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Supply recently donated more than $35,000 worth of

to Florence-Darlington Technical College.

Cooks for Christ to hold benefit Oct. 27

Cooks for Christ will be hosting a benefit on Thursday, Oct. 27 at the West Florence Fire Station, 3379 Pine Needles Road in Flo rence. Page 9

MUSC Health Marion hires executive director

MUSC Health Marion Medical Center recently announced the naming of Shametra Swaringer as executive director. Page 6

Brockington library to benefit from donation

The library collection at Brock ington Elementary Magnet School will soon see a transformation with the help of a $10,000 donation from Duke Energy. Page 5

Pressley named top teacher

Hugh Pressley’s modest upbringing in a sin gle-parent household taught him the value of education as the great equalizer. As a marginal ized student, he had the opportunity to attend a prestigious high school on a full scholarship which fostered his love for education and intro duced him to some of the best teachers that he had ever met.

Since that indelible experience, Pressley has sought to give back to all students, especially those who have faced similar familial and socioeconomic roadblocks to academic suc cess.

Florence 1 Schools Superintendent

Dr. Richard O’Malley announced Pressley as the 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year during the School Foundation annual gala.

Pressley, who teaches English at West Flo

rence High School, believes his greatest contri bution to education has come as an advocate for disenfranchised students at West. Under his leadership and recruitment efforts, the school has doubled the offering for Teacher Cadets and has increased the class’ minority enrollment from 0% the year prior to his arrival to 40% this year, which matches the school’s demograph ics.

“After my first college stint, I joined the mil itary and spent a grueling two years learning how to operate a nuclear reactor, and I spent 10 years learning the ins-and-outs of life in the mil itary before my honorable discharge,” said Pressley. “After leaving the military, I went back to college and earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree concurrently. I believe I have one of the best jobs in the world, and the reason I’m in this

position is through my work ethic and love of learning,” he added.

Pressley, who serves as teacher mentor in the Sharper Knights program, is also the direc tor of the Florence 1 Achievers program, an innovative program to help students throughout Florence 1 Schools who have perceived barri ers to learning, to take one-to-two Advanced Placement weighted or Dual Credit courses every year of their high school careers.

Pressley said the goal of the program is to recruit 15-20 students from area middle schools to each high school for the program. “The pro gram aims to change district and schools’ cul ture of underachievement from some of the our most vulnerable student populations, and to

NAME: Dr. Lucia Huang

Originally from Taiwan, has been living in the U.S. since 1988.

OCCUPATION: Teaches German at Wilson High School. She has been at Wilson since 1998.

COLLEGE INSTRUCTION: She has taught German at Coker College

education courses at Francis Marion University, Coastal Carolina University, and the University of Phoenix Online.

HOBBIES: In her spare time, Dr. Huang likes opera, reading, and watching movies. She reads books and news arti cles in Chinese, German, and English.

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Photo by Steve Camlin Hugh Pressley, an English teacher at West Florence High School, shares a few words with those in attendance at the annual School Foundation Gala after he was announced as the Florence One School District’s 2022-23 Teacher of the Year.
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show these students that they can compete among the best and brightest our area has to offer.”

Pressley said his mes sage as teacher of the year will echo his school’s motto for this year, which is “Be the Change.”

“As teachers and stu dents, we sometimes get bogged down with the grind that encompasses the school year,” he said. “However, in order to pre vent burnout, depression, underachievement, and complacency we must identify the aspects of our profession or learning envi ronment that cause frus tration, and come up with solutions to change. Those changes must first start with us. All individuals have the power to change something about them selves for their surround ings to make their world a better place.”

Pressley has a bache lor’s degree in romance languages from the Univer sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a bachelor’s degree in English educa tion from Charleston Southern University, and a master’s degree in English to speakers of other lan guages from Charleston Southern University. He is currently pursuing a doc torate in philosophy from Texas Tech University.

Pressley was chosen as school teacher of the year last spring at West Florence High. The Flo rence 1 Schools teacher of the year application process required all school teachers of the year to complete an application packet earlier this school year. Teachers whose application packets received the highest rat ings became honor roll teachers.

Pressley, along with three other Florence 1 Honor Roll TeachersCasey Coker, Briggs Ele mentary; Heather Gaston, South Florence High; Rosetta Richmond, Woods Road Child Devel opment Center - all under went personal interviews by an outside panel of three teacher of the year selection committee mem bers.

As the Florence 1 Schools Teacher of the Year, Pressley is eligible to compete for the 2023 State Teacher of the Year by completing the applica tion. The submission win dow opens on Friday, Nov. 14, and closes on Monday, Jan. 3.

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Susan Elizabeth Brauss, 71, passed away Sept. 30. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Stanley Eugene Drawdy, 68, passed away Sept. 28. Belk Funeral Home.

Karen Anne Ham Harrell, 72, passed away Sept. 29. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Eleanor Irby Haynes, 86, passed away Sept 28. Waters-Powell Funeral Home.

Liston “Buck” Hyman Jr., 88, passed away Sept. 26. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Henry Edward Knight, infant, passed away Sept. 25. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Marion Lloyd, 84, passed away Oct. 1. KistlerHardee Funeral Home.

Patsy F. Lynch, 91, passed away Oct. 1. Stouden mire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Esme Lena Ann Matthews, infant, passed away Sept. 26. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Catherine Joyce “Nancy” Harrell McWhite, 65, passed away Sept. 26. Ideal Funeral Home.

Mamie Ruth Poston, 77, passed away Sept. 30. Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home.

Jeanette “Jean” Bazen Putnam, 82, passed away Sept. 24. Cain-Calcutt Funeral Home.

Helen Evans Stokes, 78, passed away Sept. 28. Cain-Calcutt Funeral Home.

Mary Kathleen “Kathy” Stonerock, 77,passed away Sept. 30. Cain-Calcutt Funeral Home.

Charles Durant Tedder, 62, passed away Sept. 27. Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.

Pastor Quincy Wright passed away Sept. 30. Smith Funeral Home.

HopeHealth receives 6 community health awards

HopeHealth was the recipient of six Community Health Center Qual ity Recognition (CHCQ) awards from the Health Resources & Serv ices Administration (HRSA). These badges recognize health center pro gram awardees that have made notable quality improvements in areas of access, quality, health equity, health information technol ogy, and COVID-19 public health emergency response. HopeHealth advanced from silver to gold in the Health Center Quality Leader badge, and earned three new badges this year: Access Enhancer, Health Disparities Reducer, and Addressing Social Risk Factors.

Health Center Quality LeaderGold: HopeHealth advanced from silver to gold status in this badge, given for achieving the best overall clinical quality measure perform ance among all health centers. Gold is the top 10 percent of all centers; silver, the top 11-20 percent; and bronze, the top 21-30 percent.

Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality: In order to

earn this award, the health center must meet all criteria to optimize HIT services that advance tele health, patient engagement, inter operability, and collection of social determinants of health to increase access to care and advance quality of care.

Patient Centered Medical Home Recognition: Patient Cen tered Medical Home recognition patient treatment is coordinated through a primary care physician to ensure the necessary care is pro vided when and where needed and in a manner the patient can under stand. There are five core principles and functions provided by a PCMH: comprehensive care, a patient-cen tered approach, coordinated care, accessibility of services, and quality and safety.

Access Enhancer: HopeHealth increased the total number of patients, as well as the number of patients who receive at least one comprehensive service (mental health, substance abuse, vision, dental, and/or enabling) by at least

5% during consecutive periods (2020 and 2021 UDS).

Health Disparities Reducer: This award recognizes health cen ters that qualify for the Access Enhancer badge and met at least one of the following two criteria:

• Demonstrate at least a 10 per centage point improvement in low birth weight, hypertension control, and/or uncontrolled diabetes CQMs during consecutive UDS reporting years (2020 and 2021 UDS) for at least one racial/ethnic group, while maintaining or improv ing the health center’s overall CQM performance from the previous reporting year

• Meet benchmarks for all racial/ethnic groups served within the most recent UDS reporting year

Addressing Social Risk Fac tors: This award recognizes health centers that are screening for social risk factors impacting patient health and are increasing access to enabling services. Health centers must meet the following two crite

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ria: collect data on patient social risk factors, and increase the pro portion of patients receiving enabling services between consec utive UDS reporting years.

Community health centers annu ally report a core set of information, including data on patient character istics, services provided, clinical processes and health outcomes, patients' use of services, staffing, costs, and revenues as part of a standardized reporting system known as the UDS. More informa tion on the data can be found at data.hrsa.gov.

HopeHealth is a nonprofit leader in providing affordable, expert pri mary and specialty health care services for all ages in Florence, Aiken (Infectious Diseases), Clarendon, Orangeburg, and Williamsburg Counties. Our feder ally qualified health centers are the health care home of choice for nearly 60,000 patients. To become a patient, call 843-667-9414 or visit hope-health.org.

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The 2022-23 McLeod Fellows class includes: Charlie Abbott, Carolina Bank; Boone Aiken, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd; Ter ence Anderson, Harbor Freight; Kimberly Barr, Sabb Law Firm; Gunter Bullock, PDI Pharmacy Services; Chris Cawthon, Exelixis; Shannon Chandler, Chandler Investments; Julie Cord, New York Life; Sandra Eckert, Assurant; Lance Evans, Carolina Door and Hardware; Megan Ferguson, Webster Rogers; Beth Jones, Coldwell Banker Real Estate; Beth Ann Owen, Community Volunteer; Robert Thomas, Greystone Properties; Caroline Toniolo, Edward Jones; John Rabun, Community Volunteer; and Greg Robinson, Florence County Economic Development Partnership.

Sixteenth McLeod Foundation Fellows class begins

The 16th class of McLeod Foundation Fellows recently began at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Each year, McLeod Fellows receive a comprehensive, behind-thescenes look into medicine and complex issues driving healthcare while demonstrat ing the continuing need for philanthropy.

During the first session of the McLeod Fellows on Sept. 13, McLeod Health President and CEO Donna Isgett addressed the group about the history of McLeod

Health and the growth of the organization. They also observed a surgical proce dure being performed by McLeod general surgeon Dr. John Sonfield.

The McLeod Fellows pro gram is designed to give an inside look into the health care industry. The innovative program was introduced in 2006, and is composed of community leaders, elected officials and volunteers.

During eight monthly ses sions, the McLeod Fellows class receives an intimate

Oncologist joins Center’s cancer treatment team

The McLeod Center for Cancer Treatment and Research is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Dioval Remonde to the can cer team.

A radiation oncologist, Remonde joins Dr. Virginia Clyburn-Ipock and Dr. Rhett Spencer in caring for patients at the McLeod Can cer Center.

As radiation oncologist, Remonde oversees the care of patients receiving radia tion and develops a treat ment plan that is individualized for each patient and their cancer diag nosis.

For information about scheduling appointments with Dr. Remonde, please call (843) 777-2014.

glimpse of the many facets of healthcare. The curriculum explores the mission of McLeod Health, healthcare finances, quality and safety, and McLeod Health service lines. Participants obtain a

working knowledge of the healthcare needs in the region and how McLeod Health is meeting those needs.

McLeod Fellows also gain insight into medical and tech

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GOD’S WORD

“Then Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him entered the ark because of the water of the flood.

Of clean animals and animals that are not clean and birds and everything that creeps on the ground, there went into the ark to Noah by twos, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.

First Amendment to The Constitution

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They cover what’s happening and serve as watch dogs of local agen cies. Do you want to go to every City Council or school board meeting and keep track of the happenings? If not, do you want some one to do it for you? Local newspa pers do that. A local newspaper is much more authoritative than the local blogger.

In the last few years, many people were led to believe newspapers can’t compete with the internet. Not true. The real reporting of news on the internet, the coverage of government and well-written articles about events that matter most to you, they almost all come from newspapers.

Local newspapers are where we turn when we need to have a broader focus. They’re where we turn when there is crime or a fire in our neighborhood. They’re where we turn when our child graduates from high school and we want to see photos. They keep us abreast about how our community is affected by the pandemic and how local businesses are doing their best to provide services through the rollercoaster ride of 2020.

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Oh My Gourd: It’s pumpkin season

It’s officially October and that can only mean one thing … pumpkins.

The giant orange orbs show up in early-to-mid September, show up any where and everywhere dur ing the month of October, hang around through the end of November, and then somehow magically disap pear until next fall.

Here are some very interesting facts you may or may not know about pump kins:

• Pumpkins have been cultivated since about 3500 B.C., rivaling maize (corn) as one of the oldest known crops in the western hemi sphere. Pumpkins are native to Central America and Mexico. Originally small and bitter, they were selec tively bred by Central and Native Americans to be big ger, fleshier, and sweeter.

• Pumpkins are grown on every continent except Antarctica.

• Pumpkins are, in fact, a fruit.

• More than 80% of the U.S.’s pumpkin crop is available during October. Out of the total 1.5 billion pounds, over 800 million pumpkins are ripe for the

picking in a single month of the year.

• Every single part of a pumpkin is edible. Yep, you can eat the skin, leaves, flowers, pulp, seeds and even the stem!

• Pumpkins are 90% water, which makes them a low-calorie food.

• Each pumpkin has about 500 seeds.

• There are more than 700 different varieties of pumpkin. Among the many varieties are Sugar Pie, Hooligan, White Cinderella, Tiger Stripe, Ghost Rider, Sparklers, Frog Princess, Big Mac, Cotton Candy, Mellow Yellow, and Orange Smoothie.

• The word “pumpkin” showed up for the first time in the French version of the Cinderella fairy tale in Charles Perrault’s “His toires Ou Contes Du Temps Passé, Avec Des Moral ités” (translated in English to ‘Stories or Tales from

Times Past, with Morals”), published in 1697.

• More than 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkin are pro duced each year in the United States.The top pumpkin-producing states are Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and California.

• Morton, Ill., calls itself the “Pumpkin Capital of the World.” According to the University of Illinois, 95% of the pumpkins grown in the U.S. are harvested in Illinois soil. Morton claims it is responsible for 80% of the world’s canned pumpkin production.

• The largest pumpkin pie ever baked weighed 3,699 pounds.

• Surprisingly, pumpkin pie isn’t America’s favorite.

According to a survey by the American Pie Council, it’s apple that takes the cake (um, pie?). Pumpkin is in second place with a respectable 13%.

• The world’s heaviest pumpkin weighed over 2,600 pounds. That’s more than the weight of a Chevrolet Spark.

• For years, Delaware has hosted the World Punkin’ Chunkin’ Champi onship. It has been post

poned the last two years due to COVID-19, but the organizers hope the punkin’ chunkin’ will resume this year.

• Pumpkins were once considered a remedy for freckles and snakebites.

• Natural medicine prac titioners have proven that consuming pumpkin seeds reduces the risk of prostate disorders in men.

• The original Jack-o’lanterns were made with turnips and potatoes by the Irish. In England, they used large beets and lit them with embers to ward off evil spir its. Irish immigrants brought their customs to America but found that pumpkins were much easier to carve.

If you haven’t picked out yours already, among the places in the Pee Dee region you might find the perfect pumpkin are McLeod Farms in McBee, the Pee Dee State Farmers Market or the City Center Market in Florence, and the Wesley United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch in Hartsville.

Will enough people buy an electric car?

Will you own an electric car? If you live long enough and that’s all that is being made, you probably will.

Many of us we’ll hold out for as long as possible.

I’m all for electric cars, especially if someone else is buying them. If 20% of America’s driving population goes to the electric vehicle, then surely gasoline will become cheaper. Fewer people buying gasoline will reduce the demand and it should reduce the price. We hope.

California will not allow the sale of gasoline cars by 2035.

This same state told EV drivers not to charge their

electric cars during the past Labor Day weekend when the temperatures were expected to hit triple digits for millions of residents put ting a drain on the power grid.

This brings us to the same crisis every commu nity will face. America’s power grids aren’t ready to accommodate millions of EVs plugging in for a recharge. The prospects of

city and regional blackouts are alarming. You can forget charging your car. You won’t be able to charge your cellphone or have air conditioning or heat during a blackout.

I’m not opposed to elec tric cars. I am opposed to them being crammed down our throats. The manufac turers are being pushed to eventually eliminate all gasoline vehicles. We will see how this goes over the next 10 years.

Plan to spend some money. A local salesman talked to me about an elec tric Mustang. Stickered at $48,000 but they were ask ing $58,000 because as he

Let’s stop teaching our kids that the future is bleak

Talking with teachers about the beginning of the school year has me feeling optimistic. Everyone I talk to reports their students are energized, eager and motivated. This is a wel come change from the way students have been feeling for the past couple of years.

This is partly due to sim ple relief as pandemic restrictions ease, but it is also a testament to the resiliency of youth. Most young people are inclined toward exuberance. It is good to see their natural enthusiasm returning.

But I worry that the next few months may dim that enthusiasm. After all, they will be spending time in the company of adults tasked

with directing their atten tion, and too many adults now are preoccupied with all that is wrong with the world.

The other day a father told me that his 9-year-old son learned in school that life expectancy was declin ing for the first time in his tory.

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There are two problems with this: It is false, and it places an unnecessary bur den on the child.

The statistics show a decline in life expectancy in the United States from 79 years in 2019 to 77 years in 2021. That is the steepest decline in the past 100 years. It is also the sort of thing that happens during pandemics.

The expected lifespan dropped from 54 to 47 years in 1918 due to the

said, “We can get it.” I didn’t want the car to begin with, but was curious. It sounds time-consum ing to recharge an EV, although some EVs are promising up to 150-mile charge in a short amount of time.

EVs could mean fewer people on America’s inter states. In most American communities now, it’s much easier to go home to recharge at your own power station. Cross-country driv ing will be out of the ques tion or difficult in an EV for the next two or three years. An EV will go about 250 to

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Duke Energy presents $10,000 check to Brockington Elementary Magnet

The library collection at Brockington Elementary Magnet School will soon see a transformation with the help of a $10,000 donation from Duke Energy. Mindy Taylor, government and community relations manager for Duke Energy, recently visited Brockington to present a check to Principal Wanda Williams-Parrott and Media Specialist Mary Hall-Kellar.

“Investing in education is so important, particularly in the early grades,” Taylor said. “Duke Energy is proud to partner with Florence 1 Schools and be a part of enhancing the library for the students at Brockington Ele mentary School.”

The money from Duke Energy will be used to pur chase more than 500 brand new books, including newer titles like Ada Twist Scientist

that encourage students to explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, as well as much loved books like The Pigeon Has to Go to School, The Berenstain Bears and the Babysitters Club.

Hall-Kellar told her visitors that she could not wait for them to see how different the library looks the next time they are at Brockington, between the new book col lection and the renovations Florence 1 is doing at the school.

“I am so excited for the changes we are making,” Hall-Kellar said. “We are updating the whole library and it will be completely dif ferent. We are getting new seating for the children so they can come in and read whenever they want. We are getting so many new books

thanks to the donation from Duke Energy. This is spectac ular for our children.”

Florence 1 Schools Board of Trustees Chairman Porter Stewart said he was grateful that Duke Energy was part nering with the district to pro vide more resources for students.

“We are pleased by the donation from Duke Energy to Brockington Elementary’s media center,” Stewart said.

“The monies will allow for additional enhancements that staff wants to provide. Best of all, these monies are being made available now, just where those needs can be met and early enough in the school year so the students will get the most benefit.”

Principal Parrott said part nerships with organizations like Duke Energy mean so much to her because of the

opportunities that they pro vide to her students.

“Our appreciation for Duke Energy’s donation goes beyond what words can describe,” Parrot said. “We are grateful to them for mak ing a difference through their compassion and generous giving.”

FMU to add acrobatics and tumbling as 15th sport

Francis Marion University Director of Athletics Murray Hartzler recently announced the university will add acrobat ics and tumbling as its 15th intercollegiate sport with com petition beginning during the 2023-24 school year.

The new program will com pete under National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Associ ation affiliation and Confer ence Carolinas.

FMU will join 11 other pro grams competing in Confer ence Carolinas next fall. Four Conference Carolinas teams were nationally ranked among the top 15 over the course of the 2022 spring season with two advancing to the NCATA National Championship field, where they won a pair of national titles in the six ele ment of the acro event and in the open heat of the pyramid event.

Acrobatics and tumbling is the evolution of different disci plines of gymnastics, which includes the athletic aspects of competitive cheerleading. The format was created at the collegiate level in 2009 to address the interests and abil ities of young women compet ing in this skill set. Individuals and small groups execute acrobatic lifts, tosses, and tumbling.

The NCATA is comprised of members across NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, with 47 sponsoring programs nation wide. Conference Carolinas and the Mountain East Confer ence are the only NCAA con ferences to presently sponsor the sport of acrobatics & tum bling. It was adopted as a NCAA emerging sport in all three divisions in 2020.

Teams compete in meets from February to April to determine seeding for the NCATA National Champi onships.

A search for the head coach will begin immediately according to Hartzler, with the aim of having someone in place before the end of the year.

“We are excited to make this announcement,” Hartzler said. "Our intent is to compete for conference championships as quickly as possible and to earn bids to advance to national championship compe tition.”

Francis Marion currently offers baseball, softball, volley ball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, and men’s and women’s track and field.

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Mindy Taylor with Duke Energy presents a check for $10,000 to staff at Brockington Elementary School on September 22. Back row, left to right: Superintendent Richard O’Malley; F1S Board Member Barry Townsend; Florence County Council Member Willard Dorriety; F1S Board Member Porter Stewart; F1S Board Member Kimrey-Ann Haughn; Senator Mike Reichenbach; F1S Board Member Bryan Chapman; F1S Board Member John Galloway; Florence County Council Member Jerry Yarborough; Front row, left to right: Brockington Principal Wanda Williams-Parrott; Mindy Taylor, Duke Energy; Brockington Media Specialist Mary Hall-Kellar; F1S Board Member Dr. Gloria Bracey; F1S Board Member Trisha Caulder; F1S Director of Arts and Innovative Pro grams, Dr. Erick Figueras.

Spanish flu, but by 1925 it had risen to 58 years. Life expectancy sometimes goes down for a short period of time, but overall it continues to rise. Why aren’t we teaching our chil dren that?

To tell kids only the bad news and not to put that news in the context of the good things happening in the world is to place a tremendous burden on them. It creates the impres sion that things are getting worse and worse. That’s a terrible thing to do to a child who is coming of age now.

In a widely known Bob Newhart skit, a therapist specializes in five-minute sessions. When a patient begins to describe how her behavior is causing distress, he shouts, “Stop it!”

That’s what I want to say to adults who think they must continually give our youth a dose of so-called “realism.” Stop it.

Stop telling kids that elections are rigged. Stop telling kids the Supreme Court is taking away their rights. Stop telling kids their schools are failing. Stop telling kids the world will end if we don’t stop a pipeline or get our candidate elected.

For too many young people, the message they take away is that the troubles they face are insurmountable.

Instead, we need to be intentional about teaching young people how to partic ipate meaningfully in their

communities: how to think independently, work collab oratively and communicate clearly. We need to teach them how to be citizens instead of victims.

Our kids don’t need “realism.” They need a path forward. They need practical instruction in how to make things work. Most of all, they need hope.

The problem with realism is that it isn’t real. It is a pro jection of our fears onto oth ers. It not only paints an inaccurate picture, it induces apathy and despair. It makes many young people less motivated to effectively address the problems they will encounter.

Evidence of our tendency to exaggerate what’s wrong with the world can be seen in Gallup’s annual State of the Nation report. What stands out is that 69% of Americans are very or somewhat satisfied with their overall quality of life, yet their satisfaction with every specific aspect of life and every government pol icy is considerably lower.

How can most people be satisfied with their lives and yet think that everyone and everything around them is terrible? We have become a nation of whiners, blamers and complainers. (And yes, I know. I’m complaining about it.)

Young people are hear ing two messages over and over again from the most vocal among us: Things are

getting worse, and it is because our institutions are broken.

Both messages are per nicious falsehoods. The world is getting better in most significant respects because our institutions are doing what they are designed to do.

Our schools and univer sities, health care organiza tions, research centers, industries and governments are effectively increasing prosperity, health, education and equality. Not only is life expectancy way up, but extreme poverty has declined dramatically, liter acy has vastly increased, major diseases have been eliminated or greatly reduced, infant mortality is down, and violent death has been declining steadily.

Sure, young people face significant challenges posed by climate change, water shortages, the uncertainties of artificial intelligence and an ongoing nuclear threat.

The question is: How do we best prepare them to face those challenges? It is not by repeatedly complain ing about how bad things are.

Human beings are extraordinarily good at fixing problems when we work together.

The truth is that the best time to be alive is now. The best time is always now.

Richard Kyte teaches ethics at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisc.

MUSC Health Marion names executive director

MUSC Health Marion Med ical Center recently announced the naming of Shametra Swaringer as executive director of MUSC Health Marion Med ical Center. She formerly served as critical care services director in the Florence division.

Swaringer is responsible for ensuring continued excellent care to the community. As the executive director, she will have direct responsibility for the hospital, and nursing lead ership.

She has more than 16 years of combined experience with MUSC Health Florence Medical Center and the hospital for merly known as Carolinas Hos

SWARINGER

pital System. Swaringer’s clini cal knowledge, coupled with her experience as a passionate

and trusted leader, ensures MUSC Health Marion Medical Center continued success.

Swaringer is a graduate of Florence-Darlington Technical College. She has a bachelor’s degree from Francis Marion University and master’s degree from the University of Phoenix.

“Please join me in congrat ulating Shametra on this new role,” said MUSC Health Flo rence Division Chief Executive Officer Jay Hinesley. “She will focus on bolstering a strong culture, bringing additional effi ciencies to operations, and standardizing processes between the hospitals in the Florence division.”

HopeHealth welcomes new provider

HopeHealth welcomes

Charlene Chalmers, MD, pedi atrician at HopeHealth Pedi atrics in Manning.

She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and her doctorate

degree from Mercer Univer sity School of Medicine.

Chalmers completed her resi dency at the Medical Univer sity of South Carolina in Charleston. She is a member of the American Academy of

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350 miles on a charge at present. This means you will always be searching for the next power station. This will be a major lifestyle change.

There are reports that Pilot and Flying J will have charging stations installed by 2025 and are spending a billion dollars to upgrade their facilities. They will also

want to recoup their costs.

The car will cost you more money. You will spend anywhere from $2,000 (low minimum) to $6,000 to install a station in your home and this is all variable.

To keep your car charged at home will cost you about what you spend on your monthly electric bill now.

So, figure your electric

Pediatrics, the S.C. Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Medical Association.

To become a patient, call (843)-667-9414 or visit hopehealth.org.

bill doubling, if you’re lucky.

You may be wanting something different in your life and an EV may be just what you want. There is a lot to consider and on some level they will impact all our lives, eventually.

Glenn Mollette is an author and syndicated columnist. Contact him at GMollette@aol.com.

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Something hairy about ‘Don’t Worry Darling’

There is an unusual trend among directors mak ing their second films. After success with their first film, there seems to be a desire for their next film to be more ambitious and grand.

Occasionally this works great, as seen with films like Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Pulp Fiction’ or David Robert Mitchell’s ‘Under the Silver Lake.’ However, on the other side of the spectrum are films like Richard Kelly’s ‘Southland Tales,’ films that are simply too ambitious for their own good.

Unfortunately, Olivia Wilde’s ‘Don’t Worry Dar ling’ seems to fall into the second group, but it does have its merits.

The film follows a 1950s housewife living in an exper imental community with her husband as she slowly uncovers secrets held by a mysterious corporation. A simple enough premise is treated in the most bizarre way possible. The film fea tures numerous non-literal and symbolic scenes placed sporadically through out. Those scenes could have been interesting to interpret, but none of it was ever set up and was com pletely arbitrary. Films that find success with non-literal scenes use visuals that were already established, but the scenes in this film

seem fitter for a music video than a narrative.

Unfortunately, the actual narrative of ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ is equally unengaging. The film is ripe with clichés and plot points that make no sense. I will say that the narrative does move relatively fast for the first hour, which makes it easier to watch, but at the halfway point it slows down and becomes infinitely more uninteresting.

Once it reaches the end, it goes in a completely bizarre narrative direction that has my jaw on the floor. Not because it was clever or interesting, but because I could not believe what I was seeing. The end ing throws in plot points that aren’t set up in an attempt to avoid plot hole, but in the process creates multiple others.

The most unbearable part of this film, though, is the sound. The sound design and effects used throughout the film are audibly annoying. The most egregious example is when a character cracks an egg and it sounds more like a

car crash. There are two specific sounds used fre quently for a dramatic effect that are so overused that it becomes humorous every time they are heard.

Don’t Worry Darling’ does have some well-exe cuted aspects. The design of the sets and the camera work do a nice job at mak ing the film feel more authentically 50s. There are also a few decent perform ances. British actress Flo rence Pugh does a great job with her American accent. British pop singer Harry Styles sounds like he has a fake English one.

Despite its ambitions and the occasional point of intrigue, ‘Don’t Worry Dar ling’ joins the pile of films that were too big for their own good.

Don’t Worry Darling is currently playing at the Julia 4 Cinema at the Regal Swamp Fox Cineplex.

Film reviews by Ayan Guha and Thomas Merzlak appear alternatively each month in The News Jour nal. Guha and Merzlak are juniors in the International Baccalaureate program at Wilson High.

Opinions expressed in this review are those of the columnist and not of The News Journal or its staff.

‘We are invested in student success, and workforce development here at Florence-Darlington Technical College,’ said FDTC President Dr. Jermaine Ford of the college’s daycare assistance pro gram for students. ‘Programs like this one help us to eliminate barriers to student success.’

FDTC awarded grant to support daycare expenses

Florence-Darlington Tech nical College was recently awarded a four-year Child Care Access Means Parents in School grant by the U.S. Department of Education to offer its students assistance with their daycare expenses while attending classes at the college.

“It is our goal here at FDTC to make it easier on our students to attend classes and not worry about childcare,” FDTC Associate Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services Genell Gause said. “We truly want to remove any barriers that

could potentially keep stu dents from being the profes sionals they want to be.”

CCAMPIS is a Federal Department of Education grant that is meant to assist students, who are parents, with funds to pay for child care so they can focus more energy on staying in school, completing their college goals, and graduating. FDTC was awarded $194,691 to offer this assistance program to its students through 2026.

“We are invested in stu dent success, and workforce development here at Flo rence-Darlington Technical

College,” FDTC President Dr. Jermaine Ford said. “Pro grams like this one help us to eliminate barriers to student success.”

To be eligible for the grant a FDTC student must main tain a 2.0 grade point aver age (GPA), be enrolled in at least six credit hours of courses and must complete a Federal Student Aid Appli cation and qualify for financial aid.

To learn more about this program or to see if you are eligible for this assistance contact FDTC at (843)-661TECH (8324).

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Equipment donated to FDTC’s HVAC program

Johnstone Supply donated more than $35,000 worth of HVAC equipment to Florence-Darlington Technical College that will provide stu dents with valuable hands on training with some of the newest technologies in the business.

“We are grateful that Johnstone Supply is willing to gift FDTC with this equip ment,” said FDTC HVAC Program Director Matthew Lewis. “This donation is great in that students get to experi ence the diverse background the HVAC field has to offer.

The HVAC field is always changing and this will help FDTC stay current with the new trends going forward.”

Johnstone Supply had excess inventory that needed to be moved and instead of selling it elsewhere, chose to donate the equipment to FDTC.

“We wanted to make it useful for the school,” said Johnstone Supply Inside Sales Manager Daniel Turner.

“We felt like this would ben efit the school and give the students more hands-on experience.”

The donation included roof top units, heat pump con densing units, air handlers, mini-split heat pumps, mini split indoor wall cassettes for condensing units, multi zone indoor units, motors, temper ature control, and a gas fur nace.

Lewis said the donations will be used in the HVAC labs at both the main campus and the Continuum in Lake City. Students will utilize the equip ment to learn how to disas semble and remove and reinstall parts.

“With this equipment, stu dents can see the differ ences between residential and commercial systems,” he added. “Mini-split technol ogy is the newer trend these days and this equipment gives those students the understanding on how it works and is installed in the field.”

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Pets of the Week

The Jayne H. Boswell animal shelter is a part nership with the Florence Area Humane Society and the City of Florence. The shelter is located at 1434 McCurdy Road and is open Tuesday through Saturday, from noon to 5 p.m. Contact them by phone at (843) 629-5456. Adoption fees are $65 for cats and $85 for dogs. The fee includes first vaccines and spay/neuter. The shelter is always in need of volunteers, foster families, and donations.

Mimosa is a sweet one-year-old, compact 33-pound female collie/retriever mix. She is spayed and heartworm negative. Mimosa is a really good girl who loves to play.

Cooks For Christ benefit scheduled for Oct. 27

Cooks for Christ is an all-vol unteer Christian organization whose mission is to help individu als living with serious medical issues raise funds to pay for med ical/travel expenses and other items deemed necessary to enrich their daily lives.

For several years due to COVID-19, the organization has been limited in raising funds in this manner. Cooks for Christ now has several major needs for fund ing. The compressor in its com mercial cooler recently had to be replaced and its propane tanks need to be replaced. Also, there is a need to purchase a commer cial icemaker for the fire station where the benefits are held. These are expensive items and Cooks for Christ needs the com munities’ help to pay for them.

Cooks for Christ will be host ing a benefit on Thursday, Oct. 27 at the West Florence Fire Station. Plates are $10 each. The menu consists of chicken bog, green beans, slaw and bread. Meals will be served from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Drive through lanes will be open for convenience and a bake sale will be held all day. Lunch and din ner can be delivered for orders of seven (7) or more plates.

For forms or to find out more information on the benefit, please visit www.facebook.com/Cooks forChristFlorenceSC/

To donate, please make checks payable to “Cooks for Christ.” For additional informa tion, please contact Dena Altman at (843) 393-0606, Pam Reeves at (843) 260-8853, or Beverly McKee a (843) 229-0348.

FLORENCE

Bazens Family Restaurant - 704 S. Irby Street

Boys & Girls Club - 310 W. Roughfork Street

B.P. - 4798 E. Palmetto Street

B.P. - 400 Pamplico Hwy.

BTC Building - 181 E. Evans Street

Captain D's - 201 Second Loop Road

Carolina Bank - 1538 S. Irby Street

Carolina Collectables - 1224A S. Irby Street

Carolinian - 718 S. Dargan Street

Carriage House - 739 Parker Drive

Chris’s Diner - 1513 Pamplico Hwy.

Convenience Corner Shell - 1315 Pamplico Hwy.

Courtyard by Marriott - 2680 Hospitality Blvd.

Dr. Welch - 1343 Second Loop Road

Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Library - 509 S. Dargan Street

Elmcroft - 3006 Hoffmeyer Road

Fairfield Inn - 501 Woody Jones Blvd.

Finklea Law - 814 W. Evans Street

Florence Chamber of Commerce - 100 W. Evans Street

Florence Center - 3300 W. Radio Drive (3 locations)

Florence Little Theatre - 300 S. Dargan Street

Florence Pediatric Dentistry - 680 Senior Way

Golden Crown - 1988 W. Palmetto Street

Gregg Brothers Store - 3045 Francis Marion Road

Harris Teeter - 1930 W. Palmetto Street

Healthy Food Store - 2015 Elijah Ludd Road

Hotel Florence - 126 W. Evans Street

IGA - 525 E. Ebenezer Road

IGA - 2300 Pamplico Hwy.

INS Foods Exxon - 2351 Pamplico Hwy.

Janney - 1831 W. Evans Street, Suite 220

Jumpin J's - 898 S. Irby Street

King Cadillac Buick GMC - 1700 W. Evans Street

KP 76 Express - 3105 E. Palmetto Street

Liquors of Florence - 1200 W. Evans Street

Manna House - 450 Jarrott Street

Markette #16 - 1419 S. Irby Street

Mike Reichenbach Customer Service - 600 N. Coit Street

MUSC Health - Florence Medical Center - 800 Pamplico Hwy.

Emergency/waiting, Jazzmans, elevator area, Mall C entrance, Womans Center main entrance

New Generations - 2111 W. Jody Road

Palmetto Chop Shop - 1927 W. Palmetto Street

Paul Davis Dentistry - 220 A Cherokee Road

Pee Dee Thrift Store - 1650 E. Palmetto Street

Veterans walk set for Dec. 10 at park

The fourth annual 22K for 22 is scheduled for Dec. 10 at Florence Veterans Park at the Florence Center. The event is will begin at 10 a.m.

This year’s event will include a holiday outreach to help veterans who struggle during the Christmas season. It will also feature a Christ mas meet and greet Dec. 9 at the VFW with live music and speakers.

The annual event features a course that is about 22k, or about 14 miles, selected to symbolize the 22 veterans a day who die by suicide.

This year’s walk already has two sponsors,Toyota and 22 XXI Too Many, and is looking for more.

Pee Dee Thrift Store - 1524 S. Irby Street

Phoenix Mart - 2698 David McLeod Blvd.

Poynor Adult Education - 301 S. Dargan Street

Presbyterian Home - 2350 W. Lucas Street

Residence Inn - 2660 Hospitality Blvd

Rogers BBQ - 2004 Second Loop Road

Senior Center - 600 Senior Way

Shannon's - 2554 W. Palmetto Street

South Florence Exxon - 3099 S. Irby Street

South Florence Feed & Seed - 3901 S. Irby Street

Southland Healthcare - 722 S. Dargan Street

Springhill Suites by Marriott - 2670 Hospitality Blvd.

Stifel Nicolaus - 1325 Cherokee Road

The Manor - 2100 Twin Church Road

The Wash Tub Laundry - 910 E. Palmetto Street

The Wash Tub Laundry - 124 S. Cashua Drive

The Wash Tub Laundry - 1350 James Jones Avenue

Towne Place - 2650 Hospitality Blvd.

Toyota Customer Service - 2300 W. Palmetto Street

Triple T Freightliner - 190 West Freight Road

Venus - 317 W. Palmetto Street

Wells Fargo Advisors - 1801 W. Evans Street

White Swan Cleaners - 223 Cherokee Road

World Finance - 2015-H W. Evans Street

YMCA - 1700 Rutherford Drive

PAMPLICO

IGA- 624 S. Walnut Street

Longs Pharmacy - 616 S. Walnut Street

Munn Hardware - 185 E. Main Street

Pearl’s Harbor Seafood & Grill - 137 E. Main Street

Pamplico Public Library - 100 E. Main Street

Service Motor Co. - 160 E. Main Street

QUINBY

Carolina Convenience Store - 2099 N. Irby Street

IGA - 900 E. Ashby Road

TIMMONSVILLE

Citizens Bank - 4700 W. Palmetto Street

Fast Track - 721 E. Smith Street

Georges Restaurant - 405 E. Smith Street

IGA - 310 E. Smith Street

Library - 298 E. Smith Street

DARLINGTON

Bethea Home - 157 Home Avenue

Cruizers - 1504 S. Main Street

IGA - 207 S. Main Street

Sav-Way - 102 Lamar Hwy.

Wash Tub Laundry - 104 E. Broad Street

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Understanding thyroid disorders: Symptoms and treatments

Thyroid disease is the result of dysfunction of your thyroid gland. Our thyroid gland is located in our neck, right above our collar bone. And this is a part of your endocrine system.

The thyroid gland is a small organ that’s located in the front of the neck, wrapped around the windpipe (trachea). It’s shaped like a butterfly, smaller in the mid dle with two wide wings that extend around the side of your throat. The thyroid is a gland. You have glands throughout your body, where

they create and release sub stances that help your body do a specific thing. Your thy roid makes hormones that help control many vital func tions of your body.

The thyroid is a very important aspect of our human body. It helps to regu late our temperature, con trols our nervous system, how we breathe, our cardio vascular health. Any dysfunc tion of the thyroid can affect the hormones that are released that control these body functions.

Two of the most common

forms of thyroid disorder are hyperthyroidism and hypothy roidism. Hypothyroidism is an under stimulation of our thy roid gland or a deficiency of hormones. Some of the symptoms that you may see with hypothyroidism would include slowed metabolism, fatigue, weight, gain, brittle

hair, and dry skin.

Symptoms of hyperthy roidism or an overstimulation of our thyroid hormones, may result in irritability, nerv ousness or anxiety, bulging of the eyes or a goiter of your thyroid, hair loss and an increase in our heart rate. It’s estimated that approximately 20 million Americans are affected by thyroid disorders with 60% of them likely being undiagnosed.

Women are five to eight times more likely to develop a thyroid disorder during their lifetime than a

male.Thyroid disorders and its treatment will highly depend upon the type of dis order that you are diagnosed with; it may not be curable, but absolutely treatable. Thy roid disorders can absolutely have a familial component to them, especially if you have any family history of autoim mune diseases.

If you feel as if you may be suffering with a thyroid condition, it’s important to reach out to your primary care provider. We can do a simple blood test that will help to determine how your

hormones are working in your body.

If there are any deficien cies or overstimulation, such as in hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, there are medications that we can pro vide to help regulate those hormones and to relieve you of your symptoms. It is important to note that thy roid disorders are certainly a lifetime disorder and will require routine medical man agement.

Amy Klimek is a nursing practitioner with McLeod Health.

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NINTH AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of the Order heretofore granted in the case of TKK, LLC against Brown Family Chiropractic, PLLC a/k/a Brown Family Chiropractic PLLC; Mary F. Keene; Dana R. Brown; William Davis, Jr.; Robert E. Morton; Linda J. Morton; RT Retail Development Services, LLC; Stafford Keels; and QHG of South Carolina, Inc. a/k/a QHG of South Carolinas d/b/a Car olinas Hospital System, Case No. 2019-CP-2101233, the undersigned, as Master-in-Equity, or his designee, will offer for sale at public auction at the Flo rence County Judicial Cen ter, 181 N. Irby Street, Courtroom 3-C, Florence, South Carolina 29501, on November 1, 2022 at 11:00 a.m., the following

described Property (the "Property”): ALL that certain piece, par cel, or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Florence, South Carolina, being more fully shown and delineated as 1.996 acres as shown on a Boundary Survey for RT Retail Development, LLC, by Drafts Surveying, Inc., James F. Drafts PLS #11055B, dated December 15, 2006, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County on September 25, 2007, in Plat Book 92 at Page 349, and having such metes and bounds as will be shown by reference to said plat. The metes and bounds as shown on said plat are incorporated herein by ref erence.

BEING the same property conveyed from RT Retail Development Services, LLC to Brown Family Chiro practic, PLLC by deed

dated October 11, 2007, and recorded October 12, 2007, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County, South Carolina in Book B-139 at Page 911; and being the same prop erty conveyed from Brown Family Chiropractic, PLLC to Stafford Keels and Dana R. Brown by deed dated October 13, 2014, and recorded October 14, 2014, in Book B-544 at Page 1161; and being the same property wherein Stafford Keels conveyed his undi vided one-half (½) interest in the property to Dana R. Brown by deed dated Jan uary 18, 2017, and recorded January 24, 2017, in Book B-672 at Page 437.

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SUBJECT TO FLORENCE COUNTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS.

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Court, at

the conclusion of the bid ding, five (5%) percent of the bid, in cash or its equiv alent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price only in case of compliance with the bid, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff’s debt in the case of non-compliance.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or to comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days.

The plaintiff has waived its right to a deficiency judg ment; therefore, the sale will be final.

The highest bidder at the foreclosure sale shall be required to comply with their successful bid in full by no later than 4:00 p.m. on the date of the sale.

If the highest bidder fails to fully comply by 4:00 p.m. on the date of the sale, the successful bid will be awarded to the next highest bidder who will be required to comply with their bid by 4:00 p.m. on the date of the sale. If the second highest bidder fails to comply, then the successful bid will be awarded to the next highest bidder until compliance is achieved.

Purchaser to pay for prepa ration of the judicial Deed, any documentary stamps on the Deed, and recording of the Deed.

Michael S. Hopewell (S.C. Bar #65335)

Abbott, McKissick & Hopewell, LLC Post Office Box 148 Florence, SC 29503 (843) 669-0089

Attorney for Plaintiff, TKK, LLC s/Haigh Porter, 3082 (10/5, 10/12, 10/19/2022)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publica tion of this Notice to Credi tors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever

barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written state ments on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indi cating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: GLADYS TAYLOR TRULUCK Date of Death: 7/16/2022 Case Number: 2022ES2100524

Personal Representative ELIZABETH TRULUCK

SCULLY Address: 564 BASIL COURT SW MARIETTA, GA 30064 Attorney, if applicable: WALKER H. WILLCOX Address: P.O. BOX 1909 FLORENCE, SC 29503 (10/5, 10/12, 10/19/2022)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publica tion of this Notice to Credi tors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written state ments on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indi cating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: DAVID MITCHELL CALHOUN Date of Death: 6/29/2022 Case Number: 2022ES2100772

Personal Representative JUDITH L CALHOUN Address: 3711 CLAUSSEN ROAD FLORENCE, SC 29505 (10/5, 10/12, 10/19/2022)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publica tion of this Notice to Credi tors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims.

All claims are required to be presented in written state

ments on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indi cating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: DIANE FLOYD RODGERS Date of Death: 9/3/2022 Case Number: 2022ES2100911

Personal Representative JOHNNIE D RODGERS Address: 708 LIVE OAK AVE KINGSTREE, SC 29556 Attorney, if applicable: KENNETH POSTON Address: 414 Main Street Greenwood, SC 29646 (10/5, 10/12, 10/19/2022)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publica tion of this Notice to Credi tors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written state ments on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indi cating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: MARTHA MCCASKILL HODGE Date of Death: 3/9/2022 Case Number: 2022ES2100417

Personal Representative BRADLEY JOSEPH OWENS Address: 2618 W. SUMTER ST FLORENCE, SC 29501 (9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2022)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF FLORENCE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.:

2022-CP-21-01540

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB as trustee of Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust F, Plaintiff, v. Mary Jo Dudgeon; Michael T. Dudg eon and if Michael T. Dudg eon be deceased then any and all children and heirs at law, distributes and devisees and if any of the same be dead, any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them, also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein, any unknown adults, any

unknown infants or persons under disability, being a class designated as John Doe or persons in the mili tary service of the United States of America, being a class designated as Richard Roe; Meghan Jayne Dudgeon Terry, Defendant(s).

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND ATTORNEY

It appearing to the satisfac tion of the Court, upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for unknown minors, and per sons who may be under a disability, and it appearing that Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire has consented to said appointment.

FURTHER upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire as Attorney for any unknown Defen dants who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, and may be, as such, enti tled to the benefits of the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act, and any amend ments thereto, and it appearing that Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire has con sented to act for and repre sent said Defendants.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire, P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260, with contact number of (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown minors and all unknown persons who may be under a disability, all of whom may have or claim to have some interest or claim to the real property com monly known as 2261 Inverness Drive, Florence, SC 29505; that she is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants, unless said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for said Defendants.

The appointment herein shall otherwise continue and then terminate upon the dismissal of this case or upon final disposition of all matters herein via sale, eviction of occupants (if required), or upon final dis position of any appeal.

IT IS FURTHER

ORDERED that Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire be and hereby is appointed Attor ney for any unknown Defendants who are, or may be, in the Military Serv ice of the United States of America and as such are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act a/k/a Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, and any amend ments thereto, to represent and protect the interest of said Defendants.

The appointment herein shall terminate upon the dis missal of this case or upon final disposition of all mat ters herein via sale, eviction

of occupants (if required), or upon final disposition of any appeal.

AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of the Order shall be forthwith served upon said Defen dants by publication in the News Journal (SC), a newspaper of general circu lation, published in the County of Florence, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecu tive weeks, together with the Summons and Notice of Filing of Complaint in the above entitled action.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED Electronically signed 8/25/22

By Doris Poulos O’Hara, Florence County Clerk of Court

AMENDED SUMMONS Foreclosure Deficiency Judgment Waived (Non-Jury)

TO THE DEFENDANTS

NAMED ABOVE:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUM

MONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the Com plaint upon the persons whose names are sub scribed below, at 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, within thirty (30) days (except the United States of America, or any Agency or Department thereof, shall Answer the Complaint in this action within sixty (60) days) after the service hereof, exclu sive of the day of such serv ice; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Com plaint.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that the under signed attorneys, on behalf of the Plaintiff herein, will seek an Order of Reference to the Master in Equity for Florence County, South Carolina, with final appeal to the South Carolina Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals as provided by the South Carolina Appel late Court Rules, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Car olina Rules of Civil Proce dure.

To minors over fourteen (14) years of age, and/or to minors under fourteen (14) years of age and the per son(s) with whom the minors reside, and/or to person(s) under some legal disability: YOU ARE FUR THER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that, under the provisions of Section 29-3100 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, effective June 16, 1993, any collat eral assignments of rents contained in the Mortgage are perfected and the Plain tiff 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, McMichael Tay lor Gray, LLC, will move before a judge of this Cir cuit on the 10th day of serv ice 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 cov ered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original Note and Mortgage, and the Com plaint attached hereto.

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE

NOTICE that the Amended Lis Pendens, Summons, and Complaint were filed in the Office for the Clerk of Court for Florence County on August 23, 2022.

McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC J. Pamela Price (SC Bar #14336)

PPrice@mtglaw.com John P. Fetner (SC Bar #77460)

JFetner@mtglaw.com

Brian L. Campbell (SC Bar #74521)

BCampbell@mtglaw.com January N. Taylor ( SC Bar #80069)

JTaylor@mtglaw.com Kimila L. Wooten (SC Bar #64516) KWooten@mtglaw.com 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092

Telephone: (404) 474-7149

Facsimile: (404) 745-8121

Attorneys for Plaintiff (9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2022)

SUMMONS NON-JURY QUIET TITLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2022-CP-21-01575 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF FLORENCE

The Swamp Tract Trust, Plaintiff, vs. Effingham School District No. 31 of the County of Florence, and all persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate inter est in or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; any unknown adults being as a class designated as John Doe whose true name is unknown; and any unborn infants, minors, or persons under disability being as a class designated as Richard Roe whose true name is unknown, Defen dants.

TO THE DEFENDANT(S)

ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUM MONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the sub scribers at their offices: 248 West Evans Street, P O Box 1909, Florence, South Carolina 295031909, Tel. No. (843) 6623258, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

DATED at Florence, S.C., this 3rd day of August, 2022 WILLCOX, BUYCK, & WILLIAMS, P.A.

By: s/Walker H. Willcox Walker H. Willcox #72608 PO Box 1909 Florence, SC 29503-1909 (843) 662-3258 - Tel. (843) 662-1342 - Fax Email: wwillcox@willcoxlaw.com

3,

Swamp Tract

vs. Effingham School District No. 31 of the County of Florence, and all persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate inter est in or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; any unknown adults being as a class designated as John Doe whose true name

NOTICE OF FILING COM PLAINT
Attorney for Plaintiff August
2022
LIS
PENDENS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2022-CP-21-01575 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF FLORENCE The
Trust, Plaintiff,
is unknown; and any unborn infants, minors, or persons under disability being as a class designated as Richard Roe whose true name is unknown, Defen dants. TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: TAKE NOTICE: That an action is pending in this Court under the foregoing title to quiet title of real classifieds@florencenewsjournal.com CLASSIFIEDS 10 myflorencetoday.com Wednesday, October 5, 2022 INDEX 100 LEGALS 150 STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS 160 ADS NETWORK CLASSIFIEDS 200 ADOPTION 210 ANNOUNCEMENTS 215 EVENTS 216..................................................TRIPS 250 AUCTIONS 300 FINANCIAL SERVICES 310 INTERNET SERVICES 320 INSTRUCTION 350 PERSONAL 375 HEALTH & NUTRITION 400 ANTIQUES 405 BEAUTY SALONS/BARBER SHOPS 410 BOATS/JET SKI & SUPPLIES 420 GARDEN/FARM EQUIPMENT 425 GUNS & ACCESSORIES 435 FARM ANIMALS 440 LOST AND FOUND 450 MERCHANDISE 452 PRODUCE 455 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 460 PETS & SUPPLIES 470 WANTED TO BUY 480 YARD SALES 500 EMPLOYMENT 510 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 515 HELP WANTED 520 SERVICES 525 CHILD CARE 530 WORK WANTED 600 APARTMENTS FOR RENT 605 BURIAL SPACES 610 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE 615 CONDOS 618 REAL ESTATE SERVICES 620 HOMES FOR RENT 625 HOMES FOR SALE 630 LAND FOR RENT 632 LAND FOR LEASE 635 LAND FOR SALE 636 LAND WANTED 637 ACREAGE/FARMS FOR SALE 640 MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT 645 MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 650 OFFICE SPACE 660 RESORT PROPERTY 665 VACATION/TRAVEL 670 ROOMS FOR RENT 900 ATVS 910 AUTO/BODY PARTS 920 CARS 930 MOTORCYCLES 940 CAMPER SALES/RENTALS 950 SUVS 960 TRAILERS 970 ..................................TRUCKS 980 .................................VANS 981...............................................WANTED Business Guide ESTATE SALES 1224 S. Irby St. Suite A, Florence carolcollect1988@gmail.com Estate Sale Services Downsizing / Whole Estates Wednesday - Saturday 10-5 or By Appointment 843­679­0901 Antiques / Estate Sales TELEVISION REPAIR BYRD’S TV REPAIR Family Owned And Operated. Serving Darlington, Florence and the Pee Dee area for over 60 years. 231 N. McQueen Street Florence, SC 29501 843-669-4441 Call 843-667-9656 for details.

Swamp Tract Trust

Conditional Grantee:

Effingham School District No. 31 of the County of Flo

rence

All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land containing one (1) acre previously described as bounded on the North, East and South by other land owned by Elizabeth E. McCall and on the West by lands of Effing ham Baptist Church with such piece, parcel or tract now bound on the North, West and South by land owned by the Swamp Tract Trust and on the East by lands of Effingham Baptist Church.

This being the same prop erty conditionally granted to the Effingham School Dis trict No. 31 of the County of Florence by Conditional Deed dated November 21, 1934 and recorded on November 21, 1934, in Book 46, Page 483 in the Florence County Clerk of Court.

PO Box 1909 Florence, SC 29503-1909 (843) 662-3258 - Tel. (843) 662-1342 - Fax

Email: wwillcox@willcoxlaw.com

Attorney for Plaintiff August 3, 2022 (9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2022)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publica tion of this Notice to Credi tors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written state ments on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indi cating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: HENRY BRASKER PEOPLES

Date of Death: 9/6/2022 Case Number: 2022ES2100900

Personal Representative IRIS PEOPLES GREEN Address: 33 BRIGHTON DR GARNER, NC 27529 (9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2022)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publica tion of this Notice to Credi tors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written state ments on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indi cating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: PAUL EDWARD MONTGOMERY JR Date of Death: 8/2/2022

Case Number: 2022ES2100902

Personal Representative HERNETHA MONTGOMERY Address: 116 BROWN STREET

CITY,

NOTICE OF APPLICATION

Notice is hereby given the Baja Joe’s LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Depart ment of Revenue for a license and/or permit that will allow the sale and on premises con sumption of beer, wine and liquor at 2001 S. Cashua Drive, Flo rence, SC 29501. To object to the issuance of this license and/or permit, you must sub mit Form ABL-20, post marked no later than October 14, 2022. Mail protests to SCDOR, ABL Section, PO Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214-0907 or email to ABL@dor.sc.gov. (9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2022)

stored

Said property

Rentals

E Howe Springs

Florence SC, 29505

A02 Janella Watkins Boxes, beds, TV, house hold goods.

C32 Bentrell Cotton Kids toys.

D02 Willie Daniels Boxes, totes, bags.

F14 Denetric Dorsey Boxes, totes, mirror.

E34 Jesse Robinson Pil lows, baskets.

F11 Mickey Scott Boxes, household goods.

H10 Crystal Gainey Boxes, totes, bags.

H30 Michael Burbage Boxes, totes, bed, cooler.

F15 Francine Mcknight Totes, dresser, lamp, bags. Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items are sold as is, where is, and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obli gated party. (9/28, 10/5/2022)

SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CA # 2022-CP-21-01921

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF FLORENCE

Mary Ella Addison f/k/a Mary Ella Boston, Plaintiff, vs. Yvonne Bruce, Theresa Boston, Annette Williams, Tammy Eaddy, Juyshisha Diane Boston, an incapaci tated person, Tara Brock ington, Constella McAllister, Markel Hines, Malique Hines, a minor over the age of 14, Darren Boston, John R. Hines, Jr., and any other person claiming any right, title or interest in the real estate, also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or person under a disability being a class designated as Sally Roe representing any unknown heirs of Marsha Hines, or claimants against the property described in the Complaint, Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANTS

ABOVE NAMED, AND ANY OTHER PERSON, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, OR BEING MINORS OR UNDER ANY LEGAL DIS ABILITY, HEREIN COL LECTIVELY DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE AND SALLY ROE, CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY: SUMMONS

YOU ARE HEREBY SUM MONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served up on you, and to serve a copy, of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber, at his office at 201 Graham Street, Florence, S.C., 29502, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Com plaint.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that unless the said minors or persons under other legal disability, if any, or someone on behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after the service of this Notice upon you moves before the Court for appointment of a Guardian ad Litem, but if you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appoint ment of the Guardian Ad Litem Nisi, Steven G. Mikell whose address is 909 W. Evans Street, Florence, South Carolina, 29501, made absolute on or after the date service by publica tion is completed.

NOTICE OF FILING YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE

NOTICE that the original Summons and Complaint were filed with the Clerk of Court for Florence County on September 15, 2022 at 9:29 a.m. the object and prayer of which is to quiet title to the property described in the Complaint and for partition of the prop erty.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff against the Defen dants to quiet title and par tition certain property described as:

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying, being and situate in the City of Florence, County of Flo rence, State of South Car olina, being known and designated as Lot 18, Block C as shown on a plat of Woodmont Incorporated, Section 1 by D.C. Barbot & Associates, Inc., Regis tered Engineers & Land Surveyors dated October 12, 1970, and recorded in Plat Book 5 at Page 134 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County and being generally bounded and described as follows, to wit: on the North by E. Royal Street on which it fronts and measures 70.0 feet; on the East by Lot 19 on which it measures 155.43 feet; on the South by unknown property on which it measures 82.0 feet; all as shown on plat by Decimus C. Barbot, C.E. dated August 8, 1972. This being the same prop erty conveyed to Deana Boston (a/k/a Diana Boston)

by Deed of Stephenson Realty, Inc. dated August 9, 1972 and recorded in Deed Book A127 at Page 60 on August 10, 1972, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County.

TMS # 01761-03-018 s/ Ray Coit Yarborough, Jr. Ray Coit Yarborough Jr. SC Bar# 5725 Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 4198 Florence, South Carolina 29502 Ph: 843-676-0580 coityarborough.rcylaw@ gmail.com September 20, 2022 Florence, South Carolina ORDER OF PUBLICATION

This is an action to quiet title to real property and partition among the owners.

The Complaint names as Defendants, “any other per son claiming any right, title or interest in the real estate, and John Doe and Sally Roe, also any persons who may be in the military serv ice of the United States of America, being a class des ignated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or person under a disability being a class designated as Sally Roe representing any unknown heirs of Marsha Hines, or claimants against the property described in the Complaint”. It therefore appears that this is a proper case for service by publica tion. Now, on motion of Plaintiff’s attorney, IT IS ORDERED, that this Order shall be served upon “any other person claiming any right, title or interest in the real estate, and John Doe and Sally Roe, also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or person under a disability being a class designated as Sally Roe representing any unknown heirs of Marsha Hines, or claimants against the property described in the Complaint” by publica tion of the Summons, Lis Pendens, Notice of Filing, and this Order, as required by law, in The Florence News Journal, a newspa per published regularly in Florence County, South Carolina.

s/Haigh Porter Master in Equity for Florence County September 20, 2022 Florence, South Carolina (9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2022)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Property of the following tenants will be sold to sat isfy rental liens ONLINE in accordance with Title 39, Chapter 20, Section 10 through 50 of the South Carolina Lien Statutes. The undersigned will sell at pub lic sale by competitive bid ding OCTOBER 6th, 2022 after 01:00 PM EST on WWW.LOCKERFOX.COM with pictures attached. The Auction will end on or after OCTOBER 20TH, 2022 at 1:00PM. Said property is stored at Storage Rentals of America 3506 S Irby St, Florence, SC. 50 TITHISA GAYMON Household items, clothing, furniture, etc. 99 JUDY BARR Household items, clothing, furniture, etc.

Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items are sold as is, where is, and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obli gated party. (9/28, 10/5/2022)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Property of the following tenants will be sold to sat isfy rental liens ONLINE in accordance with Title 39, Chapter 20, Section 10 through 50 of the South Carolina Lien Statutes. The undersigned will sell at pub lic sale by competitive bid ding October 6th, 2022 after 1 PM EST on WWW.LOCKERFOX.COM with pictures attached. The Auction will end on or after October 20th, 2022 at 1 PM. Said property is stored at Storage Rentals of Amer ica 1455 Pamplico Hwy Florence SC 123 Lekwann McFadden Household items, clothing, furniture, etc.

Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items are sold as is, where is, and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obli gated party. (9/28, 10/5/2022)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publica tion of this Notice to Credi tors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written state ments on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indi cating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim,

and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: JAMES W WALTERS SR Date of Death: 7/25/2022 Case Number: 2022ES2100801 Personal Representative NELLIE WALTERS Address: 3749 GARNER RD TIMMONSVILLE, SC 29161 (9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2022)

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF HEARING IN THE FAMILY COURT

FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2022-DR-17-235

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF DILLON

South Carolina Department of Social Services, Plaintiff, vs. Ashley Nicholas James Sutton Defendants.

IN THE INTEREST OF: A minor child DOB:12/18/2019 Minors Under the Age of 18 TO THE DEFENDANT: ASHLEY NICHOLAS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUM MONED AND required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which will be delivered to you upon your request and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint on the Plaintiff or their attor ney, Laurel A. Hayes, at her office, at P.O. Box 1307, Dillon, South Carolina, 29536, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU ARE FURTHERED NOTIFIED and summoned to appear as follows: A Mer its Hearing will be held on December 15, 2022 at 10:00 AM located at the Dil lon County Family Court, 301 West Main St., Dillon, SC 29536.

Laurel A. Hayes Attorney for Plaintiff P. O. Box 1307 Dillon, SC 29536 (843) 627-7054 September, 2022 (9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2022

NOTICE OF SALE 2020-CP-21-02384

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Alex Richardson vs. Kenneth Cooper, I, the undersigned Master-inEquity for Florence County, will sell on November 1, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., or on another date, thereafter as approved by the Court, at the County Courthouse in Florence, South Carolina,

to the highest bidder, the following described prop erty, to-wit: All that certain tract of land situated in School District No. one outside, in the county of Florence, State of South Carolina, and being located East of the city of Florence on the National Cemetery Road, and being designated on a plat of the land of W.M. Gregg made by L.C. Kerr, C.E., dated June 23, 1918, as Tract No. Three (3) and being known as the estate tract of Mattie Greg Cooper, the grandmother of grantor and the mother of grantee.

This tract originally con sisted of thirty-two (32) acres, and this deed con veys all interest of the Grantor in the remaining portion of the said tract, Mattie Gregg Cooper hav ing conveyed there-from certain lots during her life time. This tract is bounded on the North by State High way No. 13 and by the three lots conveyed out by Mattie Gregg Cooper, on the East in part by property now or formerly of W.A. Isgett; on the South by a stream and on the West by property now or formerly of A.D. Bigelow.

This being the same prop erty conveyed to Kenneth Cooper by Deed of Distri bution dated June 17, 2009 and recorded December 9, 2009 in Deed Book B280 at Page 55 in the Clerk of Court of Florence County.

TMS# 00243-01-023

Property Address: 3824 E. National Cemetery Road, Florence, SC 29506

The Florence County Judi cial Foreclosure sales will be held in the lobby of the Florence County Judicial Center, located at 181 N. Irby Street, Florence, SC 29501.

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plain tiff's debt in the case of non compliance. Should the successful 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, then the Special Ref eree may resell the prop erty on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is auto matically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the

next available sales day upon the terms and condi tions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supple mental Order. The success ful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.7400%.

THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXIST ING EASEMENTS, EASE MENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUM BRANCES. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compli ance with the bid may be made immediately.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy them selves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date.

ATTENDEES MUST ABIDE BY SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDE LINES AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK OR OTHER FACIAL COVERING. Any person who violates said protocols is subject to dismissal at the discre tion of the selling officer or other court officials.

Haigh Porter Master-in-Equity, Florence County Florence, South Carolina September 15, 2022 D. Malloy McEachin, Jr. D. Malloy McEachin, Jr., PA 180 N. Irby Street, MSC-XX Florence, SC 29501 (843) 665-0135 Attorneys for Plaintiff (9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2022)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

FAMILY COURT THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HOWARD A. BYRD V. AVIS WILLIAMS BYRD 2022-DR-21-663

TO: AVIS WILLIAMS BYRD; YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the Com plaint on the attorney for the Plaintiff, Paul L. Held, at his office, 136 North Main Street, Sumter, South Car olina 29150, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid,

the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Please take notice that the Summons and Complaint were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County, South Carolina. (9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2022)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publica tion of this Notice to Credi tors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written state ments on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indi cating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: GRADY MARTIN MCNEILL Date of Death: 9/2/2022

Case Number: 2022ES2100890

Personal Representative CRYSTAL R CARTER

Address: 120 DOGWOOD HILL DR. GOOSE CREEK, SC 29445

Co-Personal Representative: CHRISTOPHER W CARTER

Address: 120 DOGWOOD HILL DR. GOOSE CREEK, SC 29445 (9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2022

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE,

JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publica tion of this Notice to Credi tors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written state ments on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indi cating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: DEWIGHT DICKENS WILSON Date of Death: 11/18/2021

Case Number: 2022ES2100874

Personal Representative BARBARA W WILSON

Address: 314 SOUTH LIBERTY STREET OLANTA, SC 29114 (9/21, 9/28, 10/5,2022)

Sowmya Yelakanti VS Pranay Deep Lingishetty Docket No : 2022-DR-21-732

Florence County / Twelfth Circuit

To: The Defendant Above Named: You are hereby Summoned and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is hereby served upon you and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, Smith Ammons Law, 614 W. Palmetto Street, Florence, SC 29501, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint.

Smith Ammons Howle & Ricker, LLC S/Gregory D. Ammons 614 W. Palmetto Street Florence, SC 29501 (843)407-1583 (9/21, 9/28, 10/5,2022)

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All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publica tion of this Notice to Credi tors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written state ments on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indi cating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: LEVERNE WARD

Date of Death: 7/22/2022 Case Number: 2022ES2100766

Personal Representative DEBRA W GOODMAN Address: 2381 CHADWICK DR. FLORENCE, SC 29501 (9/21, 9/28, 10/5,2022)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publica tion of this Notice to Credi tors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written state ments on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indi

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cating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: MARY ELIZABETH FLOHR Date of Death: 8/7/2022 Case Number: 2022ES2100864

Personal Representative GARY C FLOHR Address: 1703 WILLOW POINT RD EFFINGHAM, SC 29541 (9/21, 9/28, 10/5,2022)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publica tion of this Notice to Credi tors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written state ments on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indi cating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: NORMAN WILLIAMS JR.

Date of Death: 8/21/2022

Case Number: 2022ES2100855

Personal Representative KIMBERLY WILLIAMS

Address: 3596 WINTERBERRY LANE SNELLVILLE,GA 30039 (9/21, 9/28, 10/5,2022)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after

the date of the first publica tion of this Notice to Credi tors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written state ments on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indi cating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: PATRICIA WEBSTER

GODWIN

Date of Death: 8/28/2022

Case Number: 2022ES2100869

Personal Representative THOMAS S.PHILLIPS

Address: P.O BOX 1207 EASLEY, SC 29641 (9/21, 9/28, 10/5,2022)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publica tion of this Notice to Credi tors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written state ments on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indi cating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: ZION SHARODRICK BURGESS Date of Death: 4/24/2022 Case Number: 2022ES2100765

Personal Representative SHANOVIA Q BURGESS Address: 6957 CANDY BUCK LANE EFFINGHAM,SC 29541 (9/21, 9/28, 10/5,2022)

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