiate a separation agreement.

Like all personnel matters, the terms of these agreements are confidential.

“It has been my greatest joy to live in Sumter and work with the fine people of Tuomey Healthcare System,” said Cox. “I wish the board, the physicians, the employees and the hospital the absolute best as Tuomey moves forward in our mission to provide excellent healthcare to all the people in our community. I truly appreciate the opportunity to have served Tuomey and Sumter for the past 28 years.”

Statement of John Sowards, chairman of Nexsen Pruet: “It has been Nexsen Pruet’s privilege to represent Tuomey for more than twenty years. The future of Tuomey is our primary concern. In recent days, Nexsen Pruet offered to withdraw from representation of Tuomey in the hope that it will help Tuomey in resolving the pending federal whistleblower case. The Tuomey Board of Trustees accepted our offer of withdrawal and we will be working with Tuomey to transition our representation to other counsel over the next 60 days.”

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“I commend our students for remaining calm and for following directions in an orderly manner.”

Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 774-1211.

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LOCKDOWN from Page A1 going to have some sort of action,” he said.

Galloway confirmed that the student will face disciplinary action.

She did not specify what type of action.

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about it at length,” said Brabham. “It was a difficult decision for both parties. And it was a mutually agreed upon decision.”

Brabham, who only became chairman of the Tuomey board in July, said the search will be an exhaustive one that will not be confined to the short timeframe Cox and Martin will remain with the hospital. “We’re not going to name someone just to name someone,” Brabham said.

“We’ve got the people in place that can run the day-to-day operations of the hospital.”

Brabham also said he could not comment on the ramifications the change in leadership could have on the current federal lawsuit and how it might influence a potential settlement between the hospital and the government.

Neither could U.S. Attorney Norman Acker, the lead prosecutor for the federal government during the recent trial. However, Acker would say the possibility of a settlement remains on the table.

“We’re open to a resolution of settlement for less than the amount than we’ve asked for in a judgment and that we’re open to discussions on that,” Acker said.

Reach Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201.

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Dixie, a 5-month-old spayed female boxer/hound mix, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is gentle, affectionate, playful, active, friendly and great with other pups. She also loves attention, loves to cuddle and loves to give kisses. Dixie needs a home with a privacy fence. The SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit www.sumterscspca.com.

How can you help? The SPCA is always in need of: newspapers (no ads, just the paper); stuffed animals; heavy duty trash bags (large yard bags 30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets; comforters; baby blankets (for cat and puppy cages); litter; canned dog and cat food; dry dog, cat, puppy and kitten food; treats; leashes; collars; disinfectant spray; all-purpose cleaner; air freshener; scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; and, of course, monetary donations are accepted.

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Barons keep Ws in perspective

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com For the past four weeks, the Wilson Hall Barons football team has had one mindset – forget about last week.

That philosoLANE phy has led to a 4-0 overall start and 3-0 start in SCISA 3A play. The mes-

FOOTBALL FRIDAY ON THE AIR > 6:30 p.m. -- Camden at Lakewood (WPUB-FM 102.7). > 7 p.m. -- Laurence Manning at Ben Lippen (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290). > 7 p.m. -- Sumter at Blythewood (WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5). > 7 p.m. -- Crestwood at Lake City (WWFN-FM 100.1). > 7 p.m. -- Wilson Hall at Porter-Gaud (WDXYFM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). sage this week, according to head coach Bruce Lane, is to keep on keeping on.

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“It’s to do the things that have allowed us to be successful, which is taking care of the football and forcing the other team into mistakes,” Lane said “That’s the biggest challenge for us every week, is to forget about what happened in the past and try to start every week with a clean slate and go forward.”

Wilson Hall’s Parker McDuffie (22) breaks the tackle of Hammond’s Hamilton Rhineheart during last Friday’s 42-14 victory at Spencer Field.

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PTC set for Southeast Regionals

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com

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Sumter running back Shaheim Choice (5) is tackled by Blythewood defensive back Joe Kelly (21) during the Gamecocks’ 37-22 loss to the Bengals last season at Memorial Stadium. First-year SHS head coach Reggie Kennedy, who coached Blythewood last season, returns to his old stomping grounds this Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Familiar situation Kennedy to face another former team as Sumter travels to Blythewood

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Former Houston Oilers head coach Bum Phillips once paid the ultimate compliment to Don Shula, the coach with the most victories in National Football League history.

“He can take his’n and beat your’n,” PhilKENNEDY lips said of Shula, who won 347 games in a 33-year career.

“Then he can take your’n and beat his’n.”

TODAY Sumter at Blythewood, 7:30 p.m.

Crestwood at Lake City, 7:30 p.m.

Camden at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m.

Lee Central at Central, 7:30 p.m.

East Clarendon at Creek Bridge, 7:30 p.m.

Scott’s Branch at St. John’s, 7:30 p.m.

Wilson Hall at Porter-Gaud, 7:30 p.m.

Laurence Manning at Ben Lippen, 7:30 p.m.

Thomas Heyward at Thomas Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

Spartanburg Christian at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Shula never got a chance to prove that as he spent the majority of his career with the Miami Dolphins.

Reggie Kennedy will get that oppor-

tunity today when his Sumter High School team travels to Blythewood today for a 7:30 p.m. game.

Last year, Blythewood was “his’n” for Kennedy, and the Bengals beat SHS 37-22. This time around, the Gamecocks are Kennedy’s “his’n.”

He’s not worried too much about returning to his old stomping grounds; instead he’s more concerned about leading Sumter to a victory.

“It will be a little different feeling standing on the other side of that field,” said Kennedy, who was at SEE FAMILIAR, PAGE B3

Defensive injuries hinder USC

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — With all of the foot injuries that have hit No. 12 South Carolina it has been difficult at times for defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward to prepare for undefeated UCF. All-American defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is playing with bone spurs in his right foot, an injury he’s had since high school. The Gamecocks other defensive end, Chaz Sutton, has a midfoot sprain that routinely flare up.

“We’ve had a lot of foot injuries this year, that’s more than normal,’’ Ward said.

And that’s meant balancing practice with rest, something Ward and his staff will likely have to do with both linemen the remainder of the SEE USC, PAGE B4

Over 200 individuals will compete in the United States Tennis Association/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Championships Southeast Regionals at Palmetto Tennis Center beginning today and running through Monday.

Both men and women players from NCAA Divsion II conferences Conference Carolinas, Peach Belt and South Atlantic will be competing in the Southeast Regionals.

The Southeast Regionals is one of eight regionals that will advance one singles player and one doubles team to the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships, held Oct. 10-13 at Three Oaks Tennis Center in Fort Myers, Fla. The USTA/ITA National Small College Championships are comprised of the eight regional champions (and/or at-large selections) from NCAA divisions II and III, NAIA and junior colleges and community colleges.

“It’s great for our youth program because they get to see a level that they normally wouldn’t see in this area,” PTC Director Tennis Sam Kiser said. “It gives our young players a chance to see what level (of tennis) is possible out there. And we’ve got 200 people, plus coaches, staying in our area so it’s a good economic impact on the city as well.”

Participants will compete in A and B men’s and women’s draws for both singles and doubles play today and Saturday. Play will begin at 8 a.m. each day. The finals will be held on Monday beginning at 8.

The tournament is open to the public free of charge.

History says Swinney must be wary of Wake

BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News

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South Carolina hase been dealing with injuries to star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, right, Chaz Sutton and a number of other players on defense.

CLEMSON — Pssst. Hey Dabo, dare I impart a few words of advice? Well, five words to be precise: DON’T LOSE TO WAKE FOREST. This seemingly simple presumption has gone unheeded in the past and the results have not been pretty.

SWINNEY On the surface, it would appear that Wake Forest traditionally has been little more than incidental road kill on Clemson’s highway to success, as the Tigers lead the all-time series by an overwhelming 60-17-1 margin.

But therein lies the crux

ACC MATCHUP WHO: Wake Forest (2-2, 0-1 ACC) at No. 3 Clemson (3-0, 1-0 ACC) WHEN: Saturday, 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Memorial Stadium TV, RADIO: ESPNU, WWBD-FM 94.7 of the problem. Given the Tigers’ history of success against the Demon Deacons, Clemson fans eventually came to regard victories against Wake Forest as an annual rite, a mere stepping stone on the path to bigger and better things.

Exhibit A: Clemson’s SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B4

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Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera, right, gets a hug on the field after the Tigers won the American League Central Division title on Wednesday in Minneapolis.

Tigers hope to celebrate again

BY DAVE CAMPBELL The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Jim Leyland sat behind his desk, his blue-and-orange Detroit Tigers hat covering a lowered head.

Amid the din of players shouting and chanting a few feet away in the visitor clubhouse at Minnesota, the 68-year-old manager was asked how that sound of celebration made him feel.

“They’re awful happy,’’ Leyland said, barely looking up and repeating himself after his voice cracked hard on the first try.

Even a gruff, grizzled guy like Leyland can get emotional in moments like these near the end of the 162-game grind. The Tigers simply did what

was expected of them, win the American League Central division for a third straight time, but this was still an accomplishment worth celebrating Wednesday after a victory over the Twins to clinch the pennant.

This time, after reaching the World Series last season, they’re aiming to throw the biggest party of all at the end.

“We plan on doing a lot more,’’ right fielder Torii Hunter said.

Hunter was the one who took a brief break from the mosh pit in the middle of the plastic-encased room to carry Leyland out of his office.

Hunter brought the boss with a bear hug into the fray of the spray of low-

alcohol white sparkling wine. Leyland jumped up and down with the group a few times, did a little dance and then disappeared back into his quarters.

“This is their team.

This is their clubhouse.

I’ve got my office, and I let them be major leaguers,’’ Leyland said a few minutes before Hunter grabbed him. “I let them be professional major leaguers, but that’s something that you treasure.’’

Leyland added: “You have your moments, and they have their moments, and you have your moments with them. But at the end of the day, I think they know how I feel about them.’’

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Selig says he will retire in ’15 NEW YORK — Bud Selig took over a sport with $1.7 billion in revenue, four teams in each year’s postseason, economic disparity among the clubs and a fixation on sticking with traditions that dated to the 19th century.

After a decade of maintaining his departure was imminent, the 79-yearold baseball commissioner put his exit plans in writing Thursday and said in a statement he will retire in January 2015 after 22 years — the second-longest term behind Kenesaw Mountain Landis.

SELIG His revolutionary reign produced an $8 billion industry, interleague play, an expanded postseason and two decades of labor peace. But, he also presided over a canceled World Series and long-running drug scandal.

Some owners — even his wife — had been skeptical in the past that he really would quit, but this marked the first time he issued a formal statement that he will give up the sport’s top job. He even gave an exact date: Jan. 24, 2015.

DODGERS: SLAIN FAN WAS SON OF SECURITY GUARD

SAN FRANCISCO —The man who was fatally stabbed during a confrontation after a Dodgers-Giants game in San Francisco was the son of a Dodgers security guard, the team said Thursday.

The Dodgers said Jonathan Denver’s father, Robert Preece, worked security on game days at Dodger Stadium.

San Francisco police say Denver, 24, was walking with his father, brother and two other people not far from the San Francisco Giants’ ballpark

Wednesday night when their group exchanged words with some Giants fans who were leaving a nightclub.

The exchange turned physical and Denver, who was wearing Dodgers gear, was stabbed to death.

San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr said two people were in custody, and one of them will face homicide charges.

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NEW YORK — Mariano Rivera made an emotional exit in his final appearance in the Yankees’ home pinstripes, when captain Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte came to the mound to remove him with two outs in the ninth inning of a 4-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.

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ATLANTA — Jason Heyward had a career-high five hits, including a leadoff home run, and the Braves rode a 5-run first inning to post a 7-1 win over the Phillies.

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SAN DIEGO — Alexi Amarista hit an RBI single in the 11th inning and the San Diego Padres outlasted the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2.

ORIOLES BLUE JAYS

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BALTIMORE — Miguel Gonzalez pitched seven innings of 2-hit ball, Matt Wieters homered and drove in two runs, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.

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Gore, Boldin help 49ers take halftime lead ST. LOUIS — Anquan Boldin sparked a dormant San Francisco offense with two big receptions, including a 20-yarder for a touchdown, and Frank Gore tacked on a 34-yard scoring run to help the 49ers take a 14-3 halftime lead over the St. Louis Rams on Thursday night.

Fla. — Down to his last chance to earn a PGA Tour card, Ashley Hall opened the Web.com Tour Championship by bouncing back from a penalty shot to birdie two of his last three holes for a 7-under 63 and a 1shot lead on the Valley Course at the TPC Sawgrass.

HALL LEADS TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

SEVERAL TIED AT DUNHILL LINKS

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land — England’s Oliver Wilson boosted his chances of regaining a European Tour card, shooting an 8-under 64 for a share the firstround lead in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship with Tom Lewis, Richard McEvoy, Mark Tullo and Alexandre Kaleka.

From wire reports

TODAY 8:30 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Second Round from St. Andrews, Scotland, and Carnoustie, Scotland (GOLF).

11 a.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 Practice from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1).

12:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series 5-Hour Energy 200 Practice from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1).

3 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 Practice from Dover, Del. (ESPN2).

3 p.m. -- Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Championship Second Round from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (GOLF).

6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXYAM 1240).

6:30 p.m. -- Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Nature Valley First Tee Open First Round from Pebble Beach, Calif. (GOLF).

6:30 p.m. -- High School Football: Camden at Lakewood (WPUB-FM 102.7).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Teams To Be Announced (MLB NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- High School Football: Laurence Manning at Ben Lippen (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290).

7 p.m. -- High School Football: Sumter at Blythewood (WIBZFM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5).

7 p.m. -- High School Football: Crestwood at Lake City (WWFN-FM 100.1).

7 p.m. -- High School Football: Wilson Hall at Porter-Gaud (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

7:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Philadelphia at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

8 p.m. -- Major League Soccer: Philadelphia at Kansas City (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8:25 p.m. -- International Soccer: Mexican League Match from Queretaro, Mexico -- Tigres vs. Queretaro (ESPN2).

9 p.m. -- College Football: Utah State at San Jose State (ESPN).

9 p.m. -- College Football: Middle Tennessee at Brigham Young (ESPNU).

10 p.m. -- High School Football: Edison (Calif.) vs. Mater Dei (Calif.) from Santa Ana, Calif. (FOX SPORTS 1).

10:30 p.m. -- CFL Football: British Columbia at Winnipeg (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

MLB STANDINGS American League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB x-Boston 96 63 .604 – Tampa Bay 89 69 .563 61/2 Baltimore 82 76 .519 131/2 New York 82 76 .519 131/2 Toronto 72 86 .456 231/2 Central Division W L Pct GB x-Detroit 93 66 .585 – Cleveland 88 70 .557 41/2 Kansas City 83 75 .525 91/2 Minnesota 66 92 .418 261/2 Chicago 62 96 .392 301/2 West Division W L Pct GB x-Oakland 94 65 .591 – Texas 87 71 .551 61/2 Los Angeles 78 80 .494 151/2 Seattle 70 89 .440 24 Houston 51 108 .321 43 x-clinched division Wednesday’s Games L.A. Angels 3, Oakland 1 Cleveland 7, Chicago White Sox 2 Tampa Bay 8, N.Y. Yankees 3 Baltimore 9, Toronto 5 Texas 7, Houston 3 Detroit 1, Minnesota 0 Boston 15, Colorado 5 Seattle 6, Kansas City 0 Thursday’s Games Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Today’s Games Boston (Buchholz 11-1) at Baltimore (Feldman 5-5), 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Hellickson 12-9) at Toronto (Dickey 13-13), 7:07 p.m.

Detroit (Porcello 13-8) at Miami (Koehler 4-10), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 17-7) at Texas (Ogando 7-4), 8:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 10-5) at Minnesota (P.Hernandez 3-2), 8:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Shields 12-9) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 1113), 8:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Undecided) at Houston (Oberholtzer 4-4), 8:10 p.m.

Oakland (Colon 17-6) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 12-9), 10:10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Cleveland at Minnesota, 1:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.

Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Detroit at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

Detroit at Miami, 1:10 p.m.

Boston at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m.

Cleveland at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 2:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.

National League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB x-Atlanta 93 65 .589 – Washington 84 75 .528 91/2 New York 73 85 .462 20 Philadelphia 72 86 .456 21 Miami 59 100 .371 341/2 Central Division W L Pct GB z-St. Louis 94 65 .591 – z-Pittsburgh 91 68 .572 3 z-Cincinnati 90 69 .566 4 Milwaukee 71 87 .449 221/2 Chicago 66 93 .415 28 West Division W L Pct GB x-Los Angeles 91 67 .576 – Arizona 80 78 .506 11 San Diego 74 84 .468 17 San Francisco 73 85 .462 18 Colorado 72 87 .453 191/2 z-clinched playoff berth x-clinched division Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Mets 1, Cincinnati 0 St. Louis 4, Washington 1 Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee 4, Atlanta 0 Miami 3, Philadelphia 2 Boston 15, Colorado 5 San Diego 12, Arizona 2 San Francisco 6, L.A. Dodgers 4 Thursday’s Games Arizona at San Diego, 6:40 p.m.

Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

Today’s Games Detroit (Porcello 13-8) at Miami (Koehler 4-10), 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Gallardo 11-10) at N.Y. Mets (C.Torres 4-5), 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 9-11) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 11-11), 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 14-7) at Atlanta (Medlen 14-12), 7:30 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 9-11) at St. Louis (Lynn 14-10), 8:15 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 7-9) at Arizona (Corbin 14-7), 9:40 p.m.

Colorado (McHugh 0-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 15-9), 10:10 p.m.

San Diego (B.Smith 1-2) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 3-6), 10:15 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1:05 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m.

Detroit at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Washington at Arizona, 8:10 p.m.

Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

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Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.

Washington at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 3 0 0 1.000 59 34 Miami 3 0 0 1.000 74 53 N.Y. Jets 2 1 0 .667 55 50 Buffalo 1 2 0 .333 65 73 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 2 1 0 .667 70 82 Indianapolis 2 1 0 .667 68 48 Tennessee 2 1 0 .667 60 56 Jacksonville 0 3 0 .000 28 92 North W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 2 1 0 .667 75 64 Baltimore 2 1 0 .667 71 64 Cleveland 1 2 0 .333 47 64 Pittsburgh 0 3 0 .000 42 76 West W L T Pct PF PA Denver 3 0 0 1.000 127 71 Kansas City 3 0 0 1.000 71 34 San Diego 1 2 0 .333 78 81 Oakland 1 2 0 .333 57 67 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 2 1 0 .667 83 55 Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 79 86 N.Y. Giants 0 3 0 .000 54 115 Washington 0 3 0 .000 67 98 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 3 0 0 1.000 70 38 Carolina 1 2 0 .333 68 36 Atlanta 1 2 0 .333 71 74 Tampa Bay 0 3 0 .000 34 57 North W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 3 0 0 1.000 95 74 Detroit 2 1 0 .667 82 69 Green Bay 1 2 0 .333 96 88 Minnesota 0 3 0 .000 81 96 West W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 3 0 0 1.000 86 27 St. Louis 1 2 0 .333 58 86 San Francisco 1 2 0 .333 44 84 Arizona 1 2 0 .333 56 79 Thursday’s Game San Francisco at St. Louis, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday’s Games N.Y. Giants at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Seattle at Houston, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Arizona at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota at London, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m.

Washington at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

Dallas at San Diego, 4:25 p.m.

Philadelphia at Denver, 4:25 p.m.

New England at Atlanta, 8:30 p.m.

Open: Carolina, Green Bay Monday’s Game Miami at New Orleans, 8:40 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 3 Buffalo at Cleveland, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 6 Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

New England at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Seattle at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Miami, 1 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.

San Diego at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

Denver at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.

Houston at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m.

Open: Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Washington Monday, Oct. 7 N.Y. Jets at Atlanta, 8:40 p.m.

NHL PRESEASON

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Toronto 6 4 1 1 9 19 16 Buffalo 6 4 1 1 9 21 15 Ottawa 5 4 1 0 8 17 10 Boston 5 4 1 0 8 16 15 Tampa Bay 5 4 1 0 8 19 13 Florida 5 2 1 2 6 16 17 Montreal 6 2 3 1 5 19 21 Detroit 6 2 4 0 4 16 16 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 6 3 0 3 9 20 18 Columbus 8 4 3 1 9 21 22 New Jersey 6 4 2 0 8 16 11 Pittsburgh 6 3 2 1 7 20 20 Carolina 5 2 3 0 4 11 18 Philadelphia 6 1 4 1 3 13 19 N.Y. Rangers 4 1 3 0 2 8 13 N.Y. Islanders 5 1 4 0 2 10 17 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 5 4 1 0 8 14 9 Dallas 5 3 0 2 8 19 15 Chicago 5 3 0 2 8 16 14 St. Louis 5 2 2 1 5 16 18 Nashville 6 2 3 1 5 11 19 Colorado 4 2 2 0 4 10 11 Winnipeg 6 1 3 2 4 12 19 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 7 5 1 1 11 26 18 Calgary 7 4 2 1 9 25 21 San Jose 4 3 0 1 7 13 7 Phoenix 6 3 2 1 7 17 20 Anaheim 6 3 3 0 6 13 15 Los Angeles 5 2 2 1 5 14 14 Vancouver 5 1 4 0 2 11 18 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s Games Buffalo 3, Columbus 0 Washington 4, Nashville 1 Ottawa 5, Montreal 2 Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 1 Minnesota 3, St. Louis 1 Phoenix 3, Calgary 2, OT Thursday’s Games New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 1 Carolina 2, Columbus 1 Ottawa at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Florida vs. Tampa Bay at Estero, FL, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m.

Colorado at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Today’s Games Buffalo at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m.

Nashville at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Dallas vs. Edmonton at Oklahoma City, OK, 8 p.m.

Winnipeg vs. Boston at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 9 p.m.

San Jose at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers vs. Los Angeles at Las Vegas, NV, 10:30 p.m.

WNBA PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-3) Eastern Conference Atlanta vs. Indiana Thursday: Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Sunday: Atlanta at Indiana, 3 p.m. x-Tuesday: Indiana at Atlanta, TBA Western Conference Minnesota vs. Phoenix Thursday: Phoenix at Minnesota, 9 p.m.

Sunday: Minnesota at Phoenix, 5 p.m. x-Tuesday: Phoenix at Minnesota, TBA

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JV Knights top Panthers 40-26 DALZELL — The Crestwood junior varsity football team improved to 4-1 on the season with a 40-26 victory over Lake City on Thursday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium.

Trey Davis led the JV Knights offensively with three scores while Treshawn Scarborough added two scores.

Tylas Greene had a 32-yard TD catch from Tirik Gadson.

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Jay Goodson (32) and the rest of the Wilson Hall football team look to continue their perfect season on Friday when they travel to Porter-Gaud for a 7:30 p.m. matchup.

BARONS from Page B1 The Barons have been outstanding offensively this season, averaging 46.8 points per game with an average of 237.3 rushing yards per game and 190.3 passing. Senior quarterback William Kinney has completed an astounding 41 of 50 passes for 761 yards with nine touchdowns to no interceptions. Senior Devon Singleton is the team’s leading receiver with 457 yards and six TDs on 18 catches.

WH has a plethora of running backs, but senior Jay Goodson leads the team with 366 yards and five TDs on 37 carries. Kinney is the team’s second leading rusher with 199 yards and five scores on 28 carries, while senior Parker McDuffie has 177 yards and three TDs on 35 carries.

“We’re not going to change a whole lot from what we’ve done,” Lane said. “We’ve had pretty good balance run and pass, at least from the output standpoint. We want to be balanced and get the ball in the hands of our playmakers and allow them to operate in space and make plays for us.”

Defensively, the Barons have been stout too, allowing just 8.5 points per game. The Barons D has collected five interceptions, four fumble recoveries and one blocked punt on the season. Part of the reason for its success has been Turnover Tuesday, a philosophy on Tuesday’s in which the Barons focus on both creating and protecting against turnovers.

“We have drills during which our defensive team has time to really work on the turnover aspect of forcing and recovering fumbles, intercepting passes and scooping and scoring,” Lane said. “I think turnovers, a lot of times, are mental errors as much as physical – just not taking care of the ball where it should be.”

This week’s challenge comes in the form of a road test in Charleston against the 2-3 Porter-Gaud Cyclones, a team that is averaging 292.8 passing yards and 141 rushing a game.

“They’ve got a real strong sophomore quarterback that throws the ball well and likes to throw it,” Lane said of sophomore Steven Duncan. “I think this week we’ve got to try to get a pass rush on the quarterback and not let him sit back there and throw darts. We’ve got to try to make him move the pocket and not stand in one spot where he can step and throw.”

Duncan has thrown for 1,464 yards and has 17 passing TDs to five interceptions. The Cyclones, who are 2-1 in 3A play, are coming off a 57-41 loss to Orangeburg Prep. P-G had 459 passing yards as Duncan was 37 of 54 passing with six TDs to one interception. The team also rushed for 104 yards on 20 carries.

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Wilson Hall improved to 4-1 on the season with a 21-7 victory over Porter-Guad Thursday at Spencer Field.

Offensively Michael Lowery led the JV Barons with touchdown runs of 4 and 11 yards.

McLendon Sears also added a 62-yard TD run.

Defensively Britton Cox led WH with nine tackles while Sam Hilferty had eight tackles including two for a loss. Sears also had two interceptions..

The JV Barons will host Orangeburg Prep next week.

B TEAM FOOTBALL SUMTER BLYTHEWOOD

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Sumter High School’s Bteam football remained unbeaten after Thursday’s 36-12 victory over Blythewood at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

Kyle Wilson opened the scoring for SHS with a 14-yard touchdown catch from Hunter

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Anderson. Anderson also had a 2-yard TD pass to Owen Brooks.

Ronnie Hicks and Tyler Garvey each had a TD score after a kick. Michael Taylor also had 36-yard TD run for a score. Raymond Johnson added a safety.

SHS, now 5-0, will play next week against Richland Northeast.

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Wilson Hall fell to 1-2 on the season on Thursday at Spencer Field with a 26-0 loss to Porter-Gaud.

Brad Goodson led the Barons with 10 tackles while Mitchell Matthews had a fumble recovery.

Wilson Hall will host Orangeburg Prep next week.

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MANNING — Laurence Manning Academy improved to 5-0 on the season with a 38-24 victory over Clarendon County Recreation on Thursday at Billy Chitwood Field.

Garrett Black led the Swampcats with a four touchdowns, including two on runs of 44 and 3 yards. Black also had a 62-yard TD reception from Jake Jordan. Black had 88 rushing yards on eight carries while Brewer Brunson

FAMILIAR from Page B1 Blythewood for two seasons. “I can’t really worry about all of those things though. My kids haven’t really said much of anything about it. We’re going to address it and tell them let’s worry about winning the football game.”

This is actually the second time this has happened to Kennedy. He came to Blythewood in 2011, leaving Fairfield Central to do so. In his final year at Fairfield, Kennedy and the Griffins beat Blythewood 25-7. In his second game at Blythewood, Kennedy had to take the Bengals to Winnsboro to face Fairfield. He wasn’t successful in beating his old team as Fairfield won 21-7.

Blythewood head coach Dan Morgan said there hasn’t been much buzz from his team about going up against their old coach.

“The kids haven’t really said much about it,” said Morgan, who is 2-2 in his first head job after serving as Kennedy’s defensive coordinator. “They, of course, are aware of it, but not much has been said. “Perhaps the fact we lost 42 seniors from last year has something to do with that. Those guys probably had a bigger connection.”

The Gamecocks are off to a 1-3 start. After being whipped 42-14 by undefeated North Augusta last week, Kennedy is trying to get Sumter pointed in the right direction with play in Region VI-4A just a couple of weeks away.

“We’ve lost to three quality teams who are 11-1 combined,” Kennedy said of 4-0 Stratford, 4-0 North Augusta and 3-1 Crestwood. “Still we have to play better than we have. We need to win; we need to be playing our best ball heading into region play.”

Kennedy said after looking at film from the North Augusta game, said the Gamecocks

had 83 yards on 11 carries.

Defensively Black had 36yard interception for a score.

Luke Decosta had a 70-yard TD kickoff return for LMA. The Swampcats will return to play Oct. 10 against Orangeburg Prep.

VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS WILSON HALL THOMAS SUMTER

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Wilson Hall’s varsity tennis team edged Thomas Sumter Academy 5-4 on Thursday at the Palmetto Tennis Center to improve to 7-3 on the season.

The Lady Generals dropped to 5-2 overall.

SINGLES 1--H. Jenkins (TSA) def. Hendrix 6-3, 6-0 2--Lecher (WH) def. Green 6-1, 6-4 3--Segars (WH) B. Jenkins 1-6, 6-2, 10-6 4--Stewart (WH) def. Chappel 6-4, 6-3 5--Townsend (TSA) def. Beasley 6-0, 6-4 6--Spencer (WH) def. Decker 7-5, 7-5 DOUBLES 1--H. Jenkins/Townsend (TSA) def. Hendirx/Stewart 8-5 2--Green/Chappell (TSA) def. Lecher/Segars 8-6 3--Beasley/Munn (WH) def. B. Jenkins/Decker 8-4

VARSITY GIRLS GOLF SUMTER BROOKLAND CAYCE

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Sumter High’s varsity golf team tied Brookland Cayce Thursday at Beech Creek Golf Course with a score of 229.

Sumter was led by Ashley Schaffer, who shot a 54 followed by Kathleen Kirlis who carded a 55.

SHS will travel to Camden on Tuesday.

didn’t play as bad as he initially thought.

“We just didn’t make all of the plays that we needed to make when we had the chance,” he said. “And when you’re playing quality teams, you’ve got to make the plays when the opportunity is there. North Augusta did and we didn’t.”

One thing that was addressed in practice this week was the number of illegal procedure penalties called against Sumter. The Gamecocks were flagged eight times for, leaving it in long-yardage situations on each occasion.

In doing so, Kennedy hopes Sumter will be able to be more balanced offensively.

“We put a little too much on (quarterback) James (Barnes) last week,” said Kennedy, whose team threw the ball 36 times. “We got behind and had to throw it more than we would have liked. Our line has to get better. We were concerned about our ability to knock people off the ball. Hopefully we’ll be a little more balanced.”

Blythewood has won two straight games. After losing to South Pointe 47-24 and to Lexington 30-27, the Bengals have followed it with a 21-14 win over Westwood and a 35-6 triumph against Lancaster.

Morgan said the Bengals are as close to being completely healthy for the first time since the first week of the season. Three offensive linemen went down with injuries against South Pointe.

“We should have just about everybody back,” Morgan said.

Quarterback Javon Smith has completed 60 of 96 passes for 708 yards and six touchdowns against two interceptions. His top target is Lynard Jamison, who has 24 catches for 347 yards and three TDs. Jamison also leads the team in rushing with 149 yards on 37 carries, scoring five times.

Smith has 146 yards and one score.

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SEC defenses knocked on their heels

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — The powerful defenses in the Southeastern Conference are being knocked on their heels.

The SEC has built its reputation on fast, talented defenses and rode that tradition to seven straight BCS national titles. This year, defenses are being shredded yard-by-yard.

Nine of 14 SEC teams are surrendering more yards than a year ago at this time. Among them are some of the conference’s defensive leaders the past few seasons: Alabama, LSU and South Carolina.

Whatever the reason — spread offenses, an exodus of defensive talent to the NFL or attack-minded new coaches pushing the offensive tempo — it’s apparent early on that SEC defenses are backpedaling.

Alabama coach Nick Saban said the defensive slide could simply be about talent.

“There’s a lot of explosive players on offense,’’ Saban said, “and maybe there’s not as many dominant defensive players.’’

Saban’s top-ranked and two-time defending champion Crimson Tide outlasted Texas A&M 49-42 two weeks ago in a shootout that was nothing like the, 9-6 overtime defensive slugfest against LSU in 2011.

Then again, it’s hard to stop anybody when the league’s best defenders have moved on.

Former Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones led the SEC with 14 1/2 sacks, 24 1/2 tackles for loss and seven forced fumbles a year ago and is now causing havoc for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner, the 2012 league leader in passes defended, was among four Crimson Tide defensive starters selected in the NFL draft last spring.

LSU had seven defensive players off last year’s team drafted. With just three starters back on defense, the yards and points the Tigers allow have nearly doubled from a year ago. LSU was giving up 149 yards and 10 points through four games in 2012; it is yielding 310 yards and 19.5 points this season.

Tigers coach Les Miles said it’s not about a lack of talent, it’s about experience.

“Our players are as talented as we’ve ever had and I think there’s a

CLEMSON from Page B1 82-24 win against the Deacons en route to the 1981 national championship.

Given that context, losses against Wake Forest have stuck out like sore thumbs.

They’ve also been a death knell for the careers of multiple Clemson coaches.

In 1993, coach Ken Hatfield’s team lost 20-16 to a Wake Forest team that would finish 2-9. It promptly became Hatfield’s last season.

In 1998, coach Tommy West’s team lost 29-19 — at home — to a Wake Forest team that would finish

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LSU linebacker Kwon Alexander, bottom, tries to tackle Auburn running back Tre Mason in the second half of recent game in Baton Rouge, La. SEC defenses have spent much of the first part of the season backpedaling to keep up with all the spread offenses.

maturity that needs to take place so they can play with their cleats headed north and south, and ready to make a tackle,’’ Miles said.

But even veteran players are struggling to make an impact.

South Carolina All-American defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, the reigning SEC defensive player of the year, was expected to dominate after notching 13 sacks a year ago and sending the helmet of Michigan runner Vincent Smith flying off in the Outback Bowl last New Year’s Day. The Gamecocks lost five senior linebackers off last year’s team and Clowney’s seen offenses run away from his side. The Gamecocks, 11th in the country defensively a year ago, have allowed 76 points, nearly three times the 29 they gave up through three games in 2012.

Clowney has 10 tackles and two sacks this year. Gamecocks coach

3-8. It promptly became West’s final season.

In 2008, coach Tommy Bowden’s Tigers lost 12-7 at Wake Forest in what turned out to be Bowden’s final game.

The far-reaching scythe of the Deacons’ grim reaper has harvested a few other coaching careers as well.

Robbie Caldwell’s last hurrah at Vanderbilt came in a loss against Wake Forest in 2010 and the final nail in Frank Spaziani’s career coffin at Boston College likely was a loss to Wake Forest in 2012.

Bottom line?

Lose to Wake and you might as well start planning your own.

With six Demon Deacons serving as pallbearers.

USC from Page B1 season. The two spent much of South Carolina’s bye week getting treatment and not irritating their injuries so they’ll be full-speed when the 12th-ranked Gamecocks (2-1) take on the Knights (3-0) on Saturday in Orlando, Fla. “You always want to develop continuity with the same 11 guys who are starters practicing,’’ Ward said. “It’s just something we’re going to have to deal with.’’

And it’s just not South Carolina’s defensive ends.

Tackle Kelcy Quarles has missed practice last week with neck sprain and has been in and out of games due to several bumps and bruises. Starting

Steve Spurrier even joked that Clowney better get in shape this week because it’ll be a hot day in Orlando when No. 12 South Carolina faces UCF on Saturday.

Clowney picked things up in his last outing, forcing a second-half fumble in the Gamecocks 35-25 win over Vanderbilt.

“It’s hard, man,’’ said Chaz Sutton, the Gamecocks’ other starting defensive end. SEC teams “have a lot of great guys at the skill positions that can fly and tear the top off a defense.’’

Things could get worse for SEC defenses.

The league’s leading defensive unit in Florida — the Gators have permitted fewer than 15 points and 213 yards a game so far this year — could be without star lineman Dominique Easley, who injured his knee in practice and indicated on Twitter that he’s out for the season.

So it is with no small amount of trepidation that Dabo Swinney prepares his team for Saturday’s visit from Wake Forest.

Swinney is well aware that it took a 43-yard field goal as time expired to lift his team to a 31-28 win over Wake in 2011 and that nothing would tickle the current Deacons more than to pull off a shocker against the No. 3 team in the nation.

But Wake nose guard Nikita Whitlock went ahead and issued a reminder earlier this week, anyway.

“The biggest thing that I do remember from the game two years ago – and I think about it a lot – was when we went up, how quiet it got,” Whitlock

SATURDAY SHOWDOWN

WHO: No. 12 South Carolina (2-1) at Central Florida (3-0) WHEN: Saturday, Noon WHERE: BH Networks Stadium TV, RADIO: WOLO 25, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5 linebacker Cedrick Cooper is expected back from shoulder problems suffered in training camp while fellow starter Kadetrix Marcus didn’t play against Georgia two games back because of a shoulder injury. Starting cornerback Victor Hampton has been bothered by foot problems, too.

said. “It was just a total switch from the loudest place I’ve ever been to the most silent place I’ve ever been. Hopefully, we can get that silence again. It’ll be a sweet silence.”

The silence would probably extend far beyond Saturday, because the last thing a team with ACC and national title aspirations wants to absorb is a loss to a team that two weeks ago lost at home to Louisiana-Monroe.

Given the evidence, we are left to conclude that one of the keys to coaching longevity is avoiding losses to Wake Forest, which has lost more games all-time than all but two other Division I programs — Indiana and Northwestern. Enough said.

Steve Spurrier expects everyone to play.

“All of our other minor injuries will be all right. It’s going to take everybody playing their best if we’re going to have a chance to beat Central Florida,’’ he said.

South Carolina defensive line coach Deke Adams said Clowney and Sutton have worked out well this week. He thought Quarles was also moving strongly and expected a solid showing from his line.

That hasn’t always been the case this year. The Gamecocks gave up 536 yards and 41 points in a loss at Georgia on Sept. 7. A week later, Vanderbilt managed 25 points on the defense after South Carolina led 28-0.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Top 25

By The Associated Pres (Subject to change) Saturday (1) Alabama vs. (21) Mississippi, 6:30 p.m.

(2) Oregon vs. California, 10:30 p.m.

(3) Clemson vs. Wake Forest, 3:30 p.m.

(4) Ohio State vs. (24) Wisconsin, 8 p.m.

(5) Stanford at Washington State, 10 p.m.

(6) LSU at (9) Georgia, 3:30 p.m.

(8) Florida State at Boston College, 3:30 p.m.

(10) Texas A&M at Arkansas, 7 p.m.

(11) Oklahoma State at West Virginia, Noon (12) South Carolina at UCF, Noon (14) Oklahoma at (22) Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.

(15) Miami at South Florida, Noon (16) Washington vs. Arizona, 7 p.m.

(20) Florida at Kentucky, 7 p.m.

(25) Fresno State at Hawaii, 12 Mid. Thursday SOUTH Virginia Tech (3-1) at Georgia Tech (3-0), 7:30 p.m.

Howard (1-2) at NC A&T (2-0), 7:30 p.m.

SOUTHWEST Iowa St. (0-2) at Tulsa (1-2), 7:30 p.m.

FAR WEST Cal Poly (1-2) at Portland St. (3-1), 10:15 p.m.

Friday FAR WEST Middle Tennessee (3-1) at BYU (1-2), 9 p.m.

Utah St. (2-2) at San Jose St. (1-2), 9 p.m.

Saturday EAST Fordham (4-0) at St. Francis (Pa.) (1-2), Noon Cornell (1-0) at Yale (1-0), Noon Monmouth (NJ) (1-3) at Columbia (0-1), 12:30 p.m.

New Hampshire (1-1) at Lehigh (3-0), 12:30 p.m.

Virginia (2-1) at Pittsburgh (2-1), 12:30 p.m.

CCSU (1-3) at Rhode Island (1-3), 1 p.m.

Bryant (2-1) at Wagner (1-3), 1 p.m.

Princeton (0-1) at Georgetown (1-3), 2 p.m.

UConn (0-3) at Buffalo (1-2), 3:30 p.m.

Penn (1-0) at Villanova (1-2), 5 p.m.

Sacred Heart (4-0) at Bucknell (1-1), 6 p.m.

Towson (4-0) at Stony Brook (1-2), 6 p.m.

Holy Cross (1-3) at Dartmouth (1-0), 7 p.m.

James Madison (3-1) at Delaware (3-1), 7 p.m.

Brown (1-0) at Harvard (1-0), 7:30 p.m.

SOUTH Butler (2-2) at Jacksonville (2-2), Noon South Alabama (2-1) at Tennessee (2-2), 12:21 p.m.

East Carolina (2-1) at North Carolina (1-2), 12:30 p.m.

Drake (1-2) at Mercer (3-0), 1 p.m.

Davidson (0-3) at Morehead St. (0-4), 1 p.m.

Norfolk St. (0-3) at Morgan St. (0-4), 1 p.m.

San Diego (1-2) at Stetson (1-2), 1 p.m.

Coastal Carolina (4-0) at Elon (1-3), 1:30 p.m.

Robert Morris (1-2) at VMI (1-3), 1:30 p.m.

Charlotte (2-2) at Presbyterian (1-2), 2 p.m.

Hampton (0-4) at SC State (2-2), 2 p.m.

Navy (2-0) at W. Kentucky (2-2), 2 p.m.

Troy (2-2) at Duke (2-2), 3 p.m.

W. Carolina (1-3) at Samford (2-2), 3 p.m.

Charleston Southern (4-0) at Appalachian St. (1-2), 3:30 p.m.

Cent. Michigan (1-3) at N.C. State (2-1), 3:30 p.m.

Murray St. (2-2) at Jacksonville St. (4-0), 4 p.m.

Maine (3-1) at Richmond (2-2), 4 p.m.

Alcorn St. (3-1) at Alabama St. (2-2), 6 p.m.

Point (Ga.) (2-1) at Gardner-Webb (3-1), 6 p.m.

Chattanooga (2-1) at Georgia Southern (2-1), 6 p.m.

Albany (NY) (1-3) at Old Dominion (2-2), 6 p.m.

Delaware St. (0-3) at Savannah St. (1-3), 6 p.m.

Furman (1-2) at The Citadel (1-3), 6 p.m.

Texas Southern (0-3) at Alabama A&M (1-3), 7 p.m.

Lamar (2-2) at Grambling St. (0-4), 7 p.m.

Florida (2-1) at Kentucky (1-2), 7 p.m.

Kentucky Wesleyan (0-3) at Liberty (2-2), 7 p.m.

Tulane (2-2) at Louisiana-Monroe (2-2), 7 p.m.

Arkansas Tech (2-1) at Nicholls St. (2-2), 7 p.m.

Langston (0-3) at Northwestern St. (2-2), 7 p.m.

Jackson St. (2-2) at Southern U. (2-2), 7 p.m.

UAB (1-2) at Vanderbilt (2-2), 7:30 p.m.

Indiana St. (1-2) at Tennessee Tech (2-2), 8 p.m.

MIDWEST Miami (Ohio) (0-3) at Illinois (2-1), Noon N. Illinois (3-0) at Purdue (1-3), Noon Marist (1-2) at Dayton (2-1), 1 p.m.

Illinois St. (1-2) at Missouri St. (0-4), 2 p.m.

Campbell (1-2) at Valparaiso (0-3), 2 p.m.

Akron (1-3) at Bowling Green (3-1), 2:30 p.m.

E. Kentucky (2-2) at E. Illinois (3-1), 2:30 p.m.

Toledo (2-2) at Ball St. (3-1), 3 p.m.

Tennessee St. (3-1) vs. Central St. (Ohio) (0-3) at St. Louis, 3 p.m.

N. Dakota St. (3-0) at S. Dakota St. (3-1), 3 p.m.

Iowa (3-1) at Minnesota (4-0), 3:30 p.m.

Montana St. (2-2) at North Dakota (1-2), 3:30 p.m.

South Dakota (1-2) at W. Illinois (2-2), 4 p.m.

McNeese St. (4-0) at N. Iowa (3-0), 5 p.m.

Youngstown St. (3-1) at S. Illinois (2-2), 7 p.m.

UT-Martin (2-1) at SE Missouri (0-3), 7 p.m.

Kent St. (1-3) at W. Michigan (0-4), 7 p.m.

Arkansas St. (2-2) at Missouri (3-0), 7:30 p.m.

Wisconsin (3-1) at Ohio St. (4-0), 8 p.m.

SOUTHWEST SMU (1-2) at TCU (1-2), Noon E. Washington (2-1) at Sam Houston St. (3-1), 3 p.m.

Army (1-3) vs. Louisiana Tech (1-3) at Dallas, 4 p.m.

Houston (3-0) at UTSA (2-2), 4 p.m.

FAU (1-3) at Rice (1-2), 7 p.m.

Prairie View (2-2) at Stephen F. Austin (2-2), 7 p.m.

Wyoming (3-1) at Texas St. (2-1), 7 p.m.

FAR WEST Colorado (2-0) at Oregon St. (3-1), 3 p.m.

UTEP (1-2) at Colorado St. (1-3), 3:30 p.m.

S. Utah (3-1) at N. Colorado (1-3), 3:35 p.m.

Temple (0-3) at Idaho (0-4), 5 p.m.

Arizona (3-0) at Washington (3-0), 7 p.m.

UNLV (2-2) at New Mexico (1-2), 8 p.m.

San Diego St. (0-3) at New Mexico St. (0-4), 8 p.m.

Sacramento St. (1-3) at Weber St. (1-3), 8 p.m.

Air Force (1-3) at Nevada (2-2), 8:05 p.m.

Montana (3-0) at N. Arizona (2-1), 9 p.m.

Idaho St. (2-1) at UC Davis (0-4), 9 p.m.

Southern Miss. (0-3) at Boise St. (2-2), 10:15 p.m.

Southern Cal (3-1) at Arizona St. (2-1), 10:30 p.m.

Things were so bad in Athens that Adams and linebackers coach Kirk Botkin got in a face-to-face shouting match on the sidelines as the Gamecocks struggled. Spurrier said the assistants settled their issues and understand a repeat can’t happen.

Adams believes things improved against Vanderbilt and the unit is regaining its swagger from a year ago when it was ranked 11th best overall nationally.

“I don’t know if we lost it, I just think we didn’t play our best game against Georgia,’’ said Adams, in his first season coming over from North Carolina. “Hopefully, we’ll get back to where we want to be and I guess what everybody’s

expecting.’’

UCF is 3-0 for the first time since 1988, comes off a 34-31 victory at Penn State in its last game and has also had a bye week to focus in on the Gamecocks.

Knights offensive lineman Chris Martin says he’s happy for his chance to block one of the country’s best in Clowney.

“It’s too exciting. This is what you live for. It’s what you play college football for, for games like this,’’ Martin said. “Me personally, going against the No. 1 NFL prospect. It doesn’t get any better than that.’’

UCF’s offense features quarterback Blake Bortles, who’s thrown for 816 yards and seven touchdowns this season.

