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SENECA OCONEE SCHOOLS Official: District ‘She’s giving me life’ awarded millions in COVID relief More potentially on the way with Biden signing latest bill

BY GREG OLIVER with President Joe Biden THE JOURNAL expected to formally sign the latest COVID-19 relief WALHALLA — Since measure, which took place the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, more funding hit last spring, the School appears headed to Oconee District of Oconee Coun- County. During the past ty has received a total of year, the district has nearly $14 million from received awards of $2.1 four waves of COVID-19 million, $1.3 million, $1.1 relief funding. million and its most re- District superintendent cent award of $9.4 million. Michael Thorsland told “It could dwarf school board trustees earlier this week that SEE DISTRICT, PAGE A5

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LAUREN PIERCE | THE JOURNAL Amy Cheff, left, is getting a kidney Tuesday from her longtime friend, Seneca City Councilwoman Denise Rozman. Utica woman wants Seneca councilwoman fulfilling promise with kidney donation

BY NORM CANNADA more than a decade ago from to spark healing in THE JOURNAL her longtime friend, Seneca City Councilwoman Denise SENECA —Amy Cheff is Rozman. getting a dialysis treatment She and Rozman first old mill community this morning, just as she has became friends in 2006, when done three times a week for Rozman called her after she BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR more than three years. visited Foothills Church. The THE JOURNAL Editor’s note: In light of The two-and-a-half-hour two met in person at a local Clemson University partner- procedure leaves her fa- restaurant. SENECA — While de- ing with Oconee County to tigued and needing a nap. “I shared the gospel with tails are still being ironed develop a plan for the Utica Sometimes she passes out. Amy and she put her faith out, one Utica resident Opportunity Zone tract for But if all goes well, today in Jesus, and for the next is working to establish a potential investors, The Jour- will be her last dialysis treat- eight weeks, I discipled her,” recovery support environ- nal is working to share the ment — ever. Rozman said. “We went ment for members of the stories of residents living on She is scheduled to get a through just a little book on mill hill community. the mill hill. Anyone involved new kidney on Tuesday. how to grow in your faith. Jessica Mallows, who in the mill community want- The kidney transplant at During that time, I got to SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL lives in the mill commu- ing to share their story can Wake Forest Baptist Health know Amy pretty good, and If everything goes well with her kidney trans- nity but declined to have send an email to rmorning- in Winston-Salem, N.C., is plant surgery Tuesday, Amy Cheff will not [email protected]. the fulfillment of a promise SEE PROMISE, PAGE A5 have to endure any more dialysis treatments. SEE HEALING, PAGE A6

OCONEE COUNTY Sheriff wants plan based on growth, not tax increase

BY BRIAN GRAVES not come all at once, and The cost of 25 new First-year costs include base pay of $34,840. The on how the number of the THE JOURNAL he will try to get a plan officers, if hired all at salaries, vehicles, train- addition of FICA, retire- county’s law enforcement based on the growth of the one time, would carry ing, bulletproof vests, ment, workers’ compen- staff compares to other WALHALLA — Oconee county’s tax base and not a first-year cost of $2.5 rifles and other items sation and health, dental counties. County Sheriff Mike on increased taxes. million, with a price tag of with one-time costs of and vision insurance “If you look at the popu- Crenshaw is seeking a pay Crenshaw wants as nearly $100,000 per officer. nearly $43,000, according makes a total of $54,930 lation of the county, with raise for employees and many as 25 new officers In year two, the price to Oconee County admin- per officer. the total number of sworn additional officers, but spread out over the next tag would drop to $1.37 istrator Amanda Brock. The sheriff said he acknowledges that will few years. million. A new deputy gets a needs to do more research SEE SHERIFF, PAGE A8

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Oconee, Pickens dents quarantined, with school districts give seven students testing COVID case updates positive. Fire contained WALHALLA — The Three ICU beds open School District of Oconee late Thursday at OMH Friday’s COVID-19 County said Friday that numbers at a glance a Bountyland Education SENECA — There in national forest Campus employee was were three beds avail- Confirmed Confirmed Percent the only person in the able in the intensive care BY BRIAN GRAVES cases deaths positive district to test positive unit at Prisma Health THE JOURNAL for COVID-19 the previ- Oconee Memorial Hospi- South Carolina xx xx xx% ous day. tal late Thursday night, MOUNTAIN REST — A Oconee County xx xx xx%* According to the according to numbers fire that engulfed a por- School District of Pick- updated by the S.C. De- tion of the 371,000 acres Pickens County xx xx xx%* ens County’s weekly partment of Health and of the Sumter National * Seven-day moving average update, 27 students and Environmental Control Forest for more than two Cumulative cases eight staff members test- (DHEC). days has been contained. ed positive for COVID-19 DHEC reported nine U.S. Forest Service pub- SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL South Carolina: xx cases, xx deaths this week, while 201 of the 12 hospital’s listed lic affairs officer Pam Bal- A fire that burned more Oconee County: xx cases, xx deaths students and 17 staff ICU beds were occupied timore told The Journal on than 100 acres in the members were quaran- at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Friday the fire had been Sumter National Forest in Pickens County: xx cases, xx deaths tined. with two of those beds “100 percent contained,” Mountain Rest has been As positive tests for the taken by COVID-19 though crews will remain “100 percent contained,” SOURCE: SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL virus have fallen across patients. in the area for a few extra according to a U.S. Forest the district, so have There were five days for monitoring and Service spokeswoman. cases and quarantines patients on ventilators cleanup protocols. at Daniel-area schools. at the time of the re- “They do still have “The fire was success- | CALENDAR | Central Academy of port, with one patient resources in the area, fully held within the the Arts and Edwards COVID-19 positive. including a helicopter, containment lines, and MONDAY Middle had just one staff There were also 13 ven- one jumper module, one the interior is still con- OCONEE COUNTY Republican Party reorganization meeting at 7 member and 18 students tilators available at the dozer, two engines and suming fuel with minimal p.m. at Keowee Key Event Center, 1 Country Club Road, Salem. A quarantined, respective- time. some miscellaneous fire smoke,” Baltimore said. makeup meeting will be at 1 p.m. March 20. Email wjerome48@ ly, with no positive cases Of the 75 hospital personnel,” she said. “Friday morning, they charter.com or (864) 723-9155. at either school. Clemson beds occupied, six were Baltimore said the most patrolled and confirmed Elementary, meanwhile, filled by patients with recent estimates at press the lines were secure.” TUESDAY had one staff member COVID-19. There were time reported the fire She added smoke re- THE POWERFUL Club of Toastmasters International will meet at 6 and one student test posi- 101 beds available at the burned 134 acres. mains visible from S.C. p.m. via Zoom. If you wish to attend, call (864) 944-5735 for a link. tive, with a single staff time of the update. Fire crews worked to Highway 28 and people member and six students Hospital bed informa- complete construction of are urged to use caution MARCH 20 quarantined, while Six tion can be found online containment lines and in the area while emer- FLEET RESERVE Association, Branch 15, will meet at 8:30 a.m. for Mile Elementary had six at scdhec.gov/covid19/ conducted burnout oper- gency vehicles are work- breakfast followed by a business meeting at 9 a.m. at Chicopee students quarantined hospital-bed-capaci- ations throughout Thurs- ing to wrap up operations. United Methodist Church, 403 S. Catherine St., Walhalla. Open to and one student positive. ty-covid-19. day night to help contain all former and active U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine and U.S. Coast Guard Daniel High had 25 stu- — The Journal staff the fire. [email protected] | (864) 973-6686 personnel. [email protected] or (864) 638-7553.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021 THE JOURNAL A3 Prisma adding more vaccine appointments next week

BY NORM CANNADA afternoon that additional unable to confirm what not know until the vac- hospital system received up, frontline workers with THE JOURNAL vaccine appointments time appoint- cine supply arrives that 18,760 doses this week, occupational risks for the would be added on Tues- ments would we’re actually receiving a third of what Prisma virus and those ages 16-54 SENECA — Prisma day and Friday of next be added to it. Going forward, we’ll be Health officials had who are at an increased Health is planning to add week. the vaccina- releasing appointments requested. Those num- risk for contracting the more COVID-19 vaccina- She said she couldn’t tion rotation. two days a week, and bers are similar to recent coronavirus. tion appointments begin- provide a number of “We are that’s based on our ship- weeks. Appointments can be ning next week. appointments that would only schedul- ments that are received so Vaccines became avail- made using Prisma’s My- Dr. Saria Saccocio, be added because the ing appoint- that we ensure that any able this week to those Chart, the health system’s co-chair of the Prisma number of appointments Saccocio ments a week appointments scheduled who are in the state’s website or by calling (833) Health Vaccine Task would be “based on the at a time,” have a vaccine waiting for Phase 1b vaccination plan, 277-4762. Force, told media in a vaccine supply we receive Saccocio added. “We’ve that patient.” which includes school em- Zoom meeting on Friday next week.” She was also shared before that we do Sacccocio said the ployees, those ages 55 and [email protected] | (864) 973-6680 Top Clemson leader carries ‘bold vision’ Westminster council BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR early in her time at Clemson. late a bold vision, and we’ve done THE JOURNAL “She was such an inspirational that,” Young told The Journal. “I to weigh resolution leader,” Young said of Coleman. think if you have a compelling, CLEMSON — On International “The first few weeks I was here, I bold vision that everyone can see Women’s Day earlier this week, had a young themselves a top Clemson University official woman walk in and you on magistrate office spoke with The Journal about her up to me and recruit the role in developing a “bold vision” say, ‘I just right talent BY BRIAN GRAVES and expressed conster- in her college. want to meet — leaders, fac- THE JOURNAL nation that whatever dis- Cynthia Young, founding dean you. I think it’s ulty and staff cussions Ramey may have of the College of Science, was the so cool that we and student WESTMINSTER — had with county officials only woman in an academic dean have a wom- talent — that’s Westminster City Council should have been viewed role when she arrived at the school an dean.’ My a recipe for is scheduled to consider a as his personal opinion in 2017. In July 2018, answer was, ‘I Editor’s note: success. … The resolution Tuesday night and not that of the city the school hired two think it’s going This is the at danger is not that would affirm the city council as a whole. other women to serve to be so cool Clemson in dreaming council’s support for the “Everybody thought we second install- as college deans. when that’s the ment in a series of stories during Women’s History Month too big. The construction of a new were getting the building,” “I think it’s the new new normal’ — focusing on women working in senior leadership roles at danger is in magistrate court facility Councilman Brad Chastain normal at Clemson. that it’s not a Clemson University. The earliest presidential proclamation dreaming too on East Main Street. told The Journal, adding I think it should be big deal. of Women’s History Month in March dates back to 1988. small.” The resolution is set to the mayor’s contacts with normal that you have a “I think it’s Young said come after a tumultuous the county and his opinion Young woman dean of busi- our job that we’re creating oppor- research productivity, diversity, few weeks between Mayor “was news to us.” ness, dean of science tunity so that everyone can thrive. fundraising and student success has Brian Ramey and members Councilman Danny Dun- and dean of behavioral, social and A lot of people came before me, and taken off in the past three years. of city council on the issue. can told The Journal the health services,” Young said. “I they created opportunities so that “I just love higher ed. I think Oconee County bought majority of council mem- think that’s great.” I can thrive, and my job is to make universities are just the coolest property at the corner bers want the building, At the time of Young’s hiring in sure I’m doing the same thing for place on Earth to be, because of Bibb and East Main and there was a move to August 2017, Clemson president other people.” people grow here,” she said. “We streets in September 2019 have the city administra- Jim Clements praised the addition. transform lives here. It’s just a fun that was set to be used as tor “look into whether the “Attracting dynamic deans to YOUNG’S MISSION environment.” the location for the new idea can be resurrected.” lead our colleges is critically im- Since 2017, Young has focused Even through the challenges of court building and office The resolution to be con- portant as we continue our effort on scientific discovery, learning the COVID-19 pandemic, Young space. The purchase price sidered Tuesday cites the to be one of the very best public and engagement through the said she expects the university to was $121,000. “due diligence” of county universities in the country,” he development and implementation “catapult” beyond the challenges At its March 2 meeting, council members and said. “Cynthia has an exceptional of the college’s 2026 strategic plan, and come out even stronger. county council backed off staff in selection of the track record of innovation, strate- SCIForward. Young has been able “I’m so proud of our team. In the the agenda item, which in- location, the planning and gic thinking and success in leading to staff and guide her own college’s midst of all this, we’re still knock- cluded the cost of $85,017 development by the county high-performing teams.” leadership team that works to ing it out of the park on every for demolishing the for- of a site design and facil- Professionally, Young said she “strengthen the national and inter- measure,” Young said. “Our folks mer Free Gospel Holiness ity design for adequate often looked up to former Univer- national prominence of (Clemson’s) are relevant (in science and math), Church building. court facilities, financial sity of Michigan president Mary scientific discovery, elevate the we’re in the middle of a pandemic. The move came after resources that are “either Sue Coleman. Young shared a science learning experience and … We’re going to emerge stronger.” District 4 Councilman set aside or planned” for story with The Journal about one challenge the status quo.” Julian Davis successfully construction of the new fa- interaction she had with a student “As leaders, our job is to articu- [email protected] | (864) 973-6685 added to that night’s agen- cility and how the “invest- da a discussion of selling ment and construction” the property. of the new facility “will Davis said he had spoken enhance the access to all to Ramey, who told him who seek justice through he felt the location would the Magistrate Court.” Walhalla City Council to talk budget, not be good for the city, “Now, therefore be it because it is located on the resolved, that the West- outer limits of the city. minster City Council does Ramey told The Jour- affirm its support for the administrator at special meeting today nal after that meeting he construction of the Oconee approved of the sale of County Magistrate Office BY NORM CANNADA may discuss some budget scheduled at the end of Carolina on April 1. the land and that “it gives at 1606 East Main Street, THE JOURNAL issues at the meeting. the meeting to discuss “a On Thursday, Wal- the opportunity for a new Westminster, S.C., for the The agenda also in- personnel matter pertain- halla Mayor Danny business.” City of Westminster, S.C,” WALHALLA — Wal- cludes plans to consider ing to the city adminis- Edwards said council The mayor had also told the resolution concludes. halla City Council has purchasing additional trator.” would talk about the The Journal in October The regular city council scheduled a rare Saturday water meters during the Taylor is resigning after city administrator that he hoped the new meeting is scheduled to be- meeting for this morning remaining months of this nearly four years on the vacancy at Saturday’s facility would be built gin at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the to talk about the city’s budget year, which ends job to become the town meeting and could behind City Hall. Westminster Fire Depart- upcoming budget and June 30. The city has manager in Selma, N.C. appoint an interim Last week, five city ment on Emergency Lane. soon-to-be vacant city been changing to the new He told The Journal his administrator after the council members told The A special budget hear- administrator position. meters, which are more resignation will be effec- executive session. Journal the sudden aban- ing will precede the reg- The meeting is set for accurate. tive March 26. He is set to donment of the project ular session at the same 9 a.m. at the Walhalla An executive session is begin his new job in North [email protected] | (864) 973-6680 was a surprise to them location at 4 p.m. Depot at 215 College St. The meeting is open to the public. 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| YOUR VIEW | Why budget Biden should address other concerns EDITOR: reporting matters President Biden’s speech Thursday night was entirely edia have gotten so streamlined that devoted to the COVID problem. only one newspaper wrote a story last He seemed very proud that his Mweek when the S.C. House Ways and administration had ordered 100 Means Committee approved a $9.8 billion million more vaccines. Never budget. did he express appreciation that That’s billion with a “B.” And that “B” means the vaccines were developed in that it matters. But without reporters metic- record time during the previous ulously covering what’s going on with your administration. state tax dollars throughout the whole process We, the American people, have — and not just at the end when all of the deals not heard from President Biden have been cut — then there’s in these first two months of his a better likelihood that some- presidency in the form of a press one will stick a pet project or conference or any other infor- two in the budget. mative speech. Thursday night, “When every daily newspa- he could have addressed other per had a Columbia bureau, concerns that many of us have. competition was fierce,” The open border is a glaring recalled Sid Gaulden of West problem — a “challenge” to his Columbia, who staffed a administration, but a crisis to bureau with me years ago. | GUEST VIEW | me. The flood of COVID-19 virus STATEHOUSE “Everyone wanted to beat cases across our southern bor- REPORT | everyone else on just about der is one concern of this policy. every story - big or small. The fate of the unaccompanied Unfortunately with the minors who are coming across ANDY BRACK demise of The State, coupled Battling flu and is a huge concern. I understand with the lack of bureaus that the children are put on bus- from Spartanburg, Greenville and even Myrtle es to be moved into our country Beach, no longer does that competition exist.” … to where? Who is lodging and (Note: The State was the newspaper that wrote caring for these children? And the 2021 budget story!) COVID during ’20-21 who is mentoring them as they It’s a sad state of media affairs, but it should move into adulthood? Another be expected as newspapers cut budgets and concern is the huge spending people to cover the Statehouse. There may be THE (ORANGEBURG) TIMES AND DEMOCRAT ble, as are other people including bill, of which less than 10 per- another reason too — a new breed of editor has teachers and essential workers. cent goes to COVID relief. probably bought into a long-held belief that r. Omar Bagasra is founder of The goal is to reach herd im- As our commander-in-chief, people don’t care about stories with numbers the S.C. Biotechnology Center munity by vaccinating roughly 80 is President Biden planning to in them, which is something also perpetuated Dat Claflin University and an percent of the adult population, address We the American Peo- by some lazy reporters who don’t like math. acknowledged expert on matters leaving the coronavirus with so few ple about his policy plans? We What’s even more disconcerting about such as vaccines. A major propo- hosts that it all but disappears. would appreciate hearing about the whole mess is press officials across the nent of getting people vaccinated A big obstacle is overcoming them. country celebrate Sunshine Week starting against COVID-19, he was asked reluctance to get the COVID shot, March 14 to pay tribute to the importance of about influenza. He didn’t hesitate particularly in light of more and Sue Dickerson free public information at a time most outlets to state that the primary reason so more states opening up their econ- Seneca aren’t covering the budget, one of the biggest few cases of flu have been around omies and lifting restrictions put in and more important bits of free information Travel back in time there is. in 2020-21 is people are wearing place during the pandemic. With In the old days of 30 years ago, a phalanx of masks and practicing social dis- virus variants still posing the threat EDITOR: reporters covered the Statehouse with a thirst tancing. of new outbreaks, people getting Let’s travel back in time to a for breaking news and beating the other guy. He said the influenza vaccine is vaccinated is the best way for the land of long ago when those of us There were budget stories all over the place. important, as are vaccines available United States to put an end to this in our 60s now were yet young. Yes, they were hard to put together and often, to fight any virus. But in pre- nightmare. You know, I was just thinking there seemed to be no need for them. But it COVID-19 times, only about half of According to January survey data the other day on how some of was important to get legislators on the record the population got the flu shot and from the Kaiser Family Foundation, the rock bands I grew up with to make sure they had the people’s interest at people did not wear masks, social a San Francisco-based nonprofit that are still around and touring stake. distance and avoid mass gather- researches national health issues, today. More than 50 years ago, “I also remember being competitive with the ings. So flu annually spread through roughly 3 in 10 health care workers and they’re still going strong! other reporters to be the first to find suspicious a sizable portion of the population. express hesitancy about getting a The original releases of their line-items [in the budget],” said former Associ- Not so during flu season 2020- COVID-19 vaccine. That proportion recordings are still bought by ated Press reporter Trip DuBard. “They were 21. Flu, annually the nation’s most is higher for staff in long-term care a generation who wasn’t even like loose strings — if you pulled them, the infectious disease, has virtually facilities, where 6 in 10 health care alive back then! Maybe even seam came undone and someone’s pants fell disappeared from the U.S., with re- workers did not get a shot during their parents, too! down. And yet, every year they’d slide another ports coming in at far lower levels the first month of vaccine distribu- Some of these groups are so one in.” than anything seen in decades. In tion, according to the CDC. old that their wrinkles now Budget-related stories can have impact. Re- recent years, it has been blamed Vaccine hesitancy is lowest among probably have wrinkles. Think member when cell phones were all the rage? It for 600,000 to 800,000 annual people 65 and older of all races, maybe someday they’ll be was a status symbol for someone to have a car touring the rest homes? May be hospitalizations and 50,000 to with only 10 percent of older white phone or a bag phone. After churning out doz- called the Spoked Wheels Tour ens of Freedom of Information requests to state 60,000 deaths. people and 14 percent of older black — as in wheelchair wheels. Who agencies, it was easy to spot abuse — officials The disappearance should offer people saying they plan to wait knows, maybe the Blue Hair who were spending thousands of state dollars proof that the safety practices and see whether the shots cause and Bald Heads Tour or even on cell phones, including one guy who spent advocated during the coronavirus serious side effects before rolling up Never Too Old To Rock ‘N Roll beaucoups of state dollars calling his wife pandemic do work. In the future, their sleeves, according to Kaiser as Tour. I can see it now — elderly many nights on long drives to his home. many people, particularly those reported by The Associated Press. patients rocking and rolling “While I can’t claim to have inside knowl- considered most at risk, may But nearly all the experts are in their wheelchairs all over! edge, I get a strong impression the TV stations continue practicing them to avoid saying getting people eligible in the Pappy Weed, last living hippie at here are not staffing legislative coverage on a influenza. And more people should next phases of the vaccination roll- Woodstock, decides to light up a sustained basis,” said retired TV reporter Jack become convinced that getting a out to get the shots will be more leftover joint from the ‘60s, only Kuenzie of Columbia. “Management had zero flu shot is important. of a challenge, particularly as the to realize too late he’s taking interest in process/policy stories with sound For now, however, the major threat of the coronavirus appears to oxygen! Talk about going out in from suits. Bad TV.” focus is getting people vaccinat- wane. Overcoming that obstacle in a blaze of glory! Gary Karr, who worked for The Greenville ed against COVID-19. States are getting shots in arms will become Amazing how their music is News before going to the AP, said he recalled increasingly getting more supplies even more a priority than now — still so popular today. I wonder sitting in the House Ways and Means com- of the available vaccines, and avail- and the work to make it happen how many singers today will be mittee room for hours as lawmakers plowed ability is expanding to more and will be more difficult. around in 50 years and still be through the various departments. more people. In South Carolina, all When you have the chance to touring? The biggest problem “Budgets are the main way governments ex- those 55 and older are now eligi- take the COVID-19 vaccine, go for it. with some of today’s groups is press their priorities, so it’s sad to see that the that after a singer gets a few hits day-in day-out government process stories get and becomes famous, the next such short shrift,” said Karr, who later worked destination seems to be only two as a spokesman for David Beasley when he was places. The penitentiary or the governor. cemetery! Why is that? Music DuBard enjoyed the “treasure hunt (that) it | TODAY IN HISTORY | today isn’t what it used to be was to find the baloney in the budget.” either more than 50 years ago At one point, two senior Democratic state Today is Saturday, Union military officers ing off with $52,344. when songs were about brother- Senate budget writers, both of whom are dead, March 13, the 72nd day from returning fugitive 1996, a gunman burst hood, peace, love and doing good blocked DuBard from attending a budget sub- of 2021. There are 293 slaves to their owners. into an elementary to everyone. committee meeting days left in the year. 1925, the Tennessee school in Dunblane, Some of today’s music seems “When it was finally released, there was — as On this date: General Assembly Scotland, and opened to be mostly about violence. I remember — a tax increase [Sen. James] Wad- 1639, New College approved a bill prohib- fire, killing 16 children Calling women the B word and dell had slipped in ... Robert Arial had a great was renamed Harvard iting the teaching of the and one teacher before the W word. Why women aren’t cartoon showing Waddell and [Sen. Jack] Lind- College for clergyman theory of evolution. Gov. killing himself. up in arms is a mystery, truly. sey feeding the taxpayer into a sausage-mak- John Harvard. Austin Peay signed the 2013, Jorge Bergoglio Wonder what will be the next ing machine. The result was that they had to 1781, the seventh plan- measure on March 21. of Argentina was elected music to come along, and will it back down and retract the tax increase.” et of the solar system, 1934, a gang that pope, choosing the name still be popular 50 years later? Budget stories matter. Let’s demand more so Uranus, was discovered included John Dil- Francis; he was the first We’ll just have to wait and see, we can all follow the money. by Sir William Herschel. linger and “Baby Face” pontiff from the Amer- I guess. 1862, President Abra- Nelson robbed the icas and the first from ANDY BRACK is editor and publisher of Statehouse Report. ham Lincoln signed a First National Bank in outside Europe in more Eddie Boggs Have a question? Send to [email protected]. measure prohibiting Mason City, Iowa, mak- than a millennium. Westminster

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Investigators: 2 die was wanted for several fel- ory Grant, 25, and passen- in crash in two-state onies when a North Caro- ger, Simms Leigh Ottinger police chase lina trooper in Cleveland Wilson, 37, were thrown PROMISE: ‘We’re doing what County tried to pull him from the SUV and died GAFFNEY (AP) — Two over Thursday evening, at the scene of the wreck, people inside a SUV Cherokee County Sheriff Cherokee County Coroner whose driver did not Steve Mueller said. Dennis Fowler said. we feel like God has led us to do’ stop for police in North Officers chased the SUV Both were from Shelby, Carolina have died in a into South Carolina and N.C., Fowler said. crash after officers chased the driver lost control A North Carolina trooper FROM PAGE A1 “I think it’s a miracle,” Cheff said. “It them into South Carolina, and crashed into a tree in crashed his vehicle during just gives me life. I hate dialysis. I hate authorities said. Gaffney, troopers said. the chase but was not seri- then her and Vaughn joined our cou- it because I never feel well, and she’s The driver of the SUV The driver, Preston Em- ously injured, Mueller said. ples’ small group.” giving me life.” Conversations included health issues, Why does Rozman want to donate a and Cheff told her friend in 2006 or 2007 kidney to her friend? that having juvenile diabetes since she “She’ll die if she doesn’t have it,” she was 9 years old, she was worried she said. DISTRICT: Received nearly $14M could one day have kidney failure. Rozman added she knows there are “So I said, ‘Amy, if it ever comes down risks, but she and her friend are relying to it, I’ll give you a kidney,’” Rozman on their faith in this next step. FROM PAGE A1 Approximately $3.8 mil- strictly COVID-19 related. said. “We’re doing what we feel like God lion will go to replace the Instead, it’s to meet stu- “I remember saying, ‘You can’t really has led us to do,” she said. “I’m led to those other numbers,” HVAC system at Seneca dents who want that educa- just say that,” Cheff said. give Amy my kidney. What God does Thorsland said. “Some High School, whose exist- tional option. Rather than “I meant it. I really did,” Rozman said. with it is his business. Now, I pray that officials have estimated ing facility opened in 1989, using teachers already in “But I don’t think either one of us thought her body accepts my kidney, but I know close to four times the and to help fund virtual schools, Thorsland said it would ever come down to that.” that even if it doesn’t, I’ve done all I previous funding.” learning and teacher-in- those funds would be used A diagnosis of what Cheff called a can do. That’s where God is the great Chief financial officer terventionist positions. to hire additional teachers “really aggressive” physician and will Gloria Moore said the first “This particular fund- solely for that purpose. case of breast can- come and do what federal award of $2.1 mil- ing is not subject to the “We’re holding their cer in 2014 let to a ‘I’m led to give Amy my he is doing. He just lion, received last spring, ‘supplement, not supplant’ staffing levels harmless double mastectomy asks us to do our was used to purchase rules that normal feder- to fund this,” he said. “So and chemotherapy. kidney. What God does part and leave the personal protective equip- al funding is, so we are what that’s going to create She survived that results up to Him.” ment, cleaning supplies going to use this money is smaller class sizes in ordeal, but she with it is his business. ... Amy said she is and equipment, instruc- to save money from the all our schools, which is and her husband, looking forward tion software and student general fund,” Moore said. a positive thing, because Vaughn, said the God is the great physician to having “more devices and the addition “These are teachers we smaller class sizes mean chemo treatment af- energy” to go back of four special education will be able to keep and teachers can give more fected her kidneys. and will come and do what to the Wednesday teachers. The $1.3 million pay through these funds, individualized attention. By January 2018, morning Bible from state Superinten- so that will help us.” “We feel it will help with she was on dialysis. he is doing. He just asks us study at church dent of Education Molly Associate superinten- the learning loss we’ve ex- “I have such a that Rozman leads Spearman’s office went to dent of administration perienced over the COVID hard time with it,” to do our part and leave and to visit her pay teachers, principals Steve Hanvey said using a pandemic by doing this, she said of dialysis. sister in Florida. and any staff that had to portion of the most recent so we feel like it’s definite- “I tend to pass out.” the results up to Him.’ She and Vaughn work five additional days, funding to replace the ly related to COVID-19 to “She had have already gotten called LEAP days, tacked HVAC system will improve do this.” low-functioning Denise Rozman their COVID-19 on to elementary and mid- air quality and save the dis- In addressing the kidneys before the Seneca city councilwoman vaccines. dle schools at the begin- trict a significant amount interventionist positions, cancer, and then “I think I am ning of the school year. of money that would have Thorsland said they’re they think chemotherapy weakened looking forward to having energy, The $1.1 million payment been used from the capital teachers at each elementa- them even worse,” Vaughn said. “Then because I don’t have it now,” Amy said. was used for school safety improvement budget. ry school who work with she went into end-stage renal failure. … “Denise says ‘You’ll have lots of energy, and paying nurses for extra “These things come in small groups of children It’s been a lot on her mentally, physical- because I have energy.’” time spent, particularly at six and seven figures, so struggling with reading ly, emotionally. It’s been a real ordeal, Vaughn said the experience has the beginning of the school they don’t come cheap,” and math. much more so than chemotherapy.” grown their Christian faith. year when contact tracing Hanvey said. “That system Moore said the date for The Cheffs began the transplant pro- “It’s definitely been a rough six years,” was taking place and when is 31 years old — original the district’s next funding cess. She was told by one hospital she he said. “We both feel that this whole principals needed addition- to the school in most areas award is unknown. would need to be five years cancer-free situation was such a miraculous coming al assistance. The same pay- except for areas where we “We won’t know the to qualify. After making it to five years, of events where everything came togeth- ment also funded stipends had additions and im- actual award date until we she was told they wanted her to wait an- er. You’ve got two women from totally for teachers instructing provements. It needs to be get those documents from other five years. The Cheffs approached different backgrounds, different parts of additional classes, includ- overhauled and replaced, the state department, and at least one other hospital that said no, the country. These two met and all these ing Saturday school that and that would fit the we don’t get those docu- leaving them more frustrated. Even- things happened — all these sicknesses West-Oak Middle School criteria for improving air ments until we submit the tually, someone recommended Wake and everything else — and here we are is providing. Some of that quality and covering a plans (for how the money Forest Baptist Health. about to unfold into this good outcome. money was also used for huge expense we normally will be used),” Moore “They said ‘Some hospitals will look But if we go back over all the ‘what what Moore said was “a re- have to use capital funds said. “The money’s there, for reasons not to do it, but we look for a ifs,’ if one thing hadn’t happened, this fresh of our Chromebooks.” to scrap the money togeth- it’s there for us, but we reason to do it,’” Vaughn said one of the wouldn’t be happening, either. I find a The $9.4 million the er to be able to do this.” haven’t actually gotten the employees at Baptist Health told them. lot of faith in that.” district received from the Thorsland told trustees actual award money yet.” Cheff and Rozman were approved for relief bill Moore said was the reason for funding the transplant earlier this year. 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| ARRESTS | | CRIME BRIEFS | Robbie Leigh Eades, 31 HEALING: ‘Extremely dedicated’ 301 Playground Road, Walhalla Booking Date: 3/11/21 Drug arrest made FROM PAGE A1 bothered by anybody. environment in Utica and Oconee County Sheriff What drew us here was those who are drug abus- Possession of cocaine-2nd her street address the property, not neces- ers and the homeless. offense; manufacture, distri- published for fear of sarily the area.” “I do get a lot of re- bution, etc. of methamphet- after traffic stop harm to her family, Mallows works from sponses that people are amine-2nd offense told The Journal she’s home as a graphic being brought here THE JOURNAL STAFF ceny and second-degree working to set up the designer and that were either Erric Marshall Fuller, 30 burglary. He has been “New Horizon Social worries about arrested or do 178 Misty Drive, West Union WEST UNION — Po- sentenced to 30 days in Club” across the street the area her drugs or are Booking Date: 3/11/21 lice arrested a Walhalla jail by a magistrate’s from Ann Hope United three chil- homeless and Oconee County Sheriff woman on drug charges judge for bench warrants Methodist Church. dren live in. that this is Magistrate’s bench warrant after noticing she was on charges of possession “We are going to open At home, kind of like driving a car with a of marijua- a clubhouse, because she’s helped the hangout Taylor Wayne Smith, 28 brake light out early na, violating people who have ad- establish a spot,” Mallows No fixed address Thursday morning. a rabies dictions right here in private group said. “I hate to Booking Date: 3/11/21 Robbie Leigh Eades, 31, vaccination Utica have no way of on social media see that. I have Oconee County Sheriff of Playground Road, has and shoplift- getting help,” Mallows to share community three children in my Two magistrate’s bench been charged with a sec- ing. After said. “Yes, there’s a bus news in Utica, which can household who I don’t feel warrants ond offense of possession his time is system and other ways involve crime watch tips. comfortable with them of cocaine served in of getting help. It’s too The reason the group is walking down the street Stephen Ezekiel Rowland, and a second Coppola the Oconee difficult for them to private, Mallows said, is right now. I’m trying to 36 offense of County De- actually want it.” so she can monitor who help improve that.” 103 Old Flat Shoals Road, distributing tention Center, Coppola She said the goal of is joining the group and Mallows said she has no Walhalla metham- will have to satisfy a the club is to hold daily prevent “bad apples” from intention of leaving the Booking Date: 3/11/21 phetamine. $15,000 surety bond. meetings, similar to spamming the page. Utica area. Instead, she Walhalla City Police She was in A hold has also been Alcoholics Anonymous, “One of the reasons I shared plans to be part of Disturbing the peace; refusal custody at placed on Coppola by au- in the Utica village with don’t want where I live to the revitalization efforts to accompany arresting Eades the Oconee thorities in Winchester, support groups. Mallows be posted is because I’ve through Oconee County officer County Va. told The Journal she already had stuff thrown committing to spending Detention Center on a An incident report was still sifting through at my car. I run the group, more than $12,000 for Matthew Filip Honea, 22 combined surety bond from the Oconee Coun- paperwork to finalize and I opened that in April Clemson University to de- 205 Sisters Way, Seneca of $22,000at press time ty Sheriff’s Office said the nonprofit organiza- right after the tornado be- velop a plan for the Utica Booking Date: 3/11/21 Friday. a victim called police tion as a 501(c)(3). cause there wasn’t much Opportunity Zone tract. Oconee County Sheriff After pulling the car on Sept. 19 after a man Mallows said she communication between “I’m extremely dedicat- Possession of less than one over on S.C. Highway walked to the home and grew up with family the people here and the ed to this area,” Mallows gram of meth or cocaine 11, deputies ran Eades’ stole a Harley-Davidson members who suffered help that was available,” said, adding her father base-1st offense driver’s license, which 125 Induro. Coppola is from addiction and can she said. “I’ve kind of put would soon be moving to came back as suspended, also accused of steal- relate to how trying it a target on my back.” the area. “I want to see it Elijah Levi Dodson, 22 according to an Oconee ing a pellet rifle, vin- can be on others. Mallows said she feels get better. I just need help, 168 Bridwell Road, Six Mile County Sheriff’s Office tage-style radio, camp- the community is essen- so I’m going to try and Booking Date: 3/11/21 incident report. While ing chairs and fishing COMMUNITY tially split right down the provide it.” Oconee County Sheriff searching the vehicle equipment, an arrest WATCH GROUP middle — those scared Four magistrate’s bench and a purse inside, po- warrant said. Mallows and her about the current living [email protected] | (864) 973-6685 warrants lice found two baggies of husband first moved to drugs, empty baggies, a Warrant: Man spit Utica three years ago William Bradlee Campbell, dose of Narcan and eight on woman’s face after living in Florida 19 sublingual strips, the and wanted to buy some HONEST ADVICE. 203 Nectarine Circle, Wal- report said. A scale was WESTMINSTER — affordable land. After halla also found with “white Police arrested a 27-year- getting settled into the COMPLETE PLANNING. Booking Date: 3/11/21 residue, multiple small old man on Thursday old mill community, Oconee County Sheriff baggies and a glass pipe after he was accused of Mallows said some of Call us for a complimentary review. Magistrate’s bench warrant with residue,” according holding down a woman the things she was see- to the report. and spitting ing concerned her. Christopher Cain Coppola, Eades told a deputy on her face “We realized it was 31 that one of the baggies two months bad — probably the 345 S. Port Bass Drive, Fair appeared to have meth ago. first month we were Play in it, the report said. A Tray Jerell here — when we real- Lundblade Financial Group Booking Date: 3/11/21 total of 4.55 grams of Frasier, of ized there were a lot Oconee County Sheriff meth were later weighed Greenleaf of drug deals happen- 602 College Avenue, Suite 3, Clemson Grand larceny >$2,000 out, according to the Court in Sen- ing, there was a lot of 864.986.4165 <$10,000; burglary-2nd de- report. 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A8 THE JOURNAL SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021 Outage IRS says new round of relief payments on the way affects 350 BY MARTIN CRUTSINGER Commissioner Chuck Ret- come exceeds $75,000 and ASSOCIATED PRESS tig said in a statement. go to zero once income It is estimated that 85 hits $80,000. The payment WASHINGTON — percent of Americans starts declining for mar- Blue Ridge Along with Daylight will be eligible for the ried couples when income Saving Time, this week- payments, and the goal exceeds $150,000 and goes end could bring some is to have millions of the to zero at $160,000. customers Americans fatter bank payments disbursed in Officials said that begin- balances. the next few weeks. ning on Monday, people BY BRIAN GRAVES Officials at the Trea- The relief measure, can check the “Get My THE JOURNAL sury Department and which passed on par- Payment” tool on the IRS. Internal Revenue Service ty-line votes in both gov website to track their WESTMINSTER — said Friday that process- the House and Senate, own payments. Crews from Blue Ridge ing of the new round of contains the third round Taxpayers who have Electric Co-op were able stimulus payments has of economic-impact provided bank informa- to quickly get power already begun, with the payments. The first tion with the IRS will restored to more than 350 aim of having the first round passed last spring receive the direct-deposit customers Friday after payments start showing provided up to $2,000 per payments, while others an insulator in one of the up in bank accounts this individual, and a second ASSOCIATED PRESS will get paper checks substations cracked. weekend. round of payments in This May 8, 2008, file photo shows blank checks on an or debit cards mailed to Blue Ridge spokesman President Joe Biden December provided up to idle press at the Philadelphia Regional Financial Center, them. Terry Ballenger said the signed the new $1.9 tril- $600 per individual. which disburses payments on behalf of federal agencies Officials said in the Holly Springs substation, lion rescue package on The latest package in Philadelphia. interest of speeding up the near Long Creek, was the Thursday, the day after passed with no votes relief payments, the IRS source of the problem. it won final passage in from Republicans, who the total for an individu- payments in the previous will use the latest tax re- “It was a bad insulator, the House. The measure objected to the size of the al up to $1,400 in the new two rounds of payments. turn available, either the which had cracked some- provides for payments measure and argued it package. The payments start 2019 return filed last year way or another,” Balleng- to qualifying individu- was not necessary given The latest round of declining for an individu- or the 2020 return that is er said. “The services als of up to $1,400, with signs that the economy is relief payments will al once adjusted gross in- due by April 15. trucks are stocked with payments to a qualifying beginning to recover. provide households with stuff like that, and the family of four of $5,600. Then-President Donald $1,400 for each adult, crew was able to jump on “The payments will be Trump called the pay- child and adult depen- it pretty quick.” delivered automatically ments in the $900 billion dent, such as college stu- Ballenger said power to taxpayers even as the relief bill passed in dents or elderly relatives. was fully restored to those IRS continues delivering December too small and Adult dependents were affected within 90 minutes. regular tax refunds,” IRS Biden agreed, pushing not eligible to receive SHERIFF: Brock expects issue to come up at county council budget workshop next week NEW ARRIVALS FROM PAGE A1 He said during the tax rate won’t come until county council, and they last significant base pay the county administrator, decide whether the county FOR SPRING personnel with the sheriff’s increase five years ago, a treasurer and auditor “see can support it.” office, I would believe we $700 to $800 pay increase what the tax revenue is Brock said she could not may be a little low,” he said. was provided for those going to be for the next say exactly what the bud- Pickens County current- already serving in the budget year.” get will allow for either WOMEN’S ly has 157 officers, giving department, depending on “My goal is — and I raises or new officers at a ratio of one officer for their rank. would like to believe with this time. CLOTHING every 829 residents, ac- “We are in the process all the growth in the coun- “I wish I could answer cording to Crenshaw. of running those charts ty — we should be able this at this time, but I can- ACCESSORIES By contrast, he said again to find out those to do what we can now not this early in the budget Oconee has 117 officers, numbers,” he said. and be revenue neutral,” discussions. Next week giving a ratio of one offi- Crenshaw said in years Crenshaw said. “I’m not will be our first discus- GIFTS cer for every 701 residents. past, he has always looked looking to do all of this at sion, and I anticipate this Crenshaw said he would to the county administra- once. Could we come up being addressed during like the starting base pay tor to help figure out “any with $300,000 to $400,000 the workshop,” Brock said. adjusted to $40,000, possi- pay increases that were to hire a few new officers? 115 N. 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Annual Race for the Green returns today

FILE Participants take part in the Race for the Green 5K & Half Marathon March 21, 2015, at the Shaver Recreation Complex in Seneca.

BY LAUREN PIERCE and we’re excited. Just Johnson said. “A lot of what they do this time.” THE JOURNAL run and have fun.” times these events bring The race will feature The 11th annual race business to our mer- cash prizes for both the SENECA — More than includes a 5K and a chants. We’ve had several 5K and half-marathon 500 participants are half-marathon starting merchants around the overall winners and a expected to gather in and ending at Shaver city put out their flyers at cash prize for the best Seneca for the annual Recreational Complex in package pickup, and I’ve costume. Race for the Green this Seneca. seen people picking those Participants were en- morning — and the city’s Johnson said there up and taking them with couraged to “use common events coordinator isn’t were 480 who had signed them. Hopefully they’ll sense,” and the race won’t surprised by the high up as of Friday, and he patronize, eat some- be much different than number as more and expected at least 20 more where or have a brew last year, Johnson said. more people are vaccinat- before the races begins. somewhere and enjoy the “We’re suggesting that ed against COVID-19. “The race has grown,” weekend.” everybody wear a mask, “I think people are Johnson said. “We had In past years, the races especially at the start, ready to start getting like 150 the first year, and were hosted near St. don’t get into clusters and back to some kind of now we are close to over Patrick’s Day to “take stay spread out,” Johnson normalcy,” city events co- 500. (Today) we will have advantage of the holiday.” said. “This is an event ordinator Riley Johnson some walk-ups. There Johnson said after the outside. If you want to said Friday as runners are some that are bucket LAUREN PIERCE | THE JOURNAL race there will be soda, come and run and social were showing up outside listers that have been From left, Seneca recreation administrative assistant Mol- beer, wine and water distance, this is where 313 Café to pick up their training, there are some lie Dodd, city events coordinator Riley Johnson and Deb- provided. you need to come. We’re bags, T-shirts and other that do it every year and bie Williams, executive administrative assistant to city “It’s just a fun thing,” excited the governor lift- items for the race. “As some just do it for the administrator Scott Moulder, checked runners in at 313 Johnson said. “People ed the 250 limit, because vaccines continue to go T-shirts.” Café on Friday for the 11th annual Race for the Green. have gone all out in pre- we’ve got probably over up, people are ready. We Johnson said this was a vious years with their St. 500 here.” don’t rush right into it, “great way” to get people “This race is just for have fun, and to bring Patrick’s Day costumes, but we’re taking our time into the city. the city and people to tourism into town,” and we’re excited to see [email protected] | (864) 973-6301 Weed control for pastures and hay fields hank goodness springtime often compete with the grass in biological control, chemical fertility, then it can normally present. These herbicides are is officially right around the the fields for valuable nutrients, control and the tolerance level of thrive well enough to out-com- very specific, so it is important Tcorner. water and sunshine. This often the pest. We do find that incor- pete the weeds. to properly identify the weed or With spring comes warmer reduces the amount of available porating these different methods Weeds often like an area with weeds and know what kind of weather and renewed growth of desirable forage for the livestock together works lower fertility and will thrive in desirable forage you have or are our grasses and other plants, as to consume. very well. those areas and shade out the de- wanting to produce. well as our renewed spirits. Most What exactly is a weed? My First, we need sirable grass. Biological control The herbicides that are recom- of us tend to get a little more op- simple answer is: “A weed is to look at the is managing the forages properly mended are safe for the grass/ timistic about things this time of simply any plant growing some- tolerance level of by not overgrazing or mowing it forage being grown and safe year. Many are starting to plan where you don’t want it to grow.” the weeds. How too low. for the livestock that is grazing gardens, plant crops, fertilize It can often be a major task for many weeds are Environmental issues also those fields. Having the proper pastures and do what we can to producers to remove weeds from present in the come into play that may encour- equipment and knowledge of her- encourage the new growth of their fields. Luckily, we have field? Are there age more weed growth, such as bicides is also very important. plants and animals. several options available for enough to cause drought, heat and cold extremes Each of these methods can be Unfortunately, this time of controlling these weeds. REACHING problems, and is and flooding. Mechanical control expounded on, and more details year is also the start of weed When discussing weed remov- OUT | it economically is that of mowing or bushhog- shared if you need it. The main growing season. The warm al or control, it is important to feasible to begin ging the weeds. Use caution issue is properly identifying the weather and spring rains en- take an integrated pest man- CHRIS a control meth- with this method, as sometimes weeds that need to be controlled. courages those dormant weeds agement (IPM) approach. By od? you may spread more weed seed TALLEY If you need help identifying and new weeds to germinate and adopting an IPM approach, we Then we begin across the field, and the timing your weeds or on soil sampling grow. try to minimize the sole use of to look at the of this approach is critical. The your fields, feel free to contact us Many of our livestock and hay herbicides, as well as also giving methods of control. Perhaps physical approach of actually at the Oconee County Clemson producers have already begun to producers herbicide-free options. the most important of these is digging up or hand-pulling some Cooperative Extension Office. question what they need to do to In some situations, however, a biological control method. In weeds may be used as well. We are open and ready to serve control weeds in their pastures we do find that herbicide use this, we look at the soil fertility. Finally is the chemical control you. and hay fields. Weed control is is the most effective form of This is where doing a soil test method. This is in the form very important in pasture and control. In an IPM approach, we becomes very important. If the of using the proper herbicide CHRIS TALLEY is an agriculture Exten- hay situations, as the weeds often look at mechanical control, desirable grass has the proper to control the weeds that are sion agent in Oconee County.

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| OBITUARY | Lawrence Michael Bock Abernathy-Cox, Catherine Smith MARCH 9, 2021 SENECA, S.C. — Law- rence Michael Bock, 71, husband of Nancy S. Bock, recipients named at State of Clemson left this earthly life Tues- day, March 9, at his home surrounded BY GREG OLIVER today in terms of ser- strategic plan process. enjoyed our journey by the Joint City-Uni- by his family. THE JOURNAL vice-learning activities “I think that’s all very (and) the relationships versity Advisory Board The family and projects. Not only good and moving us formed, and it’s just the and presented annually members CLEMSON — Clemson are students learning, in the right direction beginning. Serving has to an individual and are at their University associate they’re also providing a in terms of building been a privilege for us, organization who have respective professor Ken Robinson service to communities greater trust between and the blessings just given their time and homes. A and downtown business in and around Clemson, the local community keep coming back.” efforts to make a current celebration of owner Doug Zirbel have as well as other places, and institutions such as Serving on the Eco- and ongoing significant Bock Larry’s life contribut- especially in the state local government and nomic Development Ad- impact to both the city will be held ed much and elsewhere.” Clemson University,” he visory Committee and of Clemson and Clem- on Saturday, July 24, 2021, through Last year, in response said. now the JCUAB offer “a son University, include the 72nd anniversary of their pro- John Peters, Don Col- his birth. fessions and lins, Nancy Leininger, If you wish to honor giving back The awards were announced during this year’s State of Marcia Barker and Jeff Larry, please perform to the com- Martin. an act of kindness in his munity in Clemson program, which was held virtually for the first time due Past organizational memory. Robinson which they to the COVID-19 pandemic. recipients of the award Born in New Britain, live. include Clemson Child Conn., on July 24, 1949, Their ef- Development Center, he was the son of the late forts haven’t to concerns about rapid Since his arrival, Zir- tremendous opportunity Clemson University Robert F. and Ruth P. gone unno- development of high-den- bel, who operates Your to help small business in Habitat for Humanity, Bock. The family moved ticed. sity and student-oriented Pie, has given back to Clemson,” according to Clemson LIFE, Call Me to Clemson, S.C., in 1960. Robinson multifamily housing, the community through Zirbel. MISTER, Club Edge, Survivors, in addition to was recently Clemson City Council his service with the “Over the past year, Clemson Sertoma Club his loving wife of 50 years, named this established a moratori- Clemson Area Chamber the city has gone a long and Clemson Free Clin- Nancy S. Bock, include year’s recipi- um on all multifamily of Commerce, where way to help businesses ic. their sons, Ian Bock Zirbel ent of the Ab- developments of 200 he recently served as with basic measures Past recipients of (Sarah) and Stefan Bock ernathy-Cox beds or more. Robinson a member of the exec- needed to safely serve the Catherine Smith (Savannah), and brothers, One Clemson Award, was named to a steering utive committee. He patrons,” Zirbel said. Award, named for the Bob Bock (Connie) and while Zirbel was named committee, later named has also been co-chair “They provided parking late former mayor and Bill Bock (Tam). recipient of the Cather- ClemsonNEXT, to of the small business concessions, enabled first elected woman in ine Smith Award. The address the growth and subcommittee for the businesses to imple- Pickens County who has awards were announced impact with a strategic chamber and served on ment curbside pickup also made significant during this year’s State plan for development. He the Clemson Economic locations and have gone contributions to the DEATH NOTICE of Clemson program, serves on the committee Development Advisory the extra mile to coordi- greater good of the Clem- which was held virtually seeking to implement Committee. A board nate activities to drive son community and the Alice Wilson Dorn for the first time due to the recommendations of member for the Your customers to business Clemson Area Chamber the COVID-19 pandemic. consultant Development Pie Franchise Advisory around the holidays. of Commerce, include FEBRUARY 28, 2021 Robinson, a 1984 Strategies finalized late Board, Zirbel has also “As we look forward, George Bennett, Larry CENTRAL, S.C. — Alice graduate of Clemson last year. served in a number of the JCUAB can affect Gahan, Carol Burdette, Wilson Dorn, 100, passed University and faculty “It’s a very rewarding leadership roles at Eter- changes that will make Dot Yandle, Garland away Sunday, Feb. 28. member since 2005, is experience,” Robinson nal Shepherd Lutheran a huge difference for Gravely, Pam Deal, Tom Duckett-Robinson Fu- an associate professor of said of his service on the Church, including his area businesses in the Lynch, Robert Halfacre, neral Home & Cremations sociology with research committee. “We have service as congregation- longer term; logistics David Connor, Dr. Garry and outreach interests, an obligation to reach al vice president. for visitors to campus Van Romer, Bill Harley, including rural sociol- beyond just those on Zirbel recently joined that create opportunity Shannon Lambert, Will ogy, entrepreneurship, campus to those who the Joint City-Univer- to patronize area busi- Huss and Fred Paxton. Tape that: Dutch health disparities and may only live 2-3 miles sity Advisory Board’s nesses while they are in inventor of audio sustainable develop- from campus but they’re Economic Development town, summer freshman [email protected] | (864) 973-6687 cassette dies at age 94 ment. He said the award off campus. We have an Committee. orientation exposure Follow on Twitter @JournalGO is special. obligation to share that “Winning the Cather- to area businesses, and THE HAGUE, Nether- “I knew President information, knowledge ine Smith Award is such bringing the numerous lands (AP) — Lou Ottens, (Walter) Cox, who was (and) our expertise with an incredible honor,” he activities back to Clem- the Dutch inventor of the dean of students,” those as well.” said. “When Denise and son as soon as practical, cassette tape, the medium Robinson said. “I called Robinson said he likes I started up our business such as graduation and of choice for millions of him Dean Cox and the goal of the imple- here, we really wanted ring ceremonies.” bedroom mix tapes, has think he would be very mentation committee it to be a conduit to help Past recipients of the died, said Philips, the com- proud of what students seeking more commu- us connect and support Abernathy/Cox One 864.973.6304 pany where he also helped are doing on campus nity involvement in the our community. We’ve Clemson Award, created www.upstatetoday.com develop the compact disc. Ottens died March 6 at age 94, Philips confirmed. A structural engineer who trained at the pres- tigious Technical Uni- versity in Delft, he joined Philips in 1952 and was head of the Dutch com- pany’s product develop- ment department when Residential | Commercial | Luxury he began work on an RE/MAX REALTY alternative for existing Darren Phillis Professionals-Lake Keowee tape recorders with their 864-710-1582 • [email protected] cumbersome large spools of tape. His goal was simple. Make tapes and their play- ers far more portable and Custom Monument easier to use. “During the develop- ment of the cassette tape, Designs in the early 1960s, he had a Our beautiful granite wooden block made that fit and marble monuments exactly in his coat pocket,” are handcrafted with said Olga Coolen, director quality workmanship and Where Retirement and of the Philips Museum in personalized with care to the southern city of Eind- honor the unique hoven. “This was how big memory of your the first Compact Cassette loved one. Luxury Playfully Mingle was to be, making it a lot handier than the bulky tape recorders in use at the time.” The final product cre- ated in 1962 later turned into a worldwide hit, with Where more than 100 billion cas- Craftsman settes sold, many to music fans who would record Own The their own compilations Company. MAKING A LASTING IMPRESSION SINCE 1955 Luxury Independent Living steps away from direct from the radio. Its 6959 Calhoun Memorial Hwy., Easley | 864.859.4765 | AlexanderGraniteMarble.com popularity waned with Clemson’s finest shopping, dining and entertaiment. the development of the compact disc, an invention Ottens also helped create as supervisor of a develop- ment team, Philips said. The cassette tape’s success stemmed from its simplicity, Ottens said in an interview published by the Philips Museum. “It was a breakthrough Flexible Living Terms & Short Stays Available because it was foolproof,” COMPLETE DETAILS ON OUR WEBSITE he said, adding that 311 South Highway 11 • Walhalla players and recorders also 638-3611 could run on batteries, making them very us- Now Serving The Families of VIRTUAL PHOTO er-friendly and, ultimate- TOUR GALLERY ly, portable. Jeffery Keith Taylor “Everybody could put Franklin Iran Collins music in their pocket,” VISIT everlanliving.com/clemson Ottens said. The heart that keeps a memory The prototype wooden and holds it ever dear block never made it to looks beyond today and the company’s museum. sees tomorrow shining clear. Ottens used it to prop up Now with onsite crematory his jack when replacing a For complete obituary, visit www.davenportfuneralhome.com wheel with a flat tire and left it by the side of a road, Patrick Square • 150 Pershing Ave. Coolen said. (864) 760-8968 • [email protected] | PAGE LABEL ODD |

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In The Bleachers Talking, singing Fasting prayer for Lent ‘Train yourself

and reading to babies Dear Annie: Recently, I came across this to be godly’ poem. I’ve seen it attributed to Pope Francis “Verbal development is the way in — not sure whether he actually said it. In any Question: What does the word which children begin to both under- case, I thought you might share it with your “apostasy” mean Biblically and is stand and produce language as a form readers. You don’t have to be Catholic to get it even a relevant word in today’s of communication. … Many parents something out of them. society? help to promote their child’s develop- “Do you want to fast this Lent? — B.A. ment by talking, singing and reading “Fast from hurting words and say kind Answer: The Biblical teaching (the right thing to do!). … Children words. about apostasy means a “falling develop their oral language skills “Fast from sadness and be filled with grat- away,” as the Apostle Paul describes through conversations itude. to the church at with others and will “Fast from anger and be Thessalonica. This always learn more by filled with patience. “condition” affected talking with real peo- “Fast from pessimism every area of life. ple than by watching and be filled with hope. The word is so strong television or interact- “Fast from worries and and so emphatic that ing with other media.” have trust in God. it suggests a com- What can parents do “Fast from complaints plete breakdown of now? and contemplate simplicity. morals, ethics and • Your child wants “Fast from pressures and spirituality. Bizarro to communicate with DEAR be prayerful. MY Paul wrote, “That BABYREAD | you even before she “Fast from bitterness and Day [the day of the can use words. When ANNIE | fill your heart with joy. ANSWER | Lord] will not come CAREN your child hands you “Fast from selfishness unless the falling VON HIPPEL a book, your child ANNIE and be compassionate to BILLY away comes first” (2 wants you to read her LANE others. GRAHAM Thessalonians 2:3). this book. “Fast from grudges and Paul used the same Keep on talking (singing and read- be reconciled. word again in writ- ing) with your baby! This strengthens “Fast from words and be silent so you can ing to Timothy saying that “in latter your connection to your child and gets listen.” times some will depart from the her started on the path to more com- — Gran faith... speaking lies in hypocrisy” (1 plex conversations. Dear Gran: That wisdom is certainly uni- Timothy 4:1-2), and in 2 Timothy 4:3-4 Follow your child’s lead and respond versal — and more needed than ever. Thanks he writes: “For the time will come to his interests. Use his focus as an op- for writing. when they will not endure sound doc- portunity to build language skills. Add trine [teaching]... and they will turn details to the words he already knows. Dear Annie: You were so right to encour- their ears away from the truth, and Research shows that children whose age “RSVPP” to attend the son’s wedding, be turned aside to fables [fiction].” parents talk more tend to have larger despite the estrangement. My son invited me What a picture of the world today. vocabularies (at any income level). The to his wedding, and I went, despite hardly There are so many who say they be- 30 million-word gap of what children being involved in his life. lieve in Jesus Christ, but they do not hear between birth and five years can I was slighted during the event, in keep- live according to His Word. The Bible be closed by talking, singing, reading ing with what our relationship had turned says they have a form of godliness but and always responding to what your into, but I was strong. I have that milestone, deny its power (2 Timothy 3:5). child is doing. a universal and timeless tradition in my This is the importance of every Cornered The brain of a child grows more memory. My only daughter actually told me follower of Christ to feed on God’s between birth and 18 months than at I would not be coming to her wedding, and Word. It means to saturate the mind any other time. Seize this opportunity I was absent. Today, my son is dead, and I and heart with God’s truth. It means to talk, sing and read to your baby to have no regrets because I have that moment to obey His Word and worship Him stimulate the development of neural in my memory of his short life. The awkward by how we behave in our speech, in connections in your child’s brain. moments have faded. Perhaps they should our attitude, and in our thoughts. The Reading to your child can expose her read Karl Pillemer’s “Fault Lines, Fractured Bible says, “Train yourself to be god- to a wide range of sounds and words. Families and How to Mend Them,” before ly” (1 Timothy 4:7, NIV). Christians Books for a young child may contain they go. They are not alone and maybe their are called to a different lifestyle by words (Jack and Jill went up the hill presence will be a turn in the relationship. following the steps of Jesus. to fetch a pail of water) parents don’t For whatever reason, the son has made the Jesus prayed to His Father in Heav- use in everyday life (e.g. fetch and first move. The couple will likely be having en on behalf of those who belonged to pail). Find books that you and your their grandchildren. They don’t want to keep Him and asked His Father in Heaven child enjoy. Read the words in the book the door closed on the possibility “RSVPP” to “make them holy by your truth or make up a story to introduce new will share in that joy. Life, as I learned, is [and] teach them your word” (John words and spark conversation as your unpredictable. 17:17, NLT). This is the secret to stay- child grows. — A Mother Always ing close to the Lord. Babies and toddlers need to become Dear AMA: I am so sorry for the loss of comfortable with books and learn how your son. Your insights are valuable. (This column is based on the words they work — which way to hold a book and writings of the late Rev. Billy and that the words under the pictures Dear Annie: I fell in love and lost track of Graham.) describe the pictures. These are part of myself. He broke my heart. I don’t know how the pre-literacy skills your child needs to get a hold of myself again. He seems to just REV. BILLY GRAHAM’S informative approach before learning how to read in school. see me as a joke and just likes toying with to his beliefs and his respectful examination The Flying McCoys Turn off the television. Children me. He still always calls and texts. But also of the beliefs of others have kept his nonde- learn language best when they interact shames me for responding. What kind of way nominational Q&A column at the forefront of with a live person, not a TV or comput- is that to act? What should I do? religious discourse for more than 60 years. er. — Dismissed Putting away your cellphone for Dear Dismissed: This man sounds like | CROSSWORD ANSWERS | a while. Babies think they are toys, a psychic vampire, and he won’t be satisfied but importantly, want to imitate what until he sucks the life out of you. Bar him you are doing. Unless critical, your from your house, and block his number. At child needs and wants your attention. first, you might find it hard not to talk with (See Baby Talk, University of North him, but I promise that it will get easier with Carolina). time. In the meantime, I encourage you to reach out to a therapist. You can also call the BABYREAD’S GOAL is to read with children and National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800- their moms/caregivers starting at birth. To find 799-7233) anytime; their trained specialists out what BabyRead is doing during COVID-19, are available 24/7/365 and they don’t just contact our president, Caren von Hippel, Ph.D., help survivors of physical abuse but also at [email protected], (864) 643-8083 or people who are experiencing emotional babyread.org. We need readers! Some readers abuse, which it sounds like could be the case are reading face to face, outside or in libraries, for you. with masks and social distancing; others drop off books monthly to participating moms/caregivers SEND YOUR questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ and phone/text them weekly. creators.com.

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| ACES ON THE BRIDGE | THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek When South opened a weak no-trump, North made Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, an aggressive quantitative to form four ordinary words. invitation. South could have continued with five no-trump, pick a slam, to try to locate a NRIMO club fit, but he settled for a call of six no-trump. Declarer might appear to need hearts to split to bring BORUT his slam home, but there was also the chance of a squeeze if one defender had control of both red suits. West led the spade jack to DENHLA dummy’s king, and South dis- covered the 7-0 break. When declarer continued with three rounds of clubs, the 3-3 break made it all but impossible that SVLEIW hearts were 3-3. If they were, @PlayJumble Twitter the free JUST JUMBLE app • Follow us on Get West would show out on the Now arrange the circled letters first diamond. South played off his black- ©2021 Tribune Content Agency, LLC to form the surprise answer, as To prepare the ground for suit winners, discarding a All Rights Reserved. suggested by the above cartoon. the red-suit squeeze against diamond from dummy. In the East, declarer next ducked a three-card ending, East was heart, rectifying the count. down to two cards in each red West won and persisted with suit, and had to pitch from one (Answers Monday) spades, declarer taking the of them. If he chose a heart, Jumbles: MOUND SWORN SWEATY WILLOW Yesterday’s trick in dummy. South then declarer would unblock the Answer: They predicted a very strong winter storm, so the cashed one top card in each heart king and cross back in total accumulation — WAS “SNOW” WONDER red suit. When West followed diamonds to score the heart each time, he was known to eight. If instead East threw a have started with precisely diamond, declarer would cash 7=2=1=3 shape. Thus, East the diamond king and set up held the sole guard in each red dummy’s long diamond. suit, with the blocked position in each suit meaning declarer needed a crisscross squeeze to B.C. come home.

ANSWER: If you were vulnerable, you would not think of acting -- would you? But non-vulnerable, you might risk a preemptive overcall in order to take away the spades from your opponent at a con- Blondie venient level. Your partner is not likely to have more than five spades, so the opponents have the lion’s share of high cards and spades. That is all the more reason to make their life harder. Dilbert

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ACROSS 52 Artist’s inspiration 19 Note before la 1 Strong suit 53 Skin woe treated by Retin-A 23 Flow slowly 6 Peeved 54 No. on a college transcript 24 Celebrity with a huge 10 Parentheses’ shapes 57 Longing for B.B. King’s following 14 One may behave childishly performances? 25 Bit of eye cream Peanuts 15 Mournful cry 61 Garfield’s dog pal 26 May honorees, informally 16 Word that can precede or fol- 62 Plant that soothes burns 27 “Just to clarify ...” low “dish” 63 Vigor 28 Latin genre featuring congas 17 Workplace antics? 64 VSCO uploads, slangily 29 Bases’ opposites, in chemistry 20 Laryngitis doc 65 Opens, as a hood 31 Tirades 21 “No ifs, ___ or buts!” 66 Classic cow name 32 “Kids ___ days ...” 22 Adjective for a shoppe 35 Squidward’s neighbor 23 In former days DOWN 38 Solo for Lisette Oropesa 24 Lazy person 1 Fortune’s partner 40 Birds that are too heavy to fly 26 Chain of Japanese restaurants 2 One-eyed Norse god 43 Defib pro in Ottawa’s country? 3 Buildup on some old Tonka 44 Construction site hoist 30 Mongolian tent trucks 46 Doesn’t get an F 33 World’s largest rain forest 4 “No Scrubs” girl group 48 Carves in glass 34 Corn castoffs 5 “Burn After Reading” 50 Luau garland 36 Informal turndown co-director 52 Skirt that covers the knees Hagar 37 Brawl 6 Most populous Nordic country 53 Perched upon 38 Feel rotten 7 Clumsy sorts 54 They surround the roots of 39 Pasta with slanted ends 8 Kia subcompact teeth 41 Certain batteries 9 North Pole assistant 55 Livens (up) 42 Stereotypical techie 10 Rick who sang “Never Gonna 56 Like a dirty fireplace 44 Orbiters with tails Give You Up” 57 Cleaner in a bucket 45 Go ballistic 11 Speedy bird 58 Toddler’s break 47 Tightfisted surgery aide? 12 Place to order a croissant 59 Day-___ paint 49 Island nation near Tunisia 13 Lip balm stat, perhaps 60 Bathroom, to Londoners 51 Graffiti signatures 18 Like some Andean artifacts

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SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021 THE JOURNAL B5 Everyone else’s time is just as precious as yours

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B6 THE JOURNAL SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021 Poll: People of color bear COVID-19’s economic brunt

BY AARON MORRISON, racism plays a huge role time to dig their way KAT STAFFORD in this process,” said out of the financial hole. AND EMILY SWANSON Rashawn Ray, a fellow in About half of Hispanics ASSOCIATED PRESS governance studies at the say that they are still feel- Brookings Institute who ing the effects of income NEW YORK — A year co-authored a recent re- loss and that it will take ago, Elvia Banuelos’ port on racial disparities at least six months to re- life was looking up. The and the pandemic in De- cover financially. About a 39-year-old mother of troit. “I think what we’re third of black Americans two young children said going to see once the dust say the same, compared she felt confident about settles is that the racial with about a quarter of a new management-level wealth gap has actually white Americans. job with the U.S. Census increased.” Forty-one percent of Bureau — she would earn There have long been Hispanic Americans say money to supplement the racial disparities in how their current household child support she receives Americans experience income is lower than it to keep her children economic downturns was at the start of the healthy, happy and in day and recessions. Howev- pandemic, compared care. er, following a recovery with 29 percent of black But when the coro- from the Great Recession Americans and 25 percent navirus was declared and well into the Trump of white Americans. a global pandemic last administration, the un- And about 4 in 10 black March, forcing hundreds employment gap between and Hispanic Americans of millions of people into black and white Amer- have been unable to pay strict lockdown, Banuelos’ ASSOCIATED PRESS icans narrowed amid a bill in the last month, outlook changed. The new Mexican migrants carry a statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Brooklyn, N.Y. The His- strong job growth and compared with about 2 in job fell through, the child panic community in the U.S. has been one of the groups most affected by the COVID-19 economic activity. But a 10 white Americans. support payments stopped pandemic. A new poll from the The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs recent analysis from the For people of color, the because of a job loss and Research finds that black and Hispanic Americans are more likely than white Americans Federal Reserve Bank of trauma experienced due she became a stay-at-home to have experienced job and other income losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. New York found a gap that to economic turmoil has mom when day cares had declined to as little as been compounded by shuttered. 3 percentage points rose immense personal losses. “The only thing I could pandemic. Even after two ethnic groups, including only $200 on some days. to 5.4 percentage points About 30 percent of black do was make my rent, rounds of federal direct Asian Americans and “One year later and last August, erasing some and Hispanic Americans so everything else was stimulus checks, she felt Native Americans, sample things still aren’t the of the gains made during say they have a close difficult,” said Banuelos, she was further behind sizes are too small to ana- same,” Shouse said, the recovery. friend or relative who has of Orland, California. than well-off Americans. lyze in the AP-NORC poll. adding his wages have The AP-NORC poll also died from the coronavirus Millions of Ameri- The relief “didn’t last Jeremy Shouse, a dropped 20 percent. finds Hispanic Americans since last March, com- cans have experienced a that long,” Banuelos said. restaurant manager from About 6 in 10 Hispanics are especially likely to pared with 15 percent of devastating toll during Overall, 62 percent North Carolina, saw his and about half of black think it will take a long white Americans. the yearlong coronavirus of Hispanic Americans hours greatly reduced Americans say their pandemic, from lost loved and 54 percent of black during the early months households are still facing ones to lost jobs. More Americans have lost some of the pandemic when the the impacts of income loss than 530,000 people have form of household income small business was forced from the pandemic, com- died in the United States. during the pandemic, to shut down. Shouse, a pared with about 4 in 10 Need Health Those losses haven’t hit including job losses, pay 33-year-old black man, white Americans. Black all Americans equally, cuts, cuts in hours and said the restaurant has and Hispanic Americans with communities of unpaid leave, compared since reopened but went are also especially likely Insurance? color hit especially hard with 45 percent of white from making more than to say that impact has by both the virus and the Americans. $5,000 in-house per day been a major one. economic fallout. 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C6 Outdoors C8 Saturday, March 13, 2021 The Journal C1 Lions roar back ahead of season opener BY ERIC SPROTT games against Easley and two games last week- ninth-ranked Blue Ridge. THE JOURNAL T.L. Hanna. end when we were just After trailing 2-1, Daniel Ranked No. 10 in Class pummeled that it beat the reeled off five runs in the CENTRAL — Expecta- 3A in the South Carolina alternative of not getting fifth inning — and added tions are high for the Dan- Baseball Coaches Asso- to play at all,” he said. another in the sixth — in iel High School baseball ciation preseason poll, “Being out here every day a 7-2 win over Riverside team, but the Lions didn’t Daniel was waxed by a … it makes you appreciate on Tuesday. Maybe most come close to living up combined score of 25-0 in it all that much more.” encouraging for Weath- to them, at least early on, the two games. And with the regular ers, the Lions didn’t while tuning up for the Fun it wasn’t, but after season for baseball and commit a single error in season. the COVID-19 pandemic softball set to begin Mon- the win after committing Taking part in the wiped out the season one day across the Palmetto six against Easley. Shock City Invitational year ago, Daniel head State, the Lions are not But that offensive — an annual preseason coach David Weathers only appreciating the explosion against River- MELINA ALBERTI | FOR THE JOURNAL tournament hosted by T.L. made sure his players opportunity to play, but side paled in comparison Daniel High School’s Blake Simpson, seen during a March Hanna and Westside — took the proper perspec- they’re hoping they’ve to what the Lions did at 9, 2020, game against Seneca in Central, had a six-RBI the Lions struggled might- tive. rounded into proper form performance at Westside on Thursday night. ily in their two opening “I told them after our ahead of their opener at SEE LIONS, PAGE C6

| CLEMSON SOFTBALL | Seneca student making waves in the racing world BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY off at lower levels, and On a roll THE JOURNAL then I got progressively higher and higher. I’m SENECA — He’s not just enjoying my racing.” even old enough to get a The elder Palmer said driver’s license, but Cole watching his son succeed “Coletrain” Palmer is in racing has been incred- already making a name ibly rewarding for him. for himself in the racing “I love it,” he said. world. “I raced for years and Palmer, a 13-year-old years, but I’ve enjoyed Seneca Middle School stu- helping Cole through dent, picked up his first the go-kart scene, and career win in a late-model then to see him get that racecar on Feb. 28. Racing first big car win, it was against adults, he took definitely a cloud-nine home first place at the experience.” 2021 Spring Nationals at With a slew of local Lavonia (Ga.) Speedway sponsors backing him, on Feb. 28 in the 602 Char- the younger Palmer ger class. doesn’t intend on slow- “It was just over- ing down anytime soon. whelming,” Palmer said. He’s also looking to car- “Obviously, it was just a ry the momentum from very good feeling. It was his first win forward, indescribable. It felt good continuing to move up in to beat the adults.” the racing circuit, with While the win was his his ultimate goal to be- first in a racecar, Palmer come a NASCAR driver. is no stranger to the win- “I’d like to get out and ner’s circle. He’s been rac- travel other tracks and ing go-karts since he was make a name for myself 6, racking up more than and just get my name out 100 wins and 10 champion- there for winning races,” ships. Palmer said his love Palmer said. “I want to for racing started with his progress into super late COURTESY OF THE ACC dad, Jody Palmer. model on dirt, which is the Clemson redshirt junior Marissa Guimbarda watches the flight of her two-run home run in the sixth inning of the “I started off racing best of the best on dirt. A Tigers’ 8-0 victory over Furman on Friday evening at McWhorter Stadium in Clemson. when I was 6 because my lot of people do that for a dad was a professional living. And then, possibly racecar driver for a long even NASCAR.” time,” Palmer said. “I Tigers top Furman to extend winning streak just wanted to follow in [email protected] | (864) 882-2386 his footsteps. I started Follow on Twitter @crouchwrites BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY After two scoreless innings, the barda’s long ball put the game to THE JOURNAL Tigers (14-2, 8-2 ACC) bed in the sixth. saw their bats come to Clemson head coach John CLEMSON — The Clemson life in the third. Gui- Rittman was pleased with how softball team took down Fur- mbarda — the ACC’s many ways his offense was able to man handily on Friday evening, RBI leader — hit Ans- produce. extending its winning streak to a ley Gilstrap in with an “It’s nice as a coach because you program-record 11 games. 8 infield single, and then have some options, and you have Redshirt junior Marissa Guim- Abi Stuart drove pinch some versatility,” he said. “We’ve barda capped off the night against runner Carlee Shannon been getting production off the her former school with a two-run in with a double. bench as well. It’s really nice to home run in the sixth inning, Clemson pulled away have those options, and we have a rounding out the scoring in the from the Paladins (4-9, team that works extremely hard.” Tigers’ 8-0 win. 0 0-0 Southern) even Valerie Cagle earned her ninth win “There were a lot of emotions further in the fifth, of the season with a lights-out game that whole game, just because a lot as another double from Stuart, a in the circle, getting the shutout vic- of my best friends are still on that sacrifice fly from Kyah Keller and tory after giving up only three hits. SUBMITTED team,” Guimbarda said. “But it a single from Casey Bigham — “Cagle was dealing. She got a lot Seneca Middle School student Cole Palmer poses after was good. I was just looking for a another former Furman player — his recent victory in Lavonia, Ga. good pitch to hit.” drove in four runs before Guim- SEE TIGERS, PAGE C6

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Today AUTO RACING Cleveland vs. San Francisco at Late Thursday Denny McCarthy 69-69 — 138 -6 BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned 3B n High School NASCAR Cup Series — Schedule Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. No. 20 South Florida (18-3) beat UCF Brian Harman 67-71 — 138 -6 Hudson Potts, OFs Jeisson Rosario and Winners Texas vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:10 64-54 Bryson DeChambeau 69-69 — 138 -6 and Marcus Wilson and RHP Connor Track and Field Feb. 9 — Busch Clash at DAYTONA p.m. Friday Charley Hoffman 70-68 — 138 -6 Seabold to alternate training site. Seneca at Eastside, Chick-fil-A (Kyle Busch) Arizona vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., No. 6 Baylor (23-2) beat TCU 92-55. Doug Ghim 71-67 — 138 -6 Reassigned C Jett Bandy, OF Gilberto Games, 9 a.m. Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations 3:10 p.m. No. 8 Maryland (23-2) beat Sungjae Im 72-66 — 138 -6 Jimenez, INFs Chad De La Guerra Walhalla at Rabun County (Ga.), Duel 1 at DAYTONA (Aric Almirola) Seattle vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Northwestern 85-52. Patton Kizzire 70-69 — 139 -5 and Jeter Downs and LHPs Matt Hall Bo James Invitational, 9 a.m. Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Ariz., 3:10 p.m. No. 17 West Virginia (20-5) beat Talor Gooch 71-68 — 139 -5 and Kyle Hart, RHPs Caleb Simpson Duel 2 at DAYTONA (Austin Dillon) N.Y. Mets vs. Washington at West Kansas St. 58-56 Dylan Frittelli 71-68 — 139 -5 and Ryan Weber to minor league College Feb. 14 — DAYTONA 500 (Michael Palm Beach, Fla., 6:05 p.m. No. 21 Missouri St. (21-2) beat S. Jon Rahm 72-68 — 140 -4 camp. Baseball McDowell) St. Louis vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., Illinois 70-59. Tom Hoge 69-71 — 140 -4 CLEVELAND INDIANS — Traded 2B Clemson at North Carolina, 2 Feb. 21 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 At 6:05 p.m. No. 24 Florida Gulf Coast (25-2) beat Paul Casey 73-67 — 140 -4 Mike Freeman to Cincinnati for cash p.m. DAYTONA (Christopher Bell) Oakland vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Lipscomb 59-44. Corey Conners 68-72 — 140 -4 considerations. Optioned 3B Nolan Men’s Soccer Feb. 28 — Dixie Vodka 400 (William Ariz., 8:05 p.m. Saturday Jason Day 70-71 — 141 -3 Jones, RHPs Jean Carlos Mejia, Eli Clemson at Virginia Tech, 5 p.m. Byron) Sunday Schedule TBD Will Zalatoris 70-71 — 141 -3 Morgan and Carlos Vargas and LHP March 7 — Pennzoil 400 presented by Baltimore vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., Sunday Tyler McCumber 72-69 — 141 -3 Scott Moss to Columbus (Triple-A Rowing Jiffy Lube (Kyle Larson) 1:05 p.m. Schedule TBD East). Clemson at Cardinal Invite, Oak March 14 — Instacart 500, Avondale, Boston vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, HOCKEY DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned LHP Ridge, Tenn., TBA Ariz. Fla., 1:05 p.m. n NBA Glance n NHL Glance Joey Wentz and RHPs Beau Burrows, Softball March 21 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh at EASTERN CONFERENCE East Division Alex Faedo and Kyle Funkhouser to Furman at Clemson, double- 500, Hampton, Ga. Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Toledo (Triple-A East). Reassigned header, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. March 28 — Food City Dirt Race, Tampa Bay vs. Atlanta at North Port, W L Pct GB N.Y. Islanders 27 17 6 4 38 80 60 RHPs Zack Hess and Gerson Moreno, Track and Field Bristol, Tenn. Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia 26 12 .684 — Washington 26 16 6 4 36 89 83 C Dillon Dingler, INFs Daniel Pinero Clemson at NCAA Indoor Cham- x-non-points race Washington vs. Houston at West Palm Brooklyn 25 13 .658 1 Pittsburgh 26 16 9 1 33 86 79 and Aderlin Rodriguez and OFs Jacob pionships, Fayetteville, Ark., Beach, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston 19 18 .514 6½ Boston 24 14 6 4 32 70 56 Robson and Danny Woodrow to minor n 12:30 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series — Instacart N.Y. Yankees vs. Toronto at Dunedin, New York 19 19 .500 7 Philadelphia 24 13 8 3 29 79 78 league camp. 500 Lineup Fla., 1:07 p.m. Toronto 17 20 .459 8½ N.Y. Rangers 25 10 12 3 23 68 71 HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned Women’s Golf Race Sunday St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Southeast Division New Jersey 23 8 12 3 19 58 76 RHPs Forrest Whitley and Nivaldo Clemson at Clover Cup, Mesa, At Phoenix Raceway Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. W L Pct GB Buffalo 25 6 15 4 16 58 85 Rodriguez to the minor league. Ariz., TBA Avondale, Ariz. San Diego vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Miami 19 18 .514 — Central Division Reassigned RHPs Riley Ferrell and Lap length: 1 mile Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Charlotte 18 18 .500 ½ GP W L OT Pts GF GA Alex Santos to minor league. Sunday (Car number in parentheses) L.A. Angels vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Atlanta 17 20 .459 2 Carolina 26 19 6 1 39 93 67 NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned College 1. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, .000 Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Washington 14 22 .389 4½ Tampa Bay 25 18 5 2 38 91 57 OF Esteven Florial to Scranton/Wilkes Baseball mph. Colorado vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., Orlando 13 24 .351 6 Florida 26 17 5 4 38 89 76 Barre (Triple-A East), RHP Luis Gil Clemson at North Carolina, 1 2. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, .000. 4:05 p.m. Central Division Chicago 28 14 9 5 33 87 88 to Somerset (Double-A Northeast), p.m. 3. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, .000. Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland at W L Pct GB Columbus 28 10 12 6 26 75 94 RHP Luis Medina, INF Oswald 4. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota, .000. Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Milwaukee 23 14 .622 — Nashville 27 11 15 1 23 64 90 Peraza and RHP Alexander Vizcaino Men’s Tennis 5. (19) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, .000. Milwaukee vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., Indiana 16 19 .457 6 Dallas 22 8 9 5 21 64 59 to Hudson Valley (High-A East) and Clemson at Virginia, noon 6. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, .000. 4:10 p.m. Chicago 16 19 .457 6 Detroit 28 8 16 4 20 63 95 RHP Yoendrys Gomez to Tampa Rowing 7. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, .000. San Francisco vs. Arizona at Cleveland 14 23 .378 9 West Division (Low-A Southeast). Reassigned INFs Clemson at Cardinal Invite, Oak 8. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, .000. Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Detroit 10 27 .270 13 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Armando Alvarez, Ezequiel Duran, Ridge, Tenn., TBA 9. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, .000. Kansas City vs. L.A. Dodgers at WESTERN CONFERENCE Vegas 24 17 6 1 35 78 55 Chris Gittens and Hoy Park, OFs Trey Minnesota 25 16 8 1 33 79 63 Amburgey, Michael Beltre and Thomas Women’s Golf 10. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet, Glendale, Ariz., 9:05 p.m. Southwest Division .000. W L Pct GB St. Louis 27 14 8 5 33 87 87 Milone, Cs Josh Breaux, Kellin Deglan, Clemson at Clover Cup, Mesa, 11. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, BASKETBALL San Antonio 18 15 .545 — Colorado 24 14 8 2 30 72 59 Max McDowell, Anthony Seigler and Ariz., TBA Chevrolet, .000. n Men’s AP Top 25 Schedule Dallas 19 17 .528 ½ Los Angeles 25 11 8 6 28 78 72 Austin Wells, LHP Trevor Lane and Women’s Tennis 12. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, .000. and Results Memphis 17 17 .500 1½ Arizona 27 12 11 4 28 69 81 RHPs Adam Warren and Glenn Otto to Duke at Clemson, noon 13. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, .000. Late Thursday New Orleans 16 22 .421 4½ Anaheim 27 8 13 6 22 62 86 minor league camp. 14. (43) Erik Jones, Chevrolet, .000. No. 13 Texas (18-7) beat No. 20 Houston 11 24 .314 8 San Jose 23 9 11 3 21 66 88 TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned Monday 15. (37) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, .000. Texas Tech 67-66 Northwest Division North Division INF Sherton Apostel to Round Rock 16. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, .000. No. 14 Villanova (16-5) lost to W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA (Triple-A West) and RHPs A.J. Alexy High School 17. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford, .000. Georgetown 72-71 Utah 27 9 .750 — Toronto 28 19 7 2 40 97 70 and Yerry Rodriguez and C David Baseball 18. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, .000. No. 23 Colorado (21-7) beat California Denver 22 15 .595 5½ Winnipeg 26 16 8 2 34 86 76 Garcia to Frisco (Double-A Central). Daniel at Blue Ridge, 6 p.m. 19. (6) Ryan Newman, Ford, .000. 61-58 Portland 21 15 .583 6 Edmonton 28 17 11 0 34 93 83 Reassigned RHPs Justin Anderson, Liberty at West-Oak, 6:30 p.m. 20. (21) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, .000. No. 24 Southern Cal (22-6) beat Utah Oklahoma City 16 21 .432 11½ Montreal 26 12 7 7 31 85 71 Hans Crouse, Fernery Ozuna, Pendleton at Walhalla, double- 21. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 91-85, 2OT Minnesota 8 29 .216 19½ Calgary 27 12 12 3 27 73 81 Alex Speas and Cole Winn, C Matt header, 5:30 p.m. .000. Friday Pacific Division Vancouver 30 12 16 2 26 84 99 Whatley, INFs Justin Foscue, Josh Boys’ Golf 22. (42) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, No. 2 Baylor (21-2) lost to No. 12 W L Pct GB Ottawa 29 9 19 1 19 77 115 Jung and Davis Wendzel and OFs .000. Oklahoma St. 83-74 Phoenix 25 11 .694 — NOTE: Two points for a win, one Bubba Thompson and Steele Walker Daniel, Seneca at West-Oak, 23. (8) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, .000. No. 3 Illinois (21-6) beat Rutgers 90-68 L.A. Lakers 24 13 .649 1½ point for overtime loss. The top four to minor league camp. 3:30 p.m. 24. (41) Cole Custer, Ford, .000. No. 4 Michigan (20-3) beat Maryland L.A. Clippers 25 14 .641 1½ teams in each division will qualify for National League Boys’ Soccer 25. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, .000. 79-66. Golden State 19 19 .500 7 playoffs under this season’s temporary ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — BHP at West-Oak, 7 p.m. 26. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford, .000. No. 5 Iowa (20-7) vs. Wisconsin, late Sacramento 15 22 .405 10½ realignment. Optioned RHPs Jeremy Beasley, Daniel at Pendleton, 7 p.m. 27. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet, No. 6 Alabama (22-6) beat Mississippi Humberto Castellanos, Luis Frias and Seneca at Wren, 7 p.m. .000. St. 85-48. Late Thursday Late Thursday Humberto Meija and 2B Andy Young 28. (38) Anthony Alfredo, Ford, .000. No. 7 Houston (22-3) beat Tulane Oklahoma City 116, Dallas 108 Chicago 4, Dallas 2 to Reno (Triple-A West). Boys’ Tennis 29. (77) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, .000. 77-52 Phoenix 127, Portland 121 Calgary 2, Montreal 1 ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned RHPs Seneca at Wren, 5 p.m. 30. (78) BJ McLeod, Ford, .000. No. 8 Arkansas (22-5) beat Missouri Sacramento 125, Houston 105 Friday Victor Arano, Jasseel De La Cruz, West-Oak at BHP, 5 p.m. 31. (51) Cody Ware, Chevrolet, .000. 70-64 L.A. Clippers 130, Golden State 104 Minnesota 4, Arizona 0 Chad Sobotka and Patrick Weigel, Girls’ Soccer 32. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford, .000. No. 9 Ohio St. (19-8) beat Purdue Friday Vegas 5, St. Louis 4 OT LHPs Tucker Davidson and Kyle BHP at West-Oak, 7 p.m. 33. (7) Corey Lajoie, Chevrolet, .000. 87-78. Denver 103, Memphis 102 Los Angeles at Colorado, late Muller to Gwinnett (Triple-A East). 34. (53) JJ Yeley, Ford, .000. No. 12 Oklahoma St. (19-7) beat No. 2 Philadelphia 127, Washington 101 Ottawa at Edmonton, late Reassigned INFs C.J. Alexander and Pendleton at Daniel, 7 p.m. 35. (00) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, .000. Baylor 83-74 New Orleans 116, Cleveland 82 San Jose at Anaheim, late Bryce Ball, C Logan Brown, LHPs Wren at Seneca, 7 p.m. 36. (52) Josh Bilicki, Ford, .000. No. 15 Florida St. (16-5) beat North Miami at Chicago, late Saturday Thomas Burrows and Phil Pfeifer, Softball 37. (66) Timmy Hill, Ford, .000. Carolina 69-66 Orlando at San Antonio, late N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 1 p.m. RHPs Daysbel Hernandez, Kurt Crescent at Daniel, 5:30 p.m. 38. (15) James Davison, Chevrolet, No. 17 Creighton (19-7) vs. UConn, Houston at Utah, late Dallas at Columbus, 5 p.m. Hoekstra, Connor Johnstone, Nolan Easley at Seneca, doubleheader, .000. late Indiana at L.A. Lakers, late Chicago at Florida, 7 p.m. Kingham, Freddy Tarnok, Victor No. 19 San Diego St. (20-4) vs. Saturday Montreal at Calgary, 7 p.m. Vodnik and William Woods, OFs Justin 5:30 p.m. n NASCAR Cup Series — Weekend Nevada, late New York at Oklahoma City, 2 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Dean, Travis Demeritte, Michael Harris Glance No. 23 Colorado (21-7) vs. Southern Detroit at Brooklyn, 7 p.m. Nashville at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. II, Trey Harris and Drew Waters to College Instacart 500 Cal., late Milwaukee at Washington, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 7 p.m. minor league camp. Men’s Golf Site: Avondale, Ariz. Saturday Toronto at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned Clemson at Valspar Invitational, Schedule: Sunday, race, 3:30 p.m. Schedule TBD Sacramento at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Toronto, 7 p.m. RHPs Cory Abbott, Tyson Miller Palm City, Fla., TBA Track: Phoenix Raceway Sunday Portland at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Vegas at St. Louis, 8 p.m. and Kohl Stewart to Triple-A Iowa, Race distance: 312 laps, 312 miles Schedule TBD Dallas at Denver, 10 p.m. Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m. RHPs Manuel Rodriguez, C Miguel Last year: Joey Logano won after Indiana at Phoenix, 10 p.m. San Jose at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Amaya and INF Christopher Morel | ON THE RADIO | starting 13th. n ACC Men’s Basketball Sunday Sunday to Tennessee (Double-A South). Last race: Kyle Larson became the Tournament Glance Memphis at Oklahoma City, 2 p.m. Arizona at Minnesota, 2 p.m. Reassigned RHPs James Bourque, Today fourth different winner in as many At Greensboro Coliseum Utah at Golden State, 4 p.m. Carolina at Detroit, 5 p.m. Juan Gamez, Jake Jewell, Tommy COLLEGE BASEBALL races, overpowering the field to win Greensboro, N.C. San Antonio at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Nance, Michael Rucker and Robert 2 p.m. by more than 3 seconds at Las Vegas Semifinals Miami at Orlando, 7 p.m. Dallas at Columbus, 7 p.m. Stock, LHPs Brendon Little and Jerry WCCP 105.5 FM — Clemson at Motor Speedway. Friday Cleveland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Colorado, 7 p.m. Vasto, Cs Taylor Gushue and Tyler North Carolina Fast facts: Larson’s first victory for Georgia Tech def. Virginia, forfeit Boston at Houston, 8 p.m. Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Payne and INFs Abiatal Avelino, Hendrick Motorsports boosted him Florida St. 69, North Carolina 66 Portland at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Monday Alfonso Rivas, Chase Strumpf, Andy Sunday to third in the points race behind Championship L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 9 p.m. Nashville at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. Weber and Patrick Wisdom and OF COLLEGE BASEBALL Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski. Saturday Toronto at Chicago, 9 p.m. Boston at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Brennen Davis to minor league camp. 1 p.m. ... Hamlin, Larson, Kevin Harvick and Georgia Tech vs. Florida State, 8:30 Monday Chicago at Florida, 7 p.m. COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned WCCP 105.5 FM — Clemson at Daytona 500 winner Michael McDowell p.m. Milwaukee at Washington, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. RHP Tommy Doyle, INF Elehuris North Carolina all have three top-10 finishes through Sacramento at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Montero and LHP Helcris Olivarez four races. ... Larson’s victory was the n SEC Men’s Basketball New York at Brooklyn, 8 p.m. Washington at Buffalo, 7 p.m. to Albuquerque (Triple-A West). first for crew chief Cliff Daniels in 55 Tournament Glance San Antonio at Detroit, 8 p.m. Montreal at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Reassigned RHP Julian Fernandez, C | BRIEFLY | career races. At Bridgestone Arena Indiana at Denver, 9 p.m. Edmonton at Calgary, 9 p.m. Max George and RHP Heath Holder to Next race: March 21, Hampton, Ga. Nashville, Tenn. L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 9 p.m. San Jose at Vegas, 10 p.m. minor league camp. NCAA rules panel Second Round Memphis at Phoenix, 10 p.m. St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed BASEBALL Late Thursday L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 10:30 to terms with RHP Trevor Cahill on recommends change n MLB Spring Training Glance Mississippi 76, South Carolina 59 p.m. LOCAL GOLF a one-year deal. Placed RHP Blake to overtime rules AMERICAN LEAGUE Quarterfinals n Cross Creek Plantation Ladies Cederlind on the 60-day IL. W L Pct. Friday GOLF Golf League MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned (AP) — The NCAA Kansas City 9 3 .750 Alabama 84, Mississippi St. 48 n PGA Tour — The Players Weekly event results C Mario Feliciano, OF Corey Ray, Football Rules Commit- Los Angeles 7 4 .636 Tennessee 78, Florida 66 Championship Par Scores March 11 RHPs Alec Bettinger and Dylan File to tee on Friday recom- New York 7 4 .636 Arkansas 70, Missouri 64 Friday 1st — Candy Young, Cheryl Kelly and Nashville (Triple-A East). Reassigned Boston 6 5 .545 Mississippi vs. LSU, late At TPC Sawgrass Gerri Zielinski OFs Tristen Lutz and Garrett Mitchell, mended a slight change Detroit 6 5 .545 Semifinals Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. INF Brice Turang, LHPs Clayton to overtime rules that Oakland 6 5 .545 Saturday Purse: $15 million TRANSACTIONS Andrews, Ethan Small and Quintin would require a team to Toronto 6 5 .545 Alabama vs. Tennessee, 1 p.m. Yardage: 7,189; Par: 72 n Friday’s Sports Transactions Torres-Costa and RHPs Jake Cousins, try a two-point conver- Texas 5 5 .500 Arkansas winner vs. Mississippi-LSU Note: Second Round Suspended for BASEBALL Thomas Jankins and Miguel Sanchez Cleveland 6 7 .462 winner, 3:30 p.m. Darkness (players DNF) American League to minor league camp. sion after a touchdown Minnesota 5 6 .455 Championship Partial Second Round (Top 20 and BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reassigned BASKETBALL when a game reaches Tampa Bay 4 7 .364 Sunday ties) RHP Evan Phillips to Twin Lakes National Basketball Association the second overtime Seattle 2 4 .333 Semifinal winners, 1 p.m. Lee Westwood 69-66 — 135 -9 camp. Optioned LHPs Mike Baumann HOUSTON ROCKETS — Signed G instead of the third. Baltimore 3 8 .273 Matthew Fitzpatrick68-68 — 136 -8 and Alexander Wells, RHPs Isaac Mason Jones to a 10-day contract. Houston 2 7 .222 n Women’s AP Top 25 Schedule Chris Kirk 72-65 — 137 -7 Mattson and Zac Lowther to Norfolk FOOTBALL The committee also Chicago 1 8 .111 and Results Sergio Garcia 65-72 — 137 -7 (Triple-A Southeast). National Football League addressed the prob- NATIONAL LEAGUE lem of teams faking W L Pct. injuries to slow an Miami 5 1 .833 Los Angeles 7 3 .700 opponent’s momentum Chicago 7 4 .636 and blocking below Pittsburgh 7 4 .636 the waist, among other Milwaukee 7 5 .583 areas. Washington 4 3 .571 New York 5 4 .556 Changes must be Atlanta 6 5 .545 approved by the NCAA Colorado 6 5 .545 RELAX. Playing Rules Over- Philadelphia 5 6 .455 sight Panel, which is San Francisco 4 5 .444 We’ve got you covered. St. Louis 3 4 .429 scheduled to discuss San Diego 5 7 .417 football rules recom- Arizona 4 7 .364 Looking to get the most out of your health mendations April 22. 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Brady signs extension, reach a goal of playing roster as possible for 2021. The five-time Super completing an agreement the league year begins frees salary cap space until he’s at least 45. Seven starters from the Bowl MVP capped his to re-sign free-agent quar- Wednesday. for Buccaneers Brady posted a picture Super Bowl were among first season with the Bucs terback Cam Newton, a With the new pact, the of himself on Twitter, two dozen Buccaneers by leading Tampa Bay to person with knowledge of Patriots bring back the TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — signing the extension eligible to become free its first championship in the negotiations told The 2015 NFL Most Valuable Tom Brady has agreed to Friday. agents next week. 18 years. Associated Press. Player after an up-and- a contract extension with The extension con- Brady’s extension adds The one-year deal down 2020 season. the Tampa Bay Bucca- firmed by the team frees an extra season on the Source: Patriots is worth close to $14 The Patriots finished neers that provides the about $19 million in sala- two-year, $50 million completing 1-year million, the person 7-9, missing the postsea- Super Bowl champions ry cap space, a move that contract he signed in free said, speaking on the son for the first time since with much-needed salary improves Tampa Bay’s agency last March follow- deal to re-sign Newton condition of anonymity 2008 when Tom Brady cap relief and will help the chances of returning as ing a 20-year run with the BOSTON (AP) — The because new signings sustained a season-ending seven-time NFL champion much of its championship New England Patriots. New England Patriots are can’t be announced until knee injury in the opener.

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Florida State holds off Tar Former Clemson star Kendrick arrested THE JOURNAL STAFF Friday asleep in a car announced last month with a gun Kendrick — a first-team Heels, will face Yellow Jackets According to a report in his lap. All-ACC selection last in the Rock Hill Herald, The report season — had been dis- BY AARON BEARD former Clemson corner- further states missed from the Clemson ASSOCIATED PRESS back Derion Kendrick Kendrick was football team. Kendrick was arrested Friday booked and missed multiple games GREENSBORO, N.C. by the Rock Hill Police had his mug- for disciplinary reasons — Anthony Polite hit the Department and charged shot taken last season, with head go-ahead 3-pointer with with unlawful carrying Kendrick by police. He coach Dabo Swinney 2:06 left, and No. 15 Flor- of a handgun, while he appeared in saying at the time that ida State held off North was also given a citation court Friday morning Kendrick was in the Carolina 69-66 on Friday for simple possession of and was released after “love shack” and not the night in the semifinals of marijuana. receiving a personal doghouse. the ACC Tournament. According to the recognizance bond on the If convicted on the gun Balsa Koprivica had a report, Rock Hill patrol gun charge. charge, Kendrick could career highs of 17 points officers found Kendrick Kendrick, 20, is a na- serve up to a year in and 11 rebounds to lead alone around 3 a.m. tive of Rock Hill. It was prison. the second-seeded Sem- inoles (16-5), who blew a 13-point lead, then rallied from five down midway through the second half Clemson baseball drops fourth straight to grind out a tough win that came down to the ASSOCIATED PRESS THE JOURNAL STAFF nings, including a pair of Freshman Ty Olenchuk final seconds. Florida State guard Scottie Barnes, left, drives to the two-run triples by Brett will be on the mound to- The sixth-seeded basket as North Carolina forward Armando Bacot de- CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Centracchio and Danny day (2 p.m., ACC Network Tar Heels (18-10) had a fends on Friday in Greensboro, N.C. — The Clemson baseball Serretti in the third. 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Westwood takes lead at Players At home, McDowell goes karting BY DOUG FERGUSON next month, played well He was at 9-under 135 BY DAVID BRANDT ASSOCIATED PRESS enough to win the Arnold and will be part of the ASSOCIATED PRESS Palmer Invi- All-England final pairing PONTE VEDRA tational last today. GLENDALE, Ariz. BEACH, Fla. — Lee West- week at Bay Sergio Garcia was — Michael McDowell wood isn’t interested in Hill except another shot back after gripped the wheel of his comparing himself with that DeCham- a 72 that looked like it kart and hung on the best the player who rose to No. beau was one was a lot worse with so he could as an elemen- 1 in the world a decade shot better in many putts the Spaniard tary-school aged boy ago. All he knows is he’s a fascinating missed, including a 23- bumped him from behind playing some of his best Westwood duel of gen- inch par putt on the 15th and prepared for the pass. golf, and he gets another erations on a hole that followed a 5-foot There was no doubt chance to see if it can course that favors power. par putt he missed on the about it — the most re- hold up against the best Sawgrass favors no 14th. cent Daytona 500 winner field. particular style, and it Still, the 2008 champion was in big trouble. Westwood had all the produced an eclectic mix showed plenty of game “I’m not 80 pounds ASSOCIATED PRESS shots Friday in a bogey-free of contenders at the half- — and enough par putts anymore,” McDowell said Daytona 500 winner Michael McDowell prepares to race round at The Players way point. that went in — to stay in laughing. “These guys karts with kids on Thursday night in Glendale, Ariz. Championship, with two “I think to compete in the hunt. He drilled his were all over me.” birdies at the start and a any of these tournaments approach to inches away The 36-year-old McDow- weeks ago. A 100-1 under- since the win, but it’s still nifty pitch to a troublesome against the best players on the par-5 11th for his ell got a big thrill — and dog when the race began, a little surreal. pin on the par-5 ninth to in the world, you can’t third eagle of the week, so did a few dozen boys McDowell won for the first “Who you are, what close with a another birdie have any weaknesses in which a already ties the between the ages of 7 and time in 358 Cup starts you do, it doesn’t really and a 6-under 66. your game,” Westwood tournament record. 16 — when he came back to after Joey Logano and change,” McDowell said. That gave him a said. “I wouldn’t be able And he finished in style the kart track in suburban Brad Keselowski wrecked “But it does give me a one-shot lead over Matt to say I’m doing this bet- with an approach that Phoenix where he learned on the final lap, allowing chance to have a bigger Fitzpatrick (68) going ter or that better. There’s danced around the flag to race when he was grow- McDowell to drive through platform, to help encour- into the weekend on the not a shot out there I’m and settled 5 feet away for ing up a few miles away. the crash scene for a stun- age and inspire young Stadium Course at the afraid of. There’s not a birdie on the 18th. It was a typical Thurs- ning upset. racers coming up.” TPC Sawgrass, with U.S. shot out there I’ll walk up When the second day night under the McDowell’s still the McDowell hopes the Open champion Bryson to and think, ‘I haven’t round was suspended by lights, with the kids same humble, self-dep- sport continues to become DeChambeau not too far got this one.’ darkness, 16 players were zipping around the as- recating guy that he was more accessible and allow behind. “I’m comfortable out within five shots of the phalt track, having fun, before the win. He even kids from different back- Westwood, who turns 48 there with everything.” lead. working on their karts helped lug his own Dayto- grounds to participate. and learning the funda- na 500 trophy across the “Karting is getting to mentals of racing. parking lot before jumping be a little less expensive The only difference? in front of the microphone. at the entry level, but it’s That very large driver The veteran racer said he still a little too expen- Markakis retires after 15-year career in the full Love’s firesuit hasn’t changed as a person sive,” McDowell said. squeezed behind the BY PAUL NEWBERRY “We got a game away until his last, finishing wheel of one of the karts. ASSOCIATED PRESS from the World Series,” with a career average The opportunity to come H H WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! H H Snitker said. of .288. 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BY SAM SPENCE In other recent news: SPECIAL TO STATEHOUSE REPORT Judge allows McMaster, South Carolina’s Lucas to intervene in LGBTQ community may not be protected by abortion law case a proposed hate crime A federal judge allowed law after a Republi- SC Gov. Henry McMaster can-controlled S.C. House and House Speaker Jay subcommittee stripped Lucas to enter an ongoing provisions that would lawsuit Tuesday contest- strengthen penalties ing the state’s new an- for crimes committed ti-abortion fetal heartbeat because of gender and law. sexual orientation, ob- servers say. House approves ‘step’ As originally pro- raises for teachers posed, H.3620 calls for protections for people The S.C. House gave victimized because of unanimous approval their “race, color, creed, Wednesday to a propos- religion, sex, gender, age, al greenlighting public SC distilleries fight for national origin, ances- teachers’ small annual try, sexual orientation, raises that were stalled by or physical or mental budgeting in the pandem- disability.” A House sub- ic. The proposal is now committee unanimously heading to Gov. Henry approved an amendment McMaster’s desk. fairness in legislature Thursday that removed language related to U.S. House passes sexual orientation, creed, Clyburn’s gun fix for BY PARKER MILNER guild’s treasurer. “Not too many same thing. What this bill does is gender, age and ancestry. SPECIAL TO STATEHOUSE REPORT people want to go drinking at 9 it essentially closes the gap.” S.C. Rep. Chris Mur- Charleston loophole a.m.” State Rep. Wendell Gilliard, phy, R-North Charleston, The U.S. House Thursday South Carolina has 28 mi- Although several distillers D-Charleston, is hopeful one of told a House Judiciary passed Congressman Jim cro-distilleries, none of which in the state also want to extend the bills will pass by the April 10 subcommittee the amend- Clyburn’s bill to enhance can serve customers after 7 p.m. bottle-sale hours and push for deadline to be considered by the ment was designed to give background checks for gun or on Sundays like breweries and other items like self distribution, other chamber. the bill a better chance of purchases in a 219-210 vote. wineries can. In fact, these small Blackwell said, the Distillers “I believe that competitiveness passing the House before businesses can only sell their own Guild came up with “realistic” is always good for business, and the April 8 deadline to be Interstate road hogs brands of liquor. And they can’t requests in the bill. The big-ticket to me, that makes all those types considered in the Senate. face stiffer fines serve food or a cold beer. items include: of businesses competitive. It’s a “I think this amend- The puzzling restrictions faced • Expand hours to seven days win win situation, and I think it’s ment will go a long way Drivers on South Caro- by the state’s distilleries, which a week, but follow Sunday retail coming at the right time,” Gil- to alleviating a lot of the lina interstates who travel say they support 20,000 South sales restrictions; liard told the City Paper. concerns of our member- persistently in the left lane Carolina jobs, are causing even • Allow outside beer and wine The bill’s chief sponsor in the ship,” Murphy said, not could soon be liable for more damage to a group that, as for on-premise consumption; House, S.C. Rep. Leon Stavri- referring to any specific prison time and boosted sales slowed to a trickle during • Increase the tasting limit from nakis, D-Charleston, did not concerns. fines as lawmakers seek to the pandemic, shifted operations 3 ounces to 4.5 ounces; respond to requests for comment. Thursday’s move cut down on contributors to produce much-needed hand came as lawmakers in to highway wrecks. sanitizer. But, a bipartisan bill The puzzling restrictions faced by the state’s the House and Senate sponsored by nearly 30 state consider prohibitions on SC senators want you lawmakers could address what distilleries, which say they support 20,000 South transgender youth partic- to know how legislature spirits industry leaders say is a ipation in school sports fundamental issue of fairness. Carolina jobs, are causing even more damage to a and penalties for doctors spends your money “When we looked at parity, and who provide some medi- Some lawmakers want that’s the main thing we are look- group that, as sales slowed to a trickle during the cal care for transgender to make it easier for the ing at is partial parity with the minors. public to follow the flow of breweries, most legislators that pandemic, shifted operations to produce much-needed South Carolina is one state taxpayer dollars to we’ve talked to have said, ‘That of three states in the the programs and special makes sense,’” said High Wire hand sanitizer. U.S. without a law that projects they fund. Distilling owner Scott Blackwell adds penalties for crimes of Charleston. “(Distilleries) are • Allow tastings to occur in tast- According to the latest statis- motivated by hate. Over House approves great for the community, they em- ing rooms, with food; and tics from the S.C. Brewers Guild, the past year, a biparti- elections tweak ploy people, and are places where • Increase the amount of liquor the number of South Carolina san group of lawmakers a lot of people take their dog and to be sold for off-premises con- breweries has more than tripled and statewide business along party lines kids. The breweries get a lot more sumption from 3 bottles to 9 liters. since 2013, meaning more produc- groups like the South The S.C. House voted locals because of the friendliness Republican Sean Bennett of tion, distribution and revenue for Carolina Chamber of 84-36 Wednesday in a key of the laws. Without tourists in Summerville, the Senate bill’s brewers and distributors. Still, Commerce have called vote that requires coun- this town, it’s crushing.” lead sponsor, helped S.C. brewer- Bennett knows the bill will face for leaders to pass a hate ties across the state to Blackwell serves as president ies pass the so-called Stone and opposition from liquor distribu- crime law. follow the same rules for of the South Carolina Distillers Pint bills, which increased the tors, who think the relaxed laws FBI statistics show elections. The bill seeks Guild, a three-year-old group of amount of beer breweries could will dip into their margins. He about 17 percent of hate to enforce uniform rules volunteers that’s been fighting for sell and patrons could consume said he hoped they will realize crimes committed in on how votes are cast and parity since its inception — the onsite. Bennett started working that making distilleries more South Carolina in 2019 absentee ballots counted pandemic made its mission more with the distilleries toward the viable businesses will help the were motivated by sexual across the state. urgent, Blackwell said. High end of 2020, before filing the bill industry as a whole. orientation, gender or Wire, Charleston Distilling Co., in January, he told the Charleston “We have some pretty strong gender identity, three Overdose reversal Twelve 33 Distillery, Palmetto City Paper. pushback from people participat- of the protected classes medication proposal Distillery, Six & Twenty and “I’m really relatively hopeful, ing in the three-tier system,” said removed with Murphy’s Burnt Church Distillery are lead- mainly because we’re not trying Bennett, referring to the state’s amendment Thursday. gets nod ing the charge to get the S.C. Mi- to do anything different. We’re system that requires alcohol dis- “This is just disappoint- A proposal that would re- cro-Distillers Parity Act, H.3769, really just trying to bring the mi- tributors to serve as middlemen ing,” said S.C. Rep. Beth quire opioid prescribers to signed into law by this summer. cro-distilleries to the same level between wholesalers and retail Bernstein, D-Columbia, also prescribe an overdose The Distillers Guild didn’t in- of parity with the breweries,” businesses. “The beer distribu- another bill sponsor, ac- reversal medication was clude everything on its wish list Bennett said. tors are probably in agreement cording to the Associated approved by the South Car- in the bill, filed in the state House “As an effective advocate for an that it’s helped their industry. Press. olina Senate Wednesday. and Senate, but it does address industry that has a significant We’ve got a good story to tell.” The Charleston-based many of the limitations placed on footprint in Charleston and North Alliance for Full Accep- SC House passes the business. Currently, South Charleston, my job is to break WHY IT MATTERS tance said Thursday it curbside alcohol pickup, Carolina distilleries are treated down the arcane barriers that, in At small distilleries, there would not put its support like liquor stores, meaning hours my view, no longer need to exist,” could be a large uptick in sales if behind the proposed bill beer delivery bills of operation are limited to 9 a.m.-7 said S.C. Sen. Marlon Kimpson, the bill is passed, Nippitatty Dis- in its current form. The South Carolina p.m. Monday through Saturday. D-Charleston. “Over the summer, tillery owner Traxler Littlejohn The bill heads to the House on Thursday gave “We’d like to be open on Sun- I toured some of these facilities, told the City Paper. full House Judiciary key approval to a pair of days and stay open a little lat- and to me, them asking to serve “It would mean the world to Committee next, where bills that make it easier to er — another hour or so,” said food made total sense, particular- us, because it increases a huge members could choose have beer and wine deliv- Charleston Distilling Co. owner ly when you look out the window to reinstate its original ered to homes and to pick Steve Heilman, who serves as the and see a brewery able to do the SEE FAIRNESS, PAGE D2 language. up alcoholic drinks. Your Trusted Energy Experts Providing Safe, Smart Power

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Wyoming shelves hate crime law Firefighters, faith leaders team up FAIRNESS: ‘It’s decades after Shepard’s death CHEYENNE, Wyo. to vaccinate vulnerable kind of maddening’ (AP) — Lawmakers in Wyoming, where BY GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO relieved relatives. FROM PAGE D1 be able to come sample gay college student ASSOCIATED PRESS Through late February the initiative my brand at my place,” Matthew Shepard was was responsible for delivering 5,466 revenue stream. Right Newitt said. killed more than 20 MIAMI BEACH — At the end of a shots in the city, where a relatively now, even during COVID, Blackwell can hardly years ago, again decid- recent Sunday evening Spanish-lan- high 17 percent of its 92,000 residents our overall sales in the contain his frustration ed not to adopt a hate guage Mass, the Rev. Roberto Cid are 65 and over, including hundreds of tasting room dropped, but when talking about the crimes law. made an announcement that perked up Holocaust survivors. That’s on top of people were still coming current laws facing Wyoming is one of many gray-haired heads. other vaccinations being arranged by by to do a tour and grab local distilleries. It’s time just three states that “If you are over 65 and a Florida hospitals and the Federal Emergency a bottle,” said Littlejohn. South Carolina provided haven’t enacted hate resident and want a COVID vaccine, Management Agency, or FEMA, in the State regulations prohibit relief for distilleries like crimes legislation call the parish office and we can help area. consumers from buying other states have through- since Shepard was you,” the Roman Catholic priest said, “We’re not responding with lights more than three bottles out the pandemic, he said. beaten and left for as happy nodding spread through the and sirens, but we are responding to directly from a liquor pro- “It’s kind of maddening, dead in Laramie in pews of historic St. Patrick church. a need in the community,” Fire Chief ducer. “This (would) allow so I’m pretty passionate 1998. In much of the country, getting the Virgil Fernandez said. “For many of us to sell more bottles.” about this. Your neigh- The killing of the coveted vaccine has been tremendous- the vulnerable, we’re the first line of Scott Newitt, an owner boring states are doing University of Wyo- ly difficult for many older adults due defense.” of Firefly Distillery in it already. These states ming student inspired to complicated and overtaxed websites The initiative began to take shape North Charleston, led the are way beyond where those laws in other and bureaucracies — and even more well before vaccines were even avail- S.C. liquor industry out we are,” Blackwell said. states and at the feder- so for those who have disabilities, are able. Early last fall, Division Chief of the dark ages in 2007, “(Distilleries) have to al level. homebound or have no family to help. Digna Abello started pushing for the helping to push legisla- pass more background A measure tabled But in Miami Beach, faith leaders fire department to rent a freezer that tion that allowed tasting checks than any bar or Thursday by the Wyo- and the fire department have joined could store the Pfizer vaccine at the re- inside distilleries and low- restaurants and are not ming House Judiciary resources to expedite getting shots in quired ultra-cold temperatures, on the ered the cost of opening a allowed to do a fifth of Committee would have the arms of older adults starting with assumption that it would be approved distillery. He said opening what they do.” allowed prosecutors to the homebound and those in low-in- and the department’s 200 firefighters, distilleries on Sundays consider a criminal’s come housing, winning plaudits from all trained paramedics, could help is the next logical step as PARKER MILNER is a reporter biases against race, both the newly vaccinated and their distribute it. Charleston looks to reig- with the Charleston City Pa- sex, gender, religion, nite its tourism industry per. Have a comment? Send to sexual orientation, na- post-pandemic. [email protected]. tional origin, ethnici- “It’s all about being Make sure to add your name and ty or disabilities when open when tourists are contact information for verifica- seeking punishment here, so the ability to be tion. for crimes. Visitors are open on Sunday is a big always our deal. That would be great honored for tourism for us and Victory promote South Carolina BAPTIST CHURCH guests. products,” said Newitt. 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ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH OF CHRIST ADAMS TAX SERVICE, LLC PARKWAY BAPTIST CHICOPEE UNITED METHODIST FOOTHILLS COMMUNITY FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 10111 Clemson Blvd. SENECA CHURCH OF CHRIST 403 s. Catherine St. 505 Bountyland Rd. Cliff Adams, EA & Brad Moore, EA 220 N. Oak St. 10833 Clemson Blvd. Seneca, 882-2919 Walhalