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SATURDAY JANUARY 12 2019 3ALocalTHESTATE.COM FACEBOOK.COM/THESTATENEWS TWITTER.COM/THESTATE COLUMBIA, S.C. Backed by business, Republican S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster out- raised and outspent his Democratic rival nearly 2 to 1 to win his first full term, according to newly filed campaign disclosure reports. With more than $20 million raised and spent, the June primaries and November general elec- tion for governor were the most expensive statewide race in S.C.

history. McMaster of Columbia and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette of Travelers Rest were sworn in to office Wednesday after defeat- ing former state Rep. Smith, D-Columbia, and his running mate, state Rep.

Mandy Powers Nor- rell, D-Lancaster, in the Nov. 6 general election. McMaster raised more than $626,000 in the last quarter of 2018 and spent nearly $2.6 million in the same period. He also made a $100,000 person- al loan to his campaign about a week before the election. Campaign spokeswo- man Caroline Anderegg said the loan was needed to help with cash flow as pledges arrived.

McMas- campaign repaid the loan on Nov. 19, according to campaign filings re- leased Thursday. Overall, McMaster raised more than $8 mil- lion in the race for gover- nor, about $400,000 shy of the state record set by then-Gov. Nikki Haley in her 2014 re-election. Smith and Norrell raised more than $317,000 in the last quarter of 2018 and more than $3.1 mil- lion overall in their bid to wrest back the office from Republicans for the first time in two decades.

Other Democratic and GOP candidates in the June primaries spent mil- lions more. Much of contri- butions came from small- dollar donors, including a $500 contribution from Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Allison. in the Fam- actor and Hollywood director Rob Reiner gave Smith $2,000, and pro- ducer Norman Lear and his wife, Lyn, gave the Democrat $1,000. average contri- bution was roughly $159 from nearly 2,000 donors for the period from Oct. 17 to Jan.

10. That compares to an average contribution of more than $1,200 during the quarter from more than 500 donors to McMaster, who received more help from businesses during the campaign, including from auto, utility, manufacturing, health care and pharma- ceutical companies and groups. The contributions to both campaigns came overwhelmingly from inside South Carolina. However, Democrat Smith raised a greater percent- age of his campaign war chest within the state. Of the money Smith raised in the last quarter, about 85 percent came from S.C.

individuals and compa- nies. campaign was powered by the people of South Carolina, from start to Smith said in a statement. remain humbled by the outpour- ing of support for our positive vision for our state. outcome what hoped for, but there is no doubt that there was and is wide support for the ideas we ran on. Thousands of South Carolinians stepped up and put their money where their hopes In the last quarter, campaign spent more than $661,000, for a total of more than $1.8 million in the general election period.

SC race for governor drew record BY TOM BARTON SEE RACE, 6A Sutton made a lot of University of South basketball fans smile from the first time she stepped on the Car- olina campus as Coach Dawn first Gamecock recruit in 2008 until she helped lead USC to the Sweet Sixteen in 2012. These days, trad- ed her garnet and black uniform for the widely recognized red, white and blue of the Harlem Globetrotters, making fans all over the world smile as she performs dazzling tricks with the famed of known for their amazing basketball skills and comedy. And while Sutton, known as with the Globetrotters, join her current teammates at Colonial Life Arena on Friday, she will be performing with the world famous exhibi- tion basketball team when they play in North Charleston on Saturday, and in Florence on Sun- day. Sutton was as disap- pointed as many USC fans that she at Colonial Life Arena with her Globetrotter team- mates, but she encour- aged everyone to see the show. think Gamecock Nation will enjoy my Sutton says.

amazing. And we will have one of the best showmen there, Big Big Easy is Nathaniel Lofton, a 6-foot-9 player who owns Guinness world records for the farthest basketball hook shot (72 feet 6.25 inches) and the farthest blind- folded basketball hook shot (58 feet, 2.5 inches). A Globetrotter is basically the emcee for the perform- ance. Sutton also says to look for Torch, whose real name is Cherelle George. Sutton, a Globetrotter rookie, calls George her mentor.

recently just got a Guinness World Record (most basketball under the leg tumbles in one minute for a female, with 32) so amazing as well. have a lot of great people in the organization so just honored to be a part of it, Sutton says. The Globetrotters saw videos of Sutton online, and offered her a tryout via email. She signed a contract with them the day of that tryout in Octo- ber. Globetrotters coach Jimmy Blacklock says Sutton, a 5-foot-9 guard from Trenton, N.J., is fitting in a trooper in Blacklock says.

practices quite hard. What I like is that she asks a lot of questions. is what she wants to do. going to be good at it. a very good basketball player.

I hardly see any weak- nesses in her really proud of None of that is news to Staley, who at all surprised when Sutton ended up a Globetrotter. right up her Staley says. loves basketball. been a gym rat all her life and I think this is just in line of what her heart inspires her to do. very pas- sionate about Sutton only former player to play for the Globetrotters.

Fatima Maddox played for Staley at Temple and is known as TNT with the Globetrotters. And there is another connection sitting on the bench with Staley these days; Game- cock assistant coach Jo- lette Law played for the Globetrotters from 1991- 94. Globetrotter expe- rience was probably one of the highlights of my Law says. had the opportunity to play with some phenomenal guys and be able to repre- sent women across the board and also to bring smiles to people from all generations, all sizes, shapes, countries, nation- alities. I think about my experiences and op- portunities playing with the Harlem Globetrotters, I thank God I had the opportunity to travel the world and to make an impact for women for all Law was the eighth woman to become a Globetrotter.

Sutton is one of seven women currently on the Globe- roster of 51 play- ers. Staley says she teach Sutton any of her Globetrotter tricks, but Sutton says Staley taught her plenty that has helped her in the years since she graduated from USC with a degree in broadcast communications. Staley taught me a Sutton says. basketball related, Coach Staley already knows it. the greatest that ever played the game.

I would like for her to teach me more stuff, honestly. I wish I could go back to college, I wish I could go back and put on a Car- olina Sutton, who was tagged with the nickname by former USC assistant coach Nikki McCray-Penson, has been back to Colonial Life Arena once since those days, when she snuck in to watch a game from the upper seats. was in awe and was enamored with how many fans were in those Sutton says. was just like, I was texting on my phone and a fan tapped me and said, better pay atten- tion. These are the Game- was a cool moment to see how engaged and how serious the fan base is now.

It was amazing to Sutton is also in awe of wearing the red, white and blue Globetrotters uniform and being able to extend her professional basketball career with the group known as sadors of enjoy being able to be an ambassador of JUST HONORED TO BE A PART OF first recruit returning to SC as a Globetrotter BY LEZLIE PATTERSON Special to The State Photo courtesy of the Harlem Globetrotters Sutton was Dawn first recruit at the University of South Carolina. Now, the 5-foot-9 guard from Trenton, N.J., is known as with her new team. SEE GLOBETROTTER, 6A A University of South Carolina sophomore will have no problem paying this tuition after winning $125,000 by playing the lottery, accord- ing to a statement from the S.C. Education Lottery. Collin Goff, of Flo- rence, scratched off the winning ticket on Christmas day after his grand- mother bought it for him as a gift, according to the state- ment.

grandma buys each of the grandchildren two lottery tickets each Christmas. Goff chose to play the Quick $250 game. was Goff said, according to the statement. all With his winnings, Goff could pay for all four years of his tuition, which was listed as $12,262 for in-state students, accord- ing to website. He could also purchase 11,916 12-packs of Bud Light with his $125,000 winnings, if he is of age, of course.

completely hit me Goff said. know not going to do anything differently, just excited to start off 2019 on a good The odds of winning $125,000 playing Quick $250 are 1 in 480,000. The winning ticket was purchased from the Sav A Step LCC in Florence. Emily Bohatch: 803-771-8664, USC student wins $125,000 after grandma buys him lottery ticket BY EMILY BOHATCH Collin Goff Amelia McKie, the chairwoman of Richland 2 school board, owes the state $51,750 for violating state ethics laws, the top ethics official said Friday. McKie had failed to file her campaign disclosure forms dat- ing to her 2014 elec- tion until earlier this month, according to an order from the ethics commission.

Those forms show who donated to a campaign, how much they gave and how the candidates spent their money. though Mrs. McKie has filed a number of disclosures, she still owes the fines and has not made any payments Meghan Walker, the exec- utive director of the ethics commission. said. For the disclosure forms that were filed, two expen- ditures were omitted, a violation of state law, according to the order.

Ethics officials repeat- edly tried to get McKie to pay the penalties, the order shows. Since September 2016, ethics officials spoke with McKie on the phone sev- eral times, sent her at least four pieces of certi- fied mail, visited her home and held an in-person meeting with her. When the ethics commission held a formal hearing on her nonpayment, she did not attend, despite receiv- ing a notice of the hearing, ethics documents show. During this time, McKie continued to accrue fines. She was first fined $600 in July 2016 for failing to file six campaign dis- closure reports, according to the order.

After that, the fines increased by $60 Richland 2 school board chair owes $52K in ethics fines BY LUCAS DAPRILE Amelia McKie SEE FINES, 6A.