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Atlanta fullback Jason Snelling (44) and the rest of the 1-2 Falcons seem a bit desperate heading into Sunday’s showdown with unbeaten New England.

Desperate Falcons brace for Brady

BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Key players are hurting. Close games aren’t going their way.

Practices are now closed.

The Atlanta Falcons weren’t counting on a start like this.

Surely no one is hitting the panic button — after all, the Falcons haven’t lost back-toback games since 2009 — but there are sure signs of a team feeling a bit of desperation.

Most noticeably, the Falcons (1-2) announced Wednesday the media would be largely barred from watching practices the rest of the season — a first in Mike Smith’s six years as coach.

“I don’t want to get into the details,’’ Smith said, “but any decision we make is a football decision and what we feel like is in the best interest of our football team. We simply made an organizational decision.’’

The Falcons head into Sunday’s prime-time game against Tom Brady and the unbeaten New England Patriots already two games behind in the NFC South and trying to avoid falling two games under .500 for the

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first time since Smith, general manager Thomas Dimitroff and quarterback Matt Ryan arrived on the scene in unison, transforming a once-moribund franchise into one of the NFL’s best.

The players, as one might expect, kept insisting there’s no greater sense of urgency than any other week.

“I wouldn’t say there’s any real panic,’’ free safety Thomas DeCoud said. “If you start getting into panic mode or desperation mode, that’s when it can be kind of hindering to what you’re trying to do.’’

Coming into this season, the Falcons had spent a total of 35 days under .500 during Smith’s first five years as coach — a span that included five straight winning seasons, four playoff appearances, two division titles, and a heartbreaking loss in

last season’s NFC championship game.

Not surprisingly, there’s a Super Bowl-or-bust mentality in Atlanta — especially since Hall of Famer-to-be Tony Gonzalez put off retirement specifically to take one more shot at a ring.

It’s early, but the Falcons are off to a shaky start.

They opened with a 23-17 loss at New Orleans, getting stopped on fourth-and-goal in the final minute. Last week, Atlanta blew a pair of 10-point leads before giving up a late touchdown in a 27-23 setback at Miami.

Injuries have further dampened the team’s mood.

The Falcons were missing five starters in the loss to the Dolphins, all hurt in a Week 2 victory over the St. Louis Rams.

Defensive end Kroy Biermann and fullback Bradie Ewing are done for the year, while linebacker Sean Weatherspoon is out for at least another seven weeks with a foot injury, costing the defense its emotional leader. Running back Stephen Jackson (hamstring) and offensive tackle Sam Baker (foot and knee) didn’t play at Miami, either.

Panthers better when Newton runs

BY STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — The numbers don’t lie: The Carolina Panthers are tougher to beat when Cam Newton is running the football.

Newton was more active with his legs this past Sunday and the Panthers got their first win, a 38-0 rout of the New York Giants to improve to 1-2 before their bye. Newton carried four times for 40 yards on the team’s second possession leading to Carolina’s first touchdown and setting the tone for rest of the game.

That’s really no surprise. The Panthers are 7-3 in three seasons when Newton carries the ball nine times or more in a game.

They’re 7-18 when he carries eight times or less.

Carolina is 9-6 when Newton runs for at least 50 yards.

“We’re a better team when he’s running the ball,’’ Panthers left tackle Jordan Gross said. “... It causes

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The Carolina Panthers got a reminder last Sunday that the more quarterback Cam Newton (1) runs, the more effective their offense can be. Newton, who hadn’t run much in the team’s first two games, ran four times for 40 yards on Carolina’s second possession which led to a touchdown, and helped the Panthers get their first win, a 38-0 rout of the New York Giants.

frustration to defensive linemen. I’m sure it’s something (defenses) talk about all week is not letting No. 1 get out of the pocket.’’

Panthers offensive coordinator Mike Shula is trying to walk that fine line between using Newton’s incredible athletic ability and not exposing his franchise quarterback to injury. Shula said dur-

ing the offseason the Panthers wanted to get back to a “more traditional running game,’’ in essence getting the running backs more involved and taking some of the load off Newton.

In short, Shula would rather not have Newton lead the team in rushing like he did last season.

For the most part,

Shula has tried to adhere to that philosophy as Carolina’s running backs have averaged more than 100 yards rushing per game. But last weekend’s rout of the Giants proved again when the 6-foot-5, 245-pound quarterback gets his powerful big body in motion it’s difficult to stop the Panthers.

BEREA, Ohio — Browns punter Spencer Lanning was bombarded with texts after he threw his first NFL touchdown pass.

Some of the messages were congratulatory, and few others weren’t so kind.

“I’ve had some guys around the league texting me saying I threw it like a girl,’’ Lanning said with a smile. “No offense to all the women out there.’’

Cleveland’s holder on field- LANNING goal and extra-point attempts, Lanning lofted an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jordan Cameron in Sunday’s 31-27 win over Minnesota. The Vikings fell for the trick play when they left Cameron uncovered near the sideline.

The Browns had practiced the play, but weren’t sure it was going to work. Once they broke the huddle, it was up to kicker Billy Cundiff to decide if they would attempt the deception.

“If they covered it up we were going to shift back in and kick the field goal,’’ Lanning said.

“I heard Billy Cundiff saying, ‘It’s on, it’s on, it’s on, it’s open.’’’

Lanning, who played at South Carolina, had an anxious moments before, during and after the play.

“It was an easy pass, I guess,’’ he said. “He was open. As a quarterback you can’t ask for any more than that. I was just sitting there thinking to myself, `I can’t believe they’re not going to cover him.’ We heard the defense, they knew we only had 10 guys out there. They didn’t see the guy out there. We actually had 11. They were sort of freaking out because they couldn’t figure out what was going on.’’

It wasn’t the only thing Lanning had to do on Sunday. After Cundiff strained a quadriceps muscle, Lanning was pressed into kicking duty and booted the extra point after the Browns scored the goahead touchdown with 51 seconds left.

If the Browns hadn’t scored the TD, Lanning may have had to attempt a game-tying field goal.

He was pressed into service during Cleveland’s final exhibition game and kicked a field goal against Chicago.

Lanning is the first player since 1968 to punt, kick an extra point and threw a TD pass in the same game — a rare trifecta.

“I haven’t really experienced it before, having to use a punter in those kicking situations,’’ Browns coach Rob Chudzinski said. “It’s happened. I don’t know if he was, but maybe he was a Punt-Pass-Kick champ when he was a kid or something.’’

UK, Wembley welcome winless Vikes, Steelers

BY PAUL LOGOTHETIS The Associated Press LONDON — The NFL is back in London boasting the star power of Adrian Peterson and Ben Roethlisberger.

Trouble is, their teams have nothing to brag about.

The Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers are both 0-3 heading into Sunday’s game at Wembley Stadium, and a fourth loss will all but put the playoffs out of reach for one of them.

The first of two regular-season NFL games is expected to be a sellout despite the teams’ current woes.

“It doesn’t bother me.

I love the atmosphere,’’ said Rachel Green, who with husband Matt has been to all six of the NFL games played at Wembley. “I prefer it to be close, which it will more likely be with them both 0-3.’’

As of Tuesday, about 84,000 tickets had been sold, with only singles and premium seats still up for grabs.

The Vikings arrived in London on Tuesday and were already mixing with local schoolchildren and fans as part of the duties of the designated home team. The Steelers arrive Friday.

All eyes will be on Peterson, the Vikings running back, and Roethlisberger, the Steelers quarterback, as they look to lead their clubs to victory with their sea-

sons teetering on the brink. Minnesota lost 31-27 to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, while the Steelers fell 40-23 to the Chicago Bears.

“These are two teams that the U.K. crowd have not seen before and you have star power with the Vikings in Adrian Peterson and, with the Steelers, you have one of the most successful franchises in NFL history,’’ NFL UK managing director Alistair Kirkwood said. “What you want is a very competitive game, and you know you are going to get it with both teams going after a must-win.’’

The New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos are among the teams that have played in London since the International Series was launched. The New York Giants’ victory over the Miami Dolphins in the inaugural 2007 game helped turn their season around en route to winning the Super Bowl.

The Vikings went 10-6 last season and made the playoffs, while the Steelers finished 8-8.

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Georgia pair decommits from Gamecocks T sure this is the place for me to go, so let me take my officials so I can get into it so I can spend the weekend somewhere and really get to know the place,” German said.

“I think he just wants to be sure. He’s still playing it close to the chest.”

German confirmed that Stanley has a good idea about where he wants to go, but wants to be sure and he has not told any schools what he’s thinking. USC OL coach Shawn Elliott scouted Stanley on Friday.

Wide receiver Braxton Berrios of Raleigh, N.C., has taken official visits to USC, Oregon and Miami. He plans to visit Tennessee for the Georgia weekend on Oct. 4 and make his decision soon after that his coach said last week.

“He’s getting tired, I think he’s ready to make his decision,” Leesville Road head coach Chad Smothers said. “He enjoyed his visit to South Carolina. They did a great job, pulled out all the stops. He enjoyed his time down there.

He’s told South Carolina and everybody else that in four weeks or so he will make his decision on where he’s going to go.”

Smothers added that USC has always been a strong player for Berrios. “South Carolina has always been in high regard by Braxton,” he said. “They’ve done an outstanding job recruiting him. He’s been there four or five times. They are up there 1-2-3. He’s strongly considering South Carolina. He just wants to take his time and do his due diligence and make sure he’s choosing the right place.” The coach said Berrios will not visit anywhere else between now and when he goes to Knoxville, Tenn..

WR Josh Malone of Gallatin, Tenn., has now scheduled three official visits. He’s got UGA this weekend, Tennessee on Oct. 4 and FSU on Oct. 11. He also plans to set an official visit with Clemson. For his fifth visit he’s looking at Louisville, Florida and Vandy.

Senior DB Kendall Randolph of Tallahassee, Fla., thought his days of involvement with USC were over last month when the Gamecocks turned their attention to another cornerback, Chris Lammons. But Lammons committed to Florida and the Gamecocks have reopened the lines of communication with Randolph.

“From what I know, they are still interested,” said Randolph, who is hearing from recruiter Kirk Botkin. “Coach Botkin was checking in on my season. I’m focusing on school and my team right now and will do recruiting after the season.”

Randolph has not been to any games yet, but will go to nearby FSU for some, and he will go to the Louisiana State-Alabama game.

He also wants to get to Louisville and Miami.

As for USC, Randolph said he remains interested. “I haven’t really moved on,” he said. “But I haven’t really evaluat-

ed where I’m at with the schools.” Randolph said he’s hearing a good bit from Stanford, Louisville, Miami and UNC. They have also offered along with South Florida, FSU, Auburn and UGA. DB Marlon Humphrey of Hoover, Ala., had included USC among his favorites and had said he would take an official visit with the Gamecocks. Last week though Humphrey said he’s no longer considering USC. “No comment,” Humphrey replied when asked why the quick change in the Gamecocks’ standing with him. Alabama, FSU and Mississippi State are the other programs Humphrey has listed in his top group. He has set an official visit with FSU for Phil Nov. 1.

KORNBLUT Humphrey, the son of former Alabama star running back Bobby Humphrey, has not stated a preference, but most observers peg him for the Crimson Tide.

USC recruiter Deke Adams stopped by Dillon High last week to check in on the Wildcats, in particular Gamecock commitment linebacker Joe Blue and sophomore quarterback Avery McCall. Dillon head coach Jackie Hayes said Blue remains firm with his commitment, and McCall continues to draw plenty of major interest. He now has offers from USC, Clemson, LSU, UNC, East Carolina, Ohio State and Tennessee.

McCall suffered a shoulder injury in the season-opening game, but was back for Friday’s win over Lake City.

McCall hasn’t made it to any games this season, but Hayes said he will start going to games later this month and in October. Hayes said Clemson also is very strong on McCall. “He’s kind of like the guy they’ve got up there now,” he said. “I think Avery throws the ball a little bit better than (Tajh) Boyd does, but he’s still young and has a long way to go and a lot of work to do.”

As for other Wildcats, senior RB Anthony Blue has offers from Appalachian State, Georgia Southern and Miami (Ohio). Newberry has offered senior DL Jalen Washington and senior LB Damu Ford. Hayes said Ford has visited App State and FSU has offered him as a preferred walk-on at fullback. In his junior class, Hayes said WR Er’reon Hayes (6-feet-3-inches, 180 pounds) will be one to watch. And Coach Hayes added that Er’reon Hayes’ brother, eighth-grade TE/defensive end Ze’reon Hayes, will become a major prospect.

DL Zeek Rodney of South Pointe High in Rock Hill had 26 QB sacks as a junior and is working his way toward another big season of collaring QBs. Rodney has a handful of solid offers, but unfortunately for him, the big boys recruiting corner

he University of South Carolina football program saw a pair of commitments come off the board on Sunday.

According to their head coach at Martin Luther King High School in Lithonia, Ga., defensive back Wesley Green and tight end Arden Key have decommitted from USC. Green was a 2014 pledge and Key committed for ’15.

Their coach said both wanted to reopen their recruiting and will continue to consider USC. Florida State commitment defensive lineman Dexter Wideman of Saluda High School was among the prospects in attendance for the USCVanderbilt game. Wideman went with several of his Saluda teammates, according to his head coach Doug Painter.

“It was a game he wanted to go to,” Painter said of Wideman. “He’s still talking about Florida State. He’s still saying that. I don’t think that anything has changed along those lines.”

Wideman committed to the Seminoles in July, but has not totally closed the door on the Gamecocks, according to Painter.

“I feel sure he’ll go back to Carolina again,” Painter said. “I’m just guessing that there is still a chance there.”

Wideman, in an interview last week with GamecockCentral, gave a strong indication that he is still strongly considering USC despite the commitment. He said it’s 50-50 between the Gamecocks and FSU right now. Wideman added that there’s a “really, really big chance” that he will sign with USC in February. Wideman has not set any official visits at this point.

As for his performance this season, Painter said he couldn’t be happier with Wideman.

“He’s having his best season,” the coach said.

“He’s more consistent because he’s in better shape.”

Saluda DL Kwamelle Barnes has an offer from South Carolina State and is getting interest from Appalachian State and North Greenville.

Latta High offensive lineman Donell Stanley may have an idea about where he wants to go at this point, but he plans to take his four official visits before making that decision final. Those visits will be to USC, Clemson, North Carolina and Alabama. The dates have not been set, but he will work on that this week since this is an off week for his team.

The visits will come during the season.

“He was going to go ahead and commit, but he wants to make sure that where he goes everything is good,” explained Latta assistant coach Chris German.

“He’s going to take his four officials and after he takes the last one he said he’s going to commit.”

However, there was a time recently when it appeared Stanley was ready to make his call. “I think he was wanting to, but he came back to me and said I want to make

aren’t paying attention.

Rodney has offers from Boston College, S.C. State, Louisiana Lafayette, Marshall, App State, Toledo and Ball State. He’s hearing nothing from Clemson and USC. He’s hearing the most from BC, Charlotte and Ball State at this point. Rodney has not taken any visits this season and has not thought about official visits.

Juniors: DB Tanner Muse (6-3, 200) of Belmont, N.C., has offers from Clemson, UNC, North Carolina State, Duke, Virginia, Louisville and Mississippi and is drawing interest from Nebraska, Arkansas and Tennessee. He was at Clemson for the UGA game, the spring game and last year’s Georgia Tech game.

“I’m a huge fan of (Clemson defensive coordinator) Coach (Brent) Venables,” said Muse. “He’s a great defensive coordinator.

They are high tempo and the come get you.”

Muse hopes to get back to Clemson for the FSU game. He’s also been to UNC, NCSU and Duke. The Tar Heels are showing him the strongest interest at this point with Clemson and NCSU next. Muse said he talks with his UNC recruiter two or three times a week.

Muse wants to make his decision by the start of next summer or before his senior season. Last season, he had 52 tackles with 14 passes broken up and four interceptions. Muse plays free safety, but could grow into an outside linebacker.

DB Minkah Fitzpatrick of Jersey City, N.J., has offers from across the nation, including USC and has maintained contact with the Gamecocks. He attended a camp in Columbia over the summer. His other offers include Alabama, Ohio State, Penn State, Connecticut, Rutgers, BC, Stanford, UVa, Maryland, Virginia Tech and Syracuse.

DB Rion Davis (6-0, 180) of A.C. Flora High in Columbia is hearing from USC, Clemson, UGA, FSU and VT among others. Davis attended Clemson’s season-opener versus UGA and attended a camp at USC this summer and also likes the Gamecocks. Other camps Davis attended included Tennessee and UGA. TE Harrison Moon (6-5, 255) of Chattanooga, Tenn., attended camps at USC and Clemson and continues to hear from the Tigers.

He was at the ClemsonUGA game. He said that it is unlikely Clemson would offer until after the season, but he remains hopeful for a future offer. He is showing interest in the Gamecocks as well. His offers are from Vandy and Chattanooga and he’s also drawing interest from Tennessee, Louisville, FSU, Indiana and Cincinnati among others.

WR Markeyvious Adams (6-4,185), a /15 prospect from Greenwood High, is waiting on his first offer and is getting interest from several schools, including Clem-

son and USC. Adams has seen both teams play this season. Other schools showing interest are UNC, NCSU, Duke, FSU and Tennessee. Clemson is showing the most interest. This summer, Adams attended a camp at USC. Future visits this season include NCSU, Tennessee and a return trip to Clemson.

TE/LB Garrett Williams (6-4, 225) of Orlando, Fla., has received an offer from Clemson and is reciprocating the interest. He has visited Clemson several times, including this year’s opener against UGA. His other offers include FSU, UNC, Tennessee, Auburn, Ohio State, Louisville, Kentucky, Vandy, UVa, Florida, GT, Ole Miss and Duke among others.

“Clemson is telling me they like me on offense and defense, but they really like me at the tight end,” he said.

“They use that position a lot and they think I can fit into their offense.

I love their coaching staff, the environment and their facilities are great.” Williams is also showing a lot of interest in FSU where his father played. His other two planned trips this season are to Tennessee and UNC. DB Rashard Causey (6-0, 185) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has a USC offer and the Gamecocks are one of his early leaders. “I don’t want to say I have favorites, but I do like Miami, Florida and South Carolina a lot,” Causey said.

Causey visited USC over the summer and had planned to come in for the Vandy game, but couldn’t make it. He plans to see the Gamecocks this weekend at Central Florida. His other offers include UCLA, Miami, Arkansas, Notre Dame, Florida, FSU, Tennessee, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Vandy, UCF and Rutgers. He has 17 in all.

DB Mark Fields Jr. (5-11, 184) of Cornelius, N.C., has Clemson and USC high up on his early list, and he has seen both in person this season. Fields was at Clemson for the UGA game and was at USC for the Vandy game.

“Both have similar things,” Fields said of Clemson and USC. “Not one stands out more than the other.” Fields, who is the son of former

Carolina Panthers LB Mark Fields Sr., hopes to get to the LSU-Alabama game and he wants to go to Tennessee for a game. He has offers from Clemson, USC, Tennessee, NCSU, UNC and Ohio State. He said he’s really not interested in staying in North Carolina for college.

“Of the offers I have,” Fields Jr. said, “USC and Clemson are right up there, but I’m still open.

I’m waiting on more programs to pull the trigger (on offers).”

Fields plans to make his decision next summer.

Clemson offered junior TE Jackson Harris (6-5, 240) of Columbia, Tenn., earlier this month, joining FSU, Vandy, Memphis, GT and UK on his offer list. “My interest in Clemson is big,” said Harris, who is being recruited by Tiger assistant Robbie Caldwell. “Coach Caldwell said he likes my style of play in being a good, solid blocker. He was telling me about their plans at tight end and what they have now.”

Harris has been to Vandy for a game and wants to get to games at all of the offering schools. He doesn’t have a favorite and wants to make his decision next summer. Last season, Harris estimated he had between 20-25 catches with two for touchdowns.

DB Tyrek Cole of Hollywood, Fla., has a top 10, in no order, of Clemson, USC, Miami, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, FSU, UGA, Ole Miss and LSU. DB Dominique Lemon (5-10, 170) of Blythewood High is hearing a lot from Towson and expects the Tigers to be the first to offer him. Other schools showing interest include Indiana, Auburn, Charlotte, Clemson and VT. He said Indiana is showing the most interest of these schools, sending him mail every day. He visited Auburn for the Mississippi State game earlier this month.

This past summer, Lemon took several visits, including one to Clemson.

Baseball News: Junior right-handed pitcher Sam Finnerty (6-0, 185) of Pelham, Ala., committed to USC recently. Finnerty is the sixth pitcher to commit to USC for the ’15 class, the fourth righty. He can also play the outfield.

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ADREAN S. SPANN Adrean Sanders Spann, 36, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born April 15, 1977, in Sumter County, he was a son of John and Dieanne Sanders Spann. He SPANN attended Grant Hill Baptist Church. Adrean was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. He was a graduate with the Class of 1996 from the Sumter County Career Center, where he studied building construction. Adrean used his passion and love to build and design home exterior and interior. He later started his own business, Sanders Maintenance and Waterproofing.

He leaves to cherish his precious memories: his loving and caring son, Adrian Immanuel Sanders of Goldsboro, N.C.; his parents, John and Dieanne Sanders Spann of Sumter; four sisters, Bridget L. Spann of the home, Johnetta L. Spann of Columbia, Christal N. Spann of Charlotte, and Jennifer (Wayne) Hemingway of Sumter; a special friend, Mary McDowell of Sumter; his godmother, Luella Evans; as well as a host of nieces, a nephew, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jake Sanders Sr., Doretha Kelly Sanders, Kathryn Joyner Spann and Eugene Spann Sr. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at Grant Hill Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, with the Rev. Clifton Witherspoon, pastor, eulogist.

The family will receive friends and relatives at the home, 1475 Florence Highway, Sumter.

Public viewing will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

The funeral procession will leave at 11:20 a.m. from the home.

Floral bearers will be nieces and cousins.

Pallbearers will be the Thunderguards.

Burial will be in Grant Hill Baptist Churchyard cemetery, Rembert.

Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.

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

EDDIE LEE VAUGHN DETROIT, Mich. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Funeral services for Eddie Lee Vaughn, 72, who died Sept. 20, 2013, will be held at 11 a.m.

Saturday at Saunders Memorial AME Church in Detroit.

He was a son of Willie Beck Vaughn and the late Frank Vaughn Sr. He was preceded in death by a son, Steve (Jan); a sister, Betty Gamble; and five brothers, Frank Jr., Alvin, Lawrence, Furman and Willie Edward.

Eddie was a 1963 graduate of Eastern High School, Sumter, and retired from Ford Motor Co. in Detroit.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Mary Lee; two children, Andre (Sabrina) and Micha Lee; two sisters, Rugena Thomas and Zenovia Vaughn, both of Columbia; three brothers, Herman (Francena) and Roland (Annette), both of Sumter, and John (Margie) of Paxville; seven grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.

Services are entrusted to Cantrell Funeral Home, 10400 Mack Avenue, Detroit, (313) 8219040.

Courtesy announcement by Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

TRISTAN DAVIDSON CAMDEN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A graveside service to celebrate the life of Tristan Parker Davidson, of Camden, will be held at 2 p.m.

Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery in Sumter.

The Rev. Nathanial Brown will officiate.

Tristan Parker Davidson died Tuesday, Sept.

24, 2013. He was born in

Sumter, the infant son of Justin Kyle Davidson of Camden and Courtney Leigh Gainey of Sumter.

Besides his parents, Tristan is survived by his maternal grandparents, Jay and Earline Gainey; paternal grandparents, Kenneth Ray and Helen Groom Davidson; and greatgrandparents from both sides.

Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements.

Online condolences may be sent to the Davidson family by visiting www.kornegayfuneral. com.

VIRGINIA W. WILLIAMS Virginia Wells Williams, 72, departed this life on Wednesday, Sept.

25, 2013, at her residence.

Born May 25, 1941, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Sam Scott and Geneva Newman.

The family is receiving friends at the home, 260 Rouse Road, Bishopville.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

ELLA D. WHITE Sister Ella D. White was born April 24, 1941, in Clarendon County, to the late Nathaniel and Louise Gooden Dickerson. She departed this life on Monday, Sept.

23, 2013, at her residence.

Ella received her education in the public schools of Sumter County, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Manchester,â&#x20AC;? and was a lifelong member of New Hope AME Church in Pinewood.

Ella was employed at Square D before she retired.

Ella leaves to cherish and celebrate her fond memories: Rebecca Simmons of Sumter, Wilburt White of Baltimore, Md., and Sabrina (Donald) Glover of Fayetteville, N.C.; two brothers, Albertus (Virginia) Dickerson of Columbia and Aaron (Pauline) Dickerson of New York; two sisters, Maggie Stephens of Sumter and Esther (Albertus) Cocklin of Columbia; one aunt, Rosa Bell Shannon of Wilmington, N.C.; 12 grandchildren; seven

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great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at New Hope AME Church, 18808 Panola Road, Pinewood, with the Rev. Benjamin K. Sims officiating.

The family is receiving friends at 334 Queen St., Sumter.

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

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

LOUISE B. WITHERSPOON Louise Brunson Witherspoon, 86, widow of Windson Witherspoon Jr., departed this life on Thursday, Sept.

26, 2013, at her residence.

Born Aug. 23, 1927, in St. Charles, she was a daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Rogers Brunson.

The family is receiving friends at the home, 196 Hoyt St., Sumter.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

JOSEPH L. ROMEO SUMMERTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Joseph Levy Romeo departed this earthly life on Sept. 17, 2013, in Florida.

He was born Sept. 30, 1953, in Clarendon County, a son of the late Thomas â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tinyâ&#x20AC;? Sr. and Amelia â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bootâ&#x20AC;? Romeo.

He attended school at Manchester High in Pinewood. In his youth, he attended Mt. Pleasant RMUE Church. Levy spent most of his adult life between Miami and St. Petersburg, Fla., surrounded by extended family and friends.

Those left to cherish his memory are a son, Paris; two daughters; two sisters, Carrie Mae Romeo and Lucinda Romeo, both of Pinewood; a brother, James Romeo of High Point, N.C.; four aunts; three uncles; a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

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Denny Hamlin had seen firsthand through his work with the March of Dimes the effects premature births have on childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-term health.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d also seen the toll it can take on a family unable to bring their newborn home during the many hospital visits heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d made with sponHAMLIN sor FedEx as part of its longtime support of the March of Dimes foundation. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hit him, though, until this year when he became a first-time father to a healthy baby girl. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now that I do have Taylor, and I am so blessed that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s healthy and was born on time with no issues,

IDA L. LESESNE Ida L. Lesesne, widow of James Herbert Lesesne, entered eternal rest on Thursday, Sept.

26, 2013, at Providence Hospital, Columbia.

She was born March 17, 1933, in Sumter, to the late Benjamin and Rebecca Logan Blair.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 15 Third Ave., Sumter.

Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

JOHNNY W. SLADE BISHOPVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Memorial services for Johnny Wayne Slade, age 54, who passed away Sept. 23, 2013, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, directed by Norton Funeral Home.

Visitation will follow the service and friends may call at the residence, 410 Ridge St., Bishopville.

Johnny was born in Roanoke, Va., a son of Virginia Kamoney Finney and the late Thomas Edward Slade Sr. Surviving are his wife, Tommie Sue Purvis Slade of Bishopville; mother and stepfather, Virginia and James Finney of Charleston; two daughters, Virginia Lynn and Victoria Leigh Slade of Bishopville; one brother, Dennis Slade of Charleston; and one sister, Shelley (Roy) Spencer of Washington, N.C. He was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Edward Slade Jr. Memorials may be made to the Bishopville First Baptist Church Youth Group, 229 W. Church St., Bishopville, SC 29010. www.nortonfh.net

EUNICE MILLER ORANGEBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Eunice Miller died on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at the Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced

by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

BETTY LOWE Betty Lowe, age 72, beloved wife of William Lowe, died on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced

by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

ALEAN C. JOHNSON NEW YORK, N.Y. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alean Conyers Johnson, widow of Joseph Johnson, exchanged time for eternity on Friday, Sept.

20, 2013, at St. Lukes Hospital, New York.

Born Sept. 30, 1934, in Pinewood, she was a daughter of the late Silas and Carrie Johnson Conyers.

The family will receive relatives and friends beginning Saturday at the home of her brother, Roger Conyers, 4441 Corbett Road, Pinewood, SC 29125.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

by Fleming & Delaine Funeral Home and Chapel.

ROSA LEE D. VAUGHN Rosa Lee Dixon Vaughn departed this life on Sept. 26, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born Oct. 25, 1917, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Alex and Lenora Dixon Butler.

The family is receiving friends at the residence, 3070 Line St., Sumter, SC 29150.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

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Hamlin 4th recipient of March of Dimes award

BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press

A memorial will be held at noon Saturday at the chapel of Summerton Funeral Home LLC. Service will be officiated by the Rev. Powell Hampton Jr. Online condolences may be sent to summertonfuneralhome@yahoo. com.

Arrangements were entrusted to Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton, (803) 485-3755.

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no complications, you really get a clear understanding,â&#x20AC;? Hamlin told The Associated Press on Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you are at the hospital and you walk into the nursery and there are two or three premature babies who are a month or two months early, you feel so lucky that yours is 100 percent and you get to go home in two days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The other families have to wait a really long time, and then theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got other health issues. Now that I am a father, you just understand what a difference it really is for those families.â&#x20AC;?

Hamlin was being honored by the March of Dimes on Thursday night with the prestigious â&#x20AC;&#x153;Champion for Babiesâ&#x20AC;? award in recognition of his work raising awareness for the foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature fundraiser. Hamlin joined Arnold Palmer,

Joe Namath and Greg Gumbel as the fourth recipient of the award, presented at the March of Dimes Volunteer Leadership Conference gala in Washington, D.C. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an honor to recognize the great work that Denny has provided the March of Dimes,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Jennifer Howse, president for the March of Dimes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

heartfelt and genuine desire to help families less fortunate than him always shines through.

He gives us more than his time. He gives us his heart. Denny is a true champion for babies.â&#x20AC;?

Hamlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involvement with March of Dimes began when he was hired to drive the FedEx-sponsored No. 11 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing.

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A Bates Middle School Male Mentoring Group flapjack fundraiser will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Applebeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 2497 Broad St. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the door or by calling Mark Gillard at (803) 775-0715.

The Sumter Mall will present Clarence Singleton for a book signing / lecture 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the mallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main entrance. Singleton, a Sumter native, is a retired New York City firefighter and U.S. Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, from which he received a Purple Heart. Singletonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Heart of a Hero, My Journey from Vietnam to the World Trade Center Bombing to 9/11â&#x20AC;? was recently published.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart, General George L. Mabry Jr. Chapter 817, will meet at 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 28, at VFW Post 3034, 1925 Gion St. All Purple Heart recipients and those interested in associate membership are invited. Call (803) 506-3120.

Lincoln High School Class of 1969 will hold a 45-year class reunion planning meeting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

28, at Shoneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Pike. Call Cynthia Harvin at (803) 7739790 or Rosa L. Pringle at (803) 773-5706.

The Salvation Army will accept applications for the 2013 Christmas assistance program 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Monday, Sept.

30-Friday, Oct. 4, at 16 Kendrick St. Extended hours offered Wednesday until 6 p.m. You must bring with you: proof of all income; all monthly bills; picture identification; long form birth certificates for each child; clothing sizes for all children in home 12 years and younger; and name and birth date for every person in the household over the age of 12.

Caris Healthcare will hold its semi-annual memorial service at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at Elmore-Hill McCreight Funeral Home. This service is in honor of all Caris hospice patients that have died in the past 12 months.

This event is open to the public and anyone who has lost a loved one in the past year may attend, even if the loved one was not a Caris patient. To attend, contact Caris Healthcare at (803) 774-8400.

The Clarendon County Democratic Party will meet Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Manning Restaurant, 476 N. Brooks St., Manning. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 13-CP-43-0767 Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff, v.

Christina L. Cummins; Defendant(s).

(013225-02794) TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Christina L. Cummins: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 2670 Trufield Drive, Sumter, South Carolina 29153, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 200-08-03-013, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Suite 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. Columbia, South Carolina August 2, 2013.

NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on May 7, 2013.

Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Samuel C. Waters (SC Bar #5958) Cheryl H. Fisher (SC Bar #15213) Reginald P. Corley (SC Bar #69453) Jennifer W. Rubin (SC Bar #16727) Ellie C. Floyd (SC Bar #68635) Michael P. Morris (SC Bar #73560) Eve Moredock Stacey (SC Bar #5300) Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030) William S. Koehler (SC Bar#74935) Vance L. Brabham, III (SC Bar #71250) Jaclynn B. Goings (SC Bar #77501) Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893) Andrew A. Powell (SC Bar #100210) John F. McLeod, IV (SC Bar # 100693) Mary Powers (SC Bar #16534) J. Pamela Price (SC Bar # 014336) 220 Executive Center Drive Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 Columbia, South Carolina 013225-02794 August 2, 2013 A-4412443

SUMMONS AND NOTICES STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2013-CP-43-01038 (Non-Jury) FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff vs.

Martha J. Cureton; Safe Federal Credit Union Defendant(s).

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

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

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

Summons & Notice Procedure.

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

LIS PENDENS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Martha Cureton (a/k/a Martha J. Cureton) to Wachovia Bank, National Association dated February 6, 2007 and recorded on February 8, 2007 in Book 1064 at Page 00936, in the Sumter County Registry (hereinafter "Mortgage"). Thereafter the Mortgage was transferred to the Plaintiff herein by assignment and/or corporate merger. The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, more particularly described in the said mortgage and are more commonly described as: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Township of Statesburg, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot No. 58, Block O on a plat of Oakland Plantation, Blocks O and P, prepared by M.J. Belter & Company, dated February 11, 1970, revised October 9, 1970, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-29 at Page 119. Also shown on a plat prepared for Bruce W. Parris

by M.J. Belter & Company dated April 28, 1971 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-30 at Page 31. Said Lot being bounded and measuring as follows: On the North

by Lot No. 59, Block O, on said Plat whereon it measures 153.1 feet; on the East by lands of Oakland Plantation on said Plat whereon it measures 75 feet; on the South by Lot No. 57 of Oakland Plantation on said Plat whereon it measures 168.4 feet; on the West fronting on Derwent Drive on said Plat and measuring thereon 70 feet; all dimensions a little more or less and according to said plat. This being the same property conveyed to Jimmie R. Cureton and Martha J. Cureton as joint tenants with the right of survivorship by Deed of Patsy K. Stephens & Joel W. Stephens dated and recorded August 7, 1974 in Book A-10 on Page 449 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County.

Subsequently, Jimmie R. Cureton died on November 6, 2004 and his interest in the subject property passed to Martha J. Cureton by operation of law.

TMS No. 134-09-02-071 Property Address: 2437 Derwent Drive Sumter, SC 29150 NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on June 19, 2013.

BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC Suzanne E. Brown, SC Bar No. 76440 J. Marshall Swails, SC Bar No. 79067 J. Martin Page, SC Bar No. 100200, 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, South Carolina 29210 (888) 726-9953 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1059065

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-00358 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Jamie Lynn Hutson; John Drake Hutson, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 7, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL AND LOT OF LAND WITH IMPROVEMENTS THEREON SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IDENTIFIED AS LOT NO. 3, CONTAINING 3.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND BEING MORE FULLY SHOWN ON A PLAT PREPARED BY JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, P. L. S. DATED 6/29/98 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 98 AT PAGE 868, RECORDS OF SUMTER COUNTY. ALSO: FOR THE CONSIDERATION NOTED HEREIN, GRANTOR ALSO GRANTS TO GRANTEE, THEIR HEIRS AND ASSIGNS FOREVER, FULL AND FREE RIGHT AND LIBERTY FOR THEM, THEIR TENANTS, SERVANTS, VISITORS AND LICENSEES, IN COMMON WITH ALL OTHERS HAVING THE LIKE RIGHT, AT ALL TIMES

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HEREAFTER, WITH OR WITHOUT VEHICLES OF ANY DESCRIPTION, FOR ALL PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE LAND OF GRANTEES TO PASS AND REPASS ALONG GABBY LANE, A PRIVATE ROAD AS LOCATED ON THE SAID PLAT OF

JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, P.L.S. FOR THE PURPOSE OF GOING FROM PINEWOOD ROAD (S.C. HIGHWAY 120) TO THE SAID PROPERTY OR VICE VERSA. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, THE PERPETUAL EASEMENT OR RIGHT OF WAY HEREBY GRANTED UNTO THE

GRANTEES, THEIR HEIRS AND ASSIGNS FOREVER, AS APPURTENANT TO THE SAID LAND OF THE GRANTEES.

CRAVED THERETO FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSES AND DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY CONCERNED HEREIN. THIS DESCRIPTION IS IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS, AS

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Notice of Sale Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina

PERMITTED BY LAW UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AS AMENDED. BE ALL MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE A LITTLE LESS ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT. THIS BEING THE IDENTICAL PROPERTY CONVEYED UNTO JAMIE LYNN HUTSON AND JOHN DRAKE HUTSON HEREIN BY DEED OF JARROD S. DAVIS AND MARY K. DAVIS DATED MARCH 30, 2010 AND RECORDED MARCH 30, 2010 IN BOOK 1137 AT PAGE 1442 RECORDS OF SUMTER COUNTY.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 4150 Gabby Lane, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 165-00-01-040 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.75% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

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

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

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-CP-43-0708

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank National Association, against Jerome T. Kennedy a/k/a Jerome Terrell Kennedy; and South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on October 7, 2013, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: This being the same property conveyed to Jerome T. Kennedy by deed of Robert D. Belk, dated December 14, 2001, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on January 23, 2002, in Deed Book 830 at Page 791 and re-recorded April 22, 2002 in Book 839 at page 985.

TMS Number: 156-08-01-055 (land) and 4000-29506 (mobile home) PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4865 Slick Willie Drive, Sumter, SC ALSO: 2002 Fleetwood, Serial Number NCFL141A\B6726-GB13 This being the same property conveyed to Jerome T. Kennedy by deed of Robert D. Belk, dated December 14, 2001, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on January 23, 2002, in Deed Book 830 at Page 791 and re-recorded April 22, 2002 in Book 839 at page 985.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 7.75% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth

FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2010-CP-43-02595 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP vs. James Henry, Jr., the South Carolina Department of Revenue, and the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 7, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, CONSISTING OF ONE (1) ACRE, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CONCORD TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA WHICH IS REPRESENTED AS LOT NO. 1 ON A PLAT PREPARED BY DUVALLE W. ELLIOTT, RPCS, DATED SEPTEMBER 17, 2003 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2003 AT PAGE 491 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY. SAID LOT BEING BOUND AND MEASURING AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTH BY LAND OF MAMIE FORD AND MEASURING THEREON 228.31 FEET; ON THE EAST BY LOT NO. 2 AND MEASURING THEREON 175.26 FEET; ON THE SOUTH BY A PRIVATE ROAD CALLED "PARADISE LANE" AND MEASURING THEREON 226.69 FEET; AND ON THE WEST BY PROPERTY OF F.L. NEWMAN AND MEASURING THEREON 209.64 FEET. ALSO INCLUDED AS COLLATERAL IS A 2007 C A V A L I E R M O B I L E / MANUFACTURED HOME WITH S E R I A L N U M B E R BL07GA0138638A/B. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JAMES HENRY, JR. BY DEED OF LEROY LANE, SR. BY DEED DATED AND RECORDED SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 IN BOOK 1044 AT PAGE 1368 IN THE SUMTER COUNTY REGISTRY.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 3735 Paradise Lane, Sumter, SC 29153 TMS: 299-00-02-039 (land) & 400-00-33-870 (moho) TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.75% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

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

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

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2010-CP-43-2053 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP vs. Alton G. Goodwin aka Alton Glenn Goodwin, Jr., South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, SAFE Federal Credit Union, and Chris L. Lee, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 7, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT PIECE, PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND WITH IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN PRIVATEER TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CONTAINING 1.04 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 30 ON A PLAT OF H.S. WILLSON, RLS, DATED FEBRUARY 9, 1978 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Z-41, PAGE 437. THIS SAID LOT HAS SUCH METES, BOUNDARIES, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976. ALSO, A 1991 GENE MANUFACTURED HOME WITH SERIAL NO. GMHGA116914739A&B. THIS IS THE SAME PROPERTY KNOWN AS

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INCLUDED HEREWITH: 1991 GENE MANUFACTURED HOME VIN: GMHGA116914739A+B. SEE MANUFACTURED HOME RETIREMENT AFFIDAVIT RECORDED ON 3/7/08 IN BOOK 1101 AT PAGE 3381.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina

THIS BEING THE IDENTICAL PROPERTY CONVEYED TO ALTON G. GOODWIN BY DEED OF CHRIS LEE DATED AUGUST 16, 2007 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 1090, PAGE 633 ON AUGUST 20, 2007.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2590 Highview Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 212-00-01-005-00 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.125% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

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

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

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-CP-43-0082

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Provident Funding Associates L.P., against James Witherspoon; and Clifton N. Witherspoon, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on October 7, 2013, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel, or lot of land, with improvements situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot #2, on a plat prepared by Lewis E. Leavell, Jr., RLS, dated July 17, 1968 and recorded in plat book Z-25 at Page 134 in the RMC Office for Sumter County.

Also: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, identified as Lot #1, containing 0.7 acres, more or less as shown of that plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, PLS, dated November 5, 2001 and recorded in Plat Book 2002 at Page 47, at the ROD for Sumter County.

The above 2 plats are incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto by a plat prepared for Clifton Witherspoon dated July 22, 2008 by James D. Willson, R.L.S. recorded in Plat Book 2008 at Page 270 at the ROD for Sumter County.

TMS Number: 131-00-02-020 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5835 Cane Savannah Road, Wedgefield, SC This being the same property conveyed to by deed of , dated , and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on , in Deed Book at Page .

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at % shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title

FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

MASTER IN EQUITY'S SALE CASE NO. 2013-CP-43-764

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority against Martha Bradley et al., I, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, October 7, 2013, at 11:00 o'clock a.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township of Privateer, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, as shown as Lot No. 57 of Pocalla Village Subdivision on a plat dated November 19, 1965 and prepared by J.P. Edwards, RLS, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-23 at Page 32, and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in Section 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. Said property being further shown on a plat surveyed for Martha Bradley by Edwards Land Surveyors, Inc. dated April 10, 2000 and recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County in Book 2000 at Page 244. This property is known as 204 Pack Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Tax Map No. 224-05-03-001.

This being the same property conveyed to Martha Bradley by deed of Richard L. Harshman dated February 29, 2000 and recorded March 1, 2000 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 765 at Page 1638.

TMS#: 224-05-03-001 Property Address: 204 Pack Road Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Master in Equity for Sumter County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being Waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.40% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Sumter County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Edward L. Grimsley Benjamin E. Grimsley Attorneys for the Plaintiff GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC 1703 Laurel Street P. O Box 11682 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 233-0797

NOTICE OF SALE 2013-CP-43-333 By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, heretofore granted in the case of SAFE Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, -vRichard D. Mendoza, Melissa M. Mendoza, Citifinancial and GMAC Mortgage LLC, dba ditech.com, 2013-CP-43-333, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 7, 2013, at 12:00 Noon before the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following-described property, to wit: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with any and all improvements thereon, situate, lying, and being in Providence Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as 1.77 acres more or less, as shown on that certain plat of Joseph R. Edwards, R.L.S., dated October 7, 1992, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 92, at page 1844, and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances aw are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in ยง 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended.

This property is known as 1865 Pheasant Drive, Sumter, SC. TMS No. 202-00-03-008.

DERIVATION: This being the same property conveyed unto Richard D. Mendoza and Melissa M. Mendoza by deed of Jewel J. Gardner, dated December 1, 2005, and recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Volume 1007 at page 1753 on December 1, 2005.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IS:

TM S# 2020003008 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of five and 50/100 percent (5.50%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for preparation of deed and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within thirty (30) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith re-sell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent Sales Day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Personal or deficiency judgment having been waived, the bidding will not remain open for a period of thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 15-39-720., but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be re-scheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the sales date.

RICHARD L. BOOTH Master in Equity for Sumter County Kenneth Hamilton Attorney for Plaintiff 1203 Peach Orchard Road Post Office Box 52359 Sumter, South Carolina 29152 Telephone: (803) 494-3353 Telecopier: (803) 494-3388

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-01409 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. vs. Robert Wayne Morris, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 7, 2013 at 11:00AM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THOSE CERTAIN PIECE, PARCELS OR TRACTS OF LAND, WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DELINEATED AND SHOWN AS LOT 3, BLOCK L, ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF PALMER AND MALONE, RLS, RECORDED MARCH 28, 1946 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ROD FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Z-7 AT PAGE 136.

BEING THAT PARCEL OF LAND CONVEYED TO ROBERT WAYNE MORRIS FROM LISA M. CANNON, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ESTATE OF BERTIE L. TOCZKO BY THAT DEED DATED JUNE 4, 1999 AND RECORDED AUGUST 6, 1999 IN BOOK 748, AT PAGE 1901 OF THE SUMTER COUNTY, SC PUBLIC REGISTRY.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 603 Bagnal Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 248-15-01-026 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.94% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

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

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

BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for SASCO Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-WF4 vs. Karen E. Cotton; Alan L. Cotton, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 7, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF PRIVATEER, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT #3, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT PREPARED BY JULIAN B. ALLEN, RLS, DATED JULY 31, 1989, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 89 AT PAGE 687, AND HAVING SUCH METES AND BOUNDS AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, THIS DESCRIPTION BEING IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS, AS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AS AMENDED. THIS IS THE IDENTICAL PROPERTY CONVEYED UNTO ALAN L. COTTON AND KAREN E. COTTON BY DEED OF POLLY G. HODGE, DATED JULY 15, 2005 AND RECORDED JULY 19, 2005 IN BOOK 989 AT PAGE 00183 IN SUMTER COUNTY ROD OFFICE, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2265 Nettles Road, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 211-00-02-047 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

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

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

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 12-CP-43-0795

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, against Sammy C. Smith and Violet E. Seldon-Smith, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on October 7, 2013, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the Township of Privateer, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #251, containing 0.70 acre, of Lakewood Links, Phase VI, as shown on that certain Plat prepared for James F. Oakley, by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, dated July 12, 1995, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance for Sumter County in Plat Book 95 at Page 658, and leaving such metes and bounds as are shown on said Plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-25 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina.

TMS Number: 223-10-01-005 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3025 Tidewater Dr, Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Sammy C. Smith by deed of James F. Oakley and Rose C. Walker, dated June 16, 2000 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on June 20, 2000 in Deed Book 725 at Page 342. Thereafter, by deed recorded February 4, 2008, in Book 1099 at Page 3421, Sammy C. Smith conveyed half his interest in the subject property to Violet E. Smith, thereby making Sammy C. Smith and Violet E. Smith the current titleholders of record.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

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Interest on the balance of the bid at 5.875% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-01705 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Eugene Isaac Ramsey; Ruth Bryant Ramsey n/k/a Ruth D. Thorum; Joyce F. Glasscock as Personal Representative of the Estate of Mary B. Ford; Safe Federal Credit Union; The United States of America, Acting by and through its Agency, The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 2, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 7, 2013 at 11:00AM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF SUMTER, SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT A ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF PALMER & MALLARD, C.E.'S, DATED JULY 22, 1965, AND RECORDED IN THE SUMTER COUNTY R.O.D. OFFICE AT PLAT BOOK Z-22, PAGE 1. REFERENCE IS DIRECTED TO SAID PLAT FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF METES, COURSES, DISTANCES, B O U N D A R I E S A N D MEASUREMENTS. THIS IS THE IDENTICAL PROPERTY CONVEYED TO EUGENE RAMSEY AND RUTH RAMSEY BY DEED OF THE ESTATE OF MARY B. FORD DATED FEBRUARY 25, 2005, AND RECORDED ON MARCH 2, 2005 IN BOOK 971 AT PAGE 1149 IN THE SUMTER COUNTY R.O.D. OFFICE. SUBSEQUENTLY, RUTH D. THORUM F/K/A RUTH RAMSEY CONVEYED HER INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY TO EUGENE RAMSEY BY DEED DATED JULY 8, 2011 AND RECORDED JULY 14, 2011 IN BOOK 1157 AT PAGE 788.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 21 Anne Park, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 249-01-02-059 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. If the United States is named as a Defendant, The sale shall be subject to the United States (non-IRS) 1 (one) year right of redemption pursuant to 28 U.S.C.§ 2410(c).

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

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

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of CitiMortgage, Inc. against, Harold L. Jackson, and Judith Jackson, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 7, 2013, at 12 pm, at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description and Property Address: ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvement thereon, situate, lying and being in Stateburg Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 43, Block O, of Oakland Plantation, as shown in Plat Book Z-31 at Page 41 and more recently and particularly shown on a plat by Joseph R. Edwards, R.L.S., dated February 20, 1997 and recorded in Plat Book 97 at Page 201 in the RMC Office for Sumter County. Said Lot No. 43 being bounded and measured as follows: on the Northwest by Valleybrook Court, said plat, and fronting thereon 90.00 feet; on the Northeast by Lot No. 44, said plat, and measuring thereon 125.40 feet; on the Southeast by lands of Mildred Lockhard and lands now or formerly of Whitley, said plat, and measuring thereon 101.53 feet; and on the Southwest by Lot No. 42, said plat, and measuring thereon 136.88 feet.

Be all dimensions a little more or a little less and according to said most recent plat. This is the property known as 5 Valleybrook Court, Sumter, SC 29154 and bears Sumter Tax Map Number: 134-09-02-088.

THIS BEING the same property conveyed to Harold L. Jackson and Judith Jackson by virtue of a Deed from Sharon E. Snow, dated November 29, 2004 and recorded December 7, 2004, in Deed Book 962 at Page 264, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

5 Valleybrook Court, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS # 134-09-02-088 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Six And 50/100 percent (6.50%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. As a personal or deficiency judgment is demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of Thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. CODE Ann. Section 15-39-720 (1976). If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect.

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

Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

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

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO.12-CP-43-1933

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, against Derek Hampton, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or agent, will sell on October 7, 2013, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Sumter Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being designated as Lot #$18, Block H, as shown on a plat of "Sherwood Forest" Subdivision, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-18 at Page 126, and more specifically shown on a plat of said lot made by H.S. Willson, RLS, dated December 26, 1967, and recorded in said Clerk's Office, in Plat Book Z-25 at Page 6.

TMS Number: 268-10-01-002 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1054 Robinhood Ave, Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Derek Hampton by deed of Moses Moultrie and Alice Moultrie, dated June 18, 2001 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on June 19, 2001 in Deed Book 807 at Page 190. By deed dated March 14, 2008 and recorded March 18, 2008 in Book 1102 at Page 1752, Derek Hampton transferred a one-half interest in the subject property to Jacqueline Hampton.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 7.0% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after

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the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will remain open thirty (30) days after the sale.

The Plaintiff may withdraw its demand for a deficiency judgment anytime prior to sale.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina

FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

MASTER IN EQUITY'S NOTICE OF SALE 2012-CP-43-2092

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs.

Melvin J. Bennett, et al., I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, October 7, 2013, at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any situate, lying and being in Providence Township, Sumter County, South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #7 of Rolling Hills Subdivision, Section II, Phase I, as shown on that certain plat of Lindler Land Surveyings, LLC dated January 29, 1999 and recorded in Plat Book 2002 at Page 489 in the RMC Office for Sumter County, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat. This description being in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. This is the property known as 3365 Drayton Drive.

This being the same property conveyed to Melvin J. Bennett by Deed from Guardian Builders, Inc. dated November 1, 2002 and recorded November 1, 2002 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 863 at Page 50.

TMS No. 1511403007 Property address: 3365 Drayton Drive, Dalzell, SC 29040 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

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wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.

TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN "CHANCY FARMS" SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 31 ON PLAT ON BEN J. MAKELA, RLS DATED APRIL 23, 1997 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 97 AT PAGE 459. ACCORDING TO PLAT SAID LOT IS BOUNDED AND MEASURES AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTH BY TREETOP LANE, FRONTING THEREON 110, FEET; ON THE EAST BY LOT NO. 32, SAID PLAT, MEASURING THEREON 159.94 FEET; ONE THE SOUTH BY LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF MCELVEEN AND MEASURING THEREON 109.97 FEET; AND ON THE WEST BY LOT NO. 30, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON 159.94 FEET. BE ALL OF SAID MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR LESS AND ALL AS WILL MORE FULLY APPEAR BY REFERENCE TO THE AFORESAID PLAT.

equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.75% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott Law Firm, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-01964 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: The Bank of New York Mellon, fka The Bank of New York as Successor in interest to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA as trustee for GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-2 vs. Valeria J. Helton-West; W.S. Badcock Corporation, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 7, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, WITH IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP AND COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 69 OF ASHLEY CREEK VILLAGE, SECT. NO. 2, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT BY JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, R.L.S, DATED MARCH 29, 1996, RECORDED IN PB 96 AT PAGE 388, RECORDS OF SUMTER COUNTY. SAID LOT NO. 69 BEING BOUNDED AND MEASURING AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTH BY LOT NOS. 87 AND 88, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON 158.52 FEET AND 39.75 FEET; ON THE EAST BY LOT NOS. 56 AND 55, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON 90.00 FEET AND 152.87 FEET; ON THE SOUTHWEST BY LOT NO. 68, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON 273.91 FEET; AND ON THE WEST BY GIN BRANCH ROAD, SAID PLAT, AND FRONTING THEREON 109.41 FEET IN AN ARC. BE ALL DIMENSIONS A LITTLE MORE OR A LITTLE LESS AND ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT. THIS BEING THE IDENTICAL PROPERTY CONVEYED TO WILLIE WEST AND VALERIA J. HELTON-WEST, AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, BY DEED OF GREGORY B. ROBINSON & CATHLEEN A. ROBINSON, DATED 4/2/96, AND RECORDED 4/2/96 IN BOOK 644 AT PAGE 624, SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA RECORDS. SUBSEQUENTLY, WILLIE WEST PASSED AWAY AND TITLE TO THE PROPERTY PASSED TO VALERIA J. HELTON-WEST BY OPERATION OF LAW.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2106 Gin Branch Road, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 208-03-02-009 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

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

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.375% per annum.

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

Deficiency Judgment Waived

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. This property will be sold subject to the applicable right of redemption of the United States of America.

The sale or any resale will not be held unless the Plaintiff or its attorney's bidding agent is present and enters the Plaintiff's bid at the sale or has advised the Master in Equity's office of its bidding instructions. In the event a sale is held without the Plaintiff or its Attorney's bidding agent entering its bid, the sale shall be null and void.

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2009-CP-43-02818 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC, Plaintiff, v.

WALTER LEE ANDREWS; TAWAINA TENESE ANDREWS; ARTIA D. BURRUS; CARL T. BURRUS, Defendants.

BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC against WALTER LEE ANDREWS; TAWAINA TENESE ANDREWS; ARTIA D. BURRUS; CARL T. BURRUS, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 7, 2013 at 12:00 pm, at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 North Main Street, Room 211, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OR LOT OF

PIECE, LAND,

BEING THE SAME LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND WHICH BY DEED DATED JANUARY 22, 2007 AND RECORDED JANUARY 24, 2007 AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 1062 PAGE 00628, WAS GRANTED AND CONVEYED BY ARTIA D. BURRUS AND CARL T. BURRUS, UNTO WALTER LEE ANDREWS AND TAWAINA TENESE ANDREWS, A JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP, AND NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON, FOR AND DURING THE TERM OF THEIR JOINT LIVES.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY 2230 Treetop Lane Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 208-02-01-015 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.25% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record.

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

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina Butler and Hosch, P.A. Genevieve S. Johnson, SC Bar No. 78480 1201 Main Street, Suite 1110 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Telephone: (803) 252-7370 Fax: (803) 771-7768 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-01017 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. vs. Trever Allen Dodd; CitiFinancial, Inc.; Riverwalk Holdings, Ltd., et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 7, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, TOGETHER WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LYING, BEING AND SITUATE IN MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP, THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 22-B ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF SQUAW VALLEY SUBDIVISION, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Z-48 AT PAGE 938. PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA (1976), REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT IS HEREBY CRAVED FOR PARTICULARS OF THE BOUNDARIES, METES, COURSES, AND/OR DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY DELINEATED THEREON. ALSO INCLUDED HEREWITH IS THAT CERTAIN 1989 FLEETWOOD CHAPEL MANUFACTURED HOME BEARING SERIAL NUMBER GAFLJ05A&B14727CH (SEE RETIREMENT AFFIDAVIT IN BOOK 1097 AT PAGE 3869).

THIS IS THE PROPERTY CONVEYED TO TREVER A. DODD

BY DEED OF CHARLES SMITH BY DEED DATED APRIL 16, 2008 AND RECORDED APRIL 22, 2008 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ROD, SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA IN BOOK 1104 AT PAGE 1486.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 5725 Shamrock Drive, Wedgefield, SC 29168 TMS: 130-00-01-036 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or

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

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

NOTICE OF SALE Docket No. 2012-CP-43-0029 By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, heretofore granted in the case of Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff vs.

Frederic G. Daniels, et. al.

Defendant; I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, October 7, at 12:00 o'clock Noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Sumter County, in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot 64 in "Gingko Hills" Subdivision, Phase 2, as shown on that certain plat of Michael C. Turbeville, 111, P.L.S., dated March 15, 2006, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2006 at page 374.

Reference is directed to said plat for a more complete description of metes, courses, distances, boundaries and measurements. This is a portion of the identical property conveyed to Ginkgo Hills Development Company, LLC, by Deed of Betty C. Peeler, Cynthia C. Thompson, formerly known as Cynthia A. Carter and Vickie L. Carter as Trustees under those three certain irrevocable trust agreements heretofore entered into for their benefit by William J. Carter dated May 31, 1989, and recorded in said Register's Office in Book 870 at page 89. This is the property generally known as 3125 Kaempfer Circle, Sumter, South Carolina 29153.

TMS# 200-08-03-024 Said property is the same property conveyed to Frederic G. Daniels by Deed of Wayne C. Coker dated August 27, 2007, recorded August 27, 2007, in the Office of t he Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Book 1090 at page 2548

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IS: 3125 Kaempfer Circle Sumter, SC 29153 TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH: The undersigned Master in Equity will require a deposit of Five (5%) per cent of the amount of bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid, but in case of non-compliance within twenty (20) days after the date of the sale, same to be forfeited and applied to costs and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder.

The sale shall be subject to taxes for the year 2013 and subsequent years, and to existing easements and restrictions of record, and to homeowners association assessment accruing after issuance of the Master's Deed.

Purchaser shall pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance at the rate of 3.375% per annum.

Purchaser shall pay for all costs of recording the deed.

Since a personal and deficiency judgment has been demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of thirty days, and will close on November 6, 2013, at 12:00 o'clock Noon.

RICHARD L. BOOTH as Master in Equity for Sumter County Attorney for the Plaintiff: Kevin T. Brown P. O. Box 58 Columbia, South Carolina 29202

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 12-CP-43-0348

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bank of America, N.A., against Michael Z. Jones, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or agent, will sell on October 7, 2013 at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, lying, being and situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina being shown and delineated as Lot No. 224 on that Plat of Millwood Gardens Subdivision prepared by H.S.

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Willson, RLS, dated September 5, 1958 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z15, Page 118.

This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses, and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This being the same property known as 22 Brogdon Street, Sumter, SC. Represented by Sumter County Parcel No. 206-05-04-041.

Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

Office for Sumter County, and bounded and measuring as follows: on the North by Lot 35 and measuring thereon 150 feet; on the East by Lot 32 and 34 and measuring thereon 100 feet; on the South by Lot 31 and measuring thereon 158 feet and on the West by Reed Street and measuring thereon 57 feet, be the said measurements more or less.

TMS Number: 206-05-04-041 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 22 Brogdon St, Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Michael Z. Jones by deed of Steven O. Babe and Julie L. Babe, dated September 28, 2007, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on October 2, 2007, in Deed Book 1093 at Page 255.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 5.75% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-00005 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Cynthia P. Stevens, Individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Wardell Parker; Sharon Russell; Donna Watson; Betty G. Parker; Sumter Ob/Gyn, P.A., et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 7, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING MORE PARTICUARLY SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT 100, IN THE FLOWER HEIGHTS SUBDIVSION AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF LOUIS W. TISDALE, PLS, DATED OCTOBER 24, 1996 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ROD FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK PB96 AT PAGE 1414. THE SAID TRACT/LOT(S) HAS/HAVE SUCH BOUNDARIES, METER, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISION OF SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SC, 1976. THIS PROPERTY IS MORE GENERALLY KNOWN AS 914 WEST OAKLAND AVE. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO WARDELL PARKER AND LOTTIE R. PARKER, AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP,

BY DEED OF ROOSEVELT CANTY AND MAUDE CANTY DATED OCTOBER 17, 1996 AND RECORDED OCTOBER 30, 1996 IN BOOK 660 AT PAGE 69, SUMTER C O U N T Y R E C O R D S .

THEREAFTER, LOTTIE R. PARKER PASSED AWAY AND THE PROPERTY PASSED TO WARDELL PARKER BY OPERATION OF LAW AS HER JOINT TENANT WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 914 West Oakland Avenue, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 227-02-01-025 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the

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

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

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: OneWest Bank, FSB vs. C. Lanny Wilson a/k/a Covell Lanny Wilson a/k/a Covell Lanney Wilson, as Personal Representative of Grace Wilson a/k/a Grace White Wilson a/k/a Grace W. Wilson; C. Lanny Wilson a/k/a Covell Lanny Wilson a/k/a Covell Lanney Wilson, individually; Nathan D. Wilson; The United States of America acting by and through its agency the Department of Housing and Urban Development; The United States of America acting by and through its agency the Farmers Home Administration, C/A No. 13-CP-43-0544, The following property will be sold on October 7, 2013 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with all improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in Rafting Creek Township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot No. 8 on that certain plat of R.E. Collingwood, Jr., RLS, dated November 7, 1970, recorded in the Office of Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-29 at Page 91. Said lot being bounded and measured as follows: Northwest by Lot No. 9 and measuring thereon 198.6 feet; Northeast by lands now or formerly of J.C. Kenney and measuring thereon 125 feet; Southeast by Lot No. 7 and measuring thereon 199 feet; and, Southwest by Louis Circle measuring thereon 125 feet; be all measurements a little more or less.

Derivation: Book 824 at Page 1546

PROPERTY ADDRESS 175 Louis Circle, Rembert, SC 29128 TMS 0860901021 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 1.62% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-0544.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 012044-00207 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources /Foreclosures Sales) 1056500 9/20, 9/27, 10/04/2013

MASTER IN EQUITY'S NOTICE OF SALE 2013-CP-43-411

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs.

Janice M. Caldwell, I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, October 7, 2013, at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land together with the buildings and improvements thereon situate lying and being in the City of Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina delineated as Lot 33 of Block D on Plat of Joseph Palmer, CE, dated July 9, 1941 and recorded in Plat Book S5 at Page 109 in the RMC

This is the property conveyed Janice M. Caldwell by Deed of Lawrence P. Stephens and Carolyn A. Stephens dated May 2, 2003 and recorded May 8, 2003 in Book 888 at Page 55 in the ROD Office for Sumter County.

TMS No. 2480904048 Property address: 47 Reed Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.0% per annum.

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

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

The sale or any resale will not be held unless the Plaintiff or its attorney's bidding agent is present and enters the Plaintiff's bid at the sale or has advised the Master in Equity's office of its bidding instructions. In the event a sale is held without the Plaintiff or its Attorney's bidding agent entering its bid, the sale shall be null and void.

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott Law Firm, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2012-CP-43-01290

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank, National Association, as successor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A., as successor to LaSalle Bank, N.A. as Trustee for the Holders of the Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-1 against, Logretta Thomas, and Robert Lucas, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 7, 2013, at 12 pm, at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description and Property Address: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina and being shown as Lot No. 29 on plat by Palmer & Malone, Civil Engineers, dated February 22, 1954 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds in Plat Book Z-12, Page 57. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This is the same property known as 1 Camellia Street, Sumter, SC. Represented by Sumter County Parcel No. 228-15-02-015.

This being the same property conveyed to Logretta Thomas and Robert Lucas by deed of Samuel S Haley and Carolyn B Haley dated February 16, 2007 and recorded February 16, 2007 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Book 1065 at Page 1158.

1 Camellia Street, Sumter SC 29150 TMS # 228-15-02-015 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Seven And 00/100 percent (7.00%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of

Notice of Sale

compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

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

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-02055 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Martha Jacqueline Jackson; Cach, LLC, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 7, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH ANY AND ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND BEING SET FORTH AS LOT 91 OF THE CURTIS PARK SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN ON THAT PLAT OF MICHAEL C. TURBERVILLE, III, PLS, DATED FEBRUARY 19, 1992, AND RECORDED IN THE SUMTER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS OF IN PLAT BOOK 92 AT PAGE 392; PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA (1976), REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT IS HEREBY CRAVED FOR THE PARTICULARS OF THE BOUNDARIES, METES, COURSES, AND/OR DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY DELINEATED THEREON. THIS PROPERTY IS KNOWN AS 205 CURTISWOOD AVENUE, SUMTER, AND IS SHOWN ON THE AUDITOR'S MAP OF SUMTER COUNTY AS PARCEL 206-05-02-034.

THIS IS THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO MARTHA JACQUELINE JACKSON BY DEED OF KRISTI B. MCLEOD, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH H. MAYE DATED MARCH 4, 2008 AND RECORDED MARCH 5, 2008 IN BOOK 1101 AT PAGE 2843 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 205 Curtiswood Avenue, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 206-05-02-034 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.75% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

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

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

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NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association as Trustee as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-A Q1 vs. Sheena M. Davis; Sherri J. Johnson, C/A No. 10-CP-43-1915, The following property will be sold on October 7, 2013 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or tract of land, situate, lying, and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being more particularly shown and delineated as Lot No. 77 on that certain Plat of H. S. Willson, R.L.S., dated December 10, 1969, of record in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-29 at Page 105. This conveyance is made subject to any and all existing reservations, easements, right-of-way, zoning ordinances, and restrictive or protective covenants that may appear of record or on the premises. Derivation: Book 1041 at Page 1337. 863 Gordonia Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 204-07-03-024, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #10-CP-43-1915.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County, Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 011847-03119 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1060615 9/20, 9/27, 10/04/2013

Wedgefield, SC 29168

NOTICE OF SALE Deficiency Judgment Waived IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2012-CP-43-1070 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER U.S BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR AFC TRUST SERIES 1999-2, Plaintiff, v.

CHARLES E. DINKINS A/K/A CHARLES E. DINKINS, JR. A/K/A CHARLES ELLIS DINKINS, JR.; BROCK AND SCOTT HOLDINGS, LLC, Defendants.

BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR AFC TRUST SERIES 199-2 against CHARLES E. DINKINS A/K/A CHARLES E. DINKINS, JR. A/K/A CHARLES ELLIS DINKINS, JR.; BROCK AND SCOTT HOLDINGS, LLC, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on 10/07/2013 at 12:00 pm, at the Sumter County Courthouse, Room 211, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH ANY AND ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LYING, BEING AND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, AND STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT NUMBER 26, CONTAINING 0.69 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN ON THAT PLAT PREPARED BY EDMUNDS LAND SURVEYING, INC., DATED JANUARY 5, 1999 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 99 AT PAGE 544.

ALL MEASUREMENTS BEING A LITTLE MORE OR LESS AND REFERENCE IS MADE TO PLAT FOR A MORE ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF METES AND BEING A PORTION OF THAT PROPERTY CONVEYED TO BIBCO, INC. BY DEED OF B&G DEVELOPERS, DATED 3/25/96 AND RECORDED 3/25/96 IN DEED BOOK 643 AT PAGE 1041.

BEING THE IDENTICAL PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CHARLES E. DINKINS, JR. BY DEED OF BIBCO, INC., BY DEED DATED MAY 1, 1999 AND RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 743 AT PAGE 1610 OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY 6145 Waco Court

TMS: 100-00-04-041 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

Deficiency judgment being demanded the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9.65% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record.

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

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina Butler and Hosch, P.A. Genevieve S. Johnson, SC Bar No. 78480 1201 Main Street, Suite 1110 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Telephone: (803) 252-7370 Fax: (803) 771-7768

NOTICE OF SALE Docket No. 2013-CP-43-1003 By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, heretofore granted in the case of National Loan Investors, L.P., Plaintiff, against Ritchie Hornak, Alaska Seaboard Partners, L.P., and Brock and Scott Holding, LLC, also known as Brock and Scott Holding, Inc., Defendants; I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, October 7, 2013, at 12:00 o'clock Noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to wit: All those certain pieces, parcels or lots of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Township of Sumter, in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lots 10 and 11, containing 0.62 acre total, on that certain plat prepared for Ritchie Hornak by Louis W. Tisdale, PLS, dated March 19, 1997, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Sumter County in Plat Book 97 at page 356.

TMS# 206-07-01-002.

Said property is the same property conveyed to Ritchie Hornak by Deed of Robert H. Player dated March 27, 1997, recorded April 1, 1997, in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Sumter County in Book 671 at page 126.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IS: 324 Griffin Lane Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH: The undersigned Master in Equity will require a deposit of Five (5%) per cent of the amount of bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid, but in case of non-compliance within twenty (20) days after the date of the sale, same to be forfeited and applied to costs and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder.

The sale shall be subject to taxes for the year 2012, and subsequent years, and to existing easements and restrictions of record.

Purchaser shall pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance at the rate of 12.49% per annum.

Purchaser shall pay for all costs of recording the deed.

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of the sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

RICHARD L. BOOTH Master in Equity for Sumter County Attorney for the Plaintiff: Ben N. Miller III P. O. Box 58 Columbia, South Carolina 29202

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BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Branch Banking and Trust Company vs. Jill Shaffer a/k/a Jill F. Shaffer; J. Chris Shaffer; Beach Forest Village Property Owners Assn., Inc.; CACH, LLC, C/A No. 13-CP-43-0503, The following property will be sold on October 7, 2013 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, containing 0.56 acre(s), more or less, together with any and all improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in Providence Township, the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 52 of Beach Forest Subdivision Phase I on that

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certain plat by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS dated October 18, 2003 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2004 at Page 10.

Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), reference to said plat(s) is hereby craved for particulars of the boundaries, metes, courses, and/or distances of the property delineated thereon.

This property is represented as Tax Map Parcel No. 202-07-05-039 upon the records of the Sumter County Auditor, and is known as 1870 Currituck Drive, Sumter, SC 29153. Derivation: Book 1078 at Page 987.

Development, C/A No. 11-CP-43-0007, The following property will be sold on October 7, 2013 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder:

conveyed to Charlie Myers, Jr. by deed of Stephen C. Graham and Amy J. Graham, dated September 28, 2001 and recorded September 28, 2001, in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, State of South Carolina, in Book 817 at Page 1640.

within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

Property Address 1870 Currituck Dr, Sumter, SC 29153 TMS 202-07-05-039, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-0503.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 004335-03202 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources /Foreclosures Sales) 1056501 9/20, 9/27, 10/04/2013

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-00264 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Beverly Harris; Jerome Harris; SC Housing Corp., et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 7, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, SECTION NO. 5 DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 133 AS SHOWN ON A PLAT PREPARED BY EDWARDS LAND SURVEYORS, RLS RECORDED JUNE 14, 1990 IN PLAT BOOK 90 AT PAGE 768 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY. AFORESAID PLAT IS SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED HEREIN AND REFERENCED IS CRAVED THERETO FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE METES, BOUNDS COURSES AND DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY CONCERNED HEREIN. THIS DESCRIPTION IS IN LIEU OF THE METES AND BOUNDS, AS PERMITTED BY LAW UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AS AMENDED. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JEROME HARRIS AND BEVERLY HARRIS BY DEED OF LARRY D. KEITH AND ANGELA B. KEITH, DATED FEBRUARY 13, 2008 AND ON RECORDED FEBRUARY 14, 2008 IN BOOK 1100 AT PAGE 2067 IN THE OFFICE THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY.

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, lying, being and situate in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, on the Easterly side of SC Highway 527 beginning at a point 1.68 miles South of SC Road S-43-57; Thence N 81 degrees, 40 minutes, East for a distance of Four Hundred Thirty-Five (435) feet to an iron pin; Thence S 21 degrees, 28 minutes, East for a distance of One Hundred Ninety-Eight (198) feet to an iron pin; Thence S 76.45 W for a distance of 125.1 feet to an iron pin; Thence S 76 degrees, 45 minutes, West for a distance of Three Hundred Twenty Seven (327) feet to an iron pin; Thence N 20 degrees, 29 minutes West for a distance of One Hundred Eight Seven and One Tenth (187.1) feet to the point of beginning; said lot being bounded on the North by land now or formerly of J.W. Hampton; on the East and South by lands now or formerly of Mava G. Johnson and on the West by SC Highway 527. Derivation: Book 1147 at Page 3867.

Property Address 865 N Brick Church Rd, Mayesville, SC 29104 TMS No. 3240002014, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

TMS: 206-10-01-028 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.625% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

TMS # 227-15-02-038 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Six And 50/100 percent (6.50%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Special Referee for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Special Referee shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

Special Referee For Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 1.75% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #11-CP-43-0007.

KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29211

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, fka Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A., as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the Vendee Mortgage Trust 1996-1, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Guaranteed REMIC Pass-Through Certificates vs. Thomas P. Thompson Jr.; Julie S. Thompson; Republic Finance, LLC, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 7, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County, Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 012044-00103 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/ Foreclosures Sales) 1056503

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BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Trustmark National Bank against, Charlie Myers, Jr., I the undersigned as Special Referee for Sumter County, will sell on October 7, 2013, at 12 pm , at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description and Property Address: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being more particularly shown and delineated as Lot 117, ''Huntington Subdivision, Phase VI, containing 0.36 acres, more or less, as shown on that certain plat of D.D. Edmunds, RLS, dated Sept. 19, 2001, and recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book PB2001 at Page 635. The said lot has such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provision of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976. This property is more generally known as 800 Club Lane.

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CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 530 Sierra Street, Sumter, SC 29154

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THAT LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON SITUATE IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA, REPRESENTED AS LOT 12 ON PLAT OF J.P. EDWARDS DATED APRIL 26, 1985, RECORDED IN THE SUMTER COUNTY RMC OFFICE IN PLAT BOOK PB85 AT PAGE 393. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED BY DEED FROM THE SECRETARY OF VETERAN AFFAIRS, AN OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO BANKERS TRUST COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR VENDEE MORTGAGE TRUST 1996-1, RECORDED ON MARCH 25, 1996 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 643, AT PAGE 965.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 23 Wen Le Court East, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 249-07-01-015 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid

Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: OneWest Bank, FSB vs. Rebecca Chapman; Margaret Hampton; Ermena Ross; Marie Drinkard a/k/a Marie Moses; The United States of America acting by and through its agency the Department of Housing and Urban

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

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-CP-43-0810

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank National Association, against Charles G. Smith, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on October 7, 2013, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot No. 1, on a plat of "Villa Sites" prepared by Harmon D. Moise, C. E. dated March 10, 1905 and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book F¬4 at page 189,and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. The said property is shown on said plat with a North-South dimension of 80 feet; and on the current TMS (228-04) with an East-West dimension of 230 feet.

Also: an additional 30 feet on the Eastern end of said parcel shown by said TMS and also the additional 3.4 feet along the Southern boundary shown on said plat.

This being the same property known as 333 Church Street, TMS No.: 228-04-02-035

TMS Number: 228-04-02-035 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 333 Church St, Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Charles G. Smith by deed of Kenneth F. Boyles, II and Cozette C. Boyles, dated May 11, 2010, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on May 11, 2010, in Deed Book 1139 at Page 1414.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 5.00% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

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the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: GMAC Mortgage, LLC (successor by merger to GMAC Mortgage Corporation) vs. April A. Lemerond, C/A No. 12-CP-43-2177, The following property will be sold on October 7, 2013 at 12:00PM at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Stateburg Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 31 of The Lost Creek Subdivision, as shown on that certain plat of Michael C. Turbeville, III, RLS, dated June 21, 1991 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 91 at Page 841, and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances, as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority containing in 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. The property is known as 5920 Lost Creek Drive, Sumter, SC. Subject to all visible and/or recorded easements, restrictions, rights of way, and zoning ordinances affecting said property. Derivation: Book 987 at Page 250 5920 Lost Creek Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 1320902044, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2.125% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #12-CP-43-2177.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County, Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 008045-04844 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1060619 9/20, 9/27, 10/04/2013

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BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Green Tree Servicing LLC, against Denise Newman; et al, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on October 7, 2013, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 489 of the Eagle Nest Subdivision, Phase 2 and containing 1.13 acres as shown on a plat prepared by Michael C. Turbeville, III. PLS dated October 2, 1998 and recorded in Plat Book 2000 at page 74 in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and referenced is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of the metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended.

Be all of said measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat.

ALSO: 2002 CMD Mobile Home, Serial Number H178441GL&R

TMS Number: 153-08-03-014 (land) and 400-00-30-004 (mobile home) PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2385 Equinox Avenue, Dalzell, SC ALSO: 2002 CMD Mobile Home, Serial Number H178441GL&R This being the same property conveyed to Gerald Newman and Denise Newman by deed of Longtown Investments, LLC, dated July 9, 2002, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on July 9, 2002, in Deed Book 848 at Page 1427.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 7.0% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

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The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County

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

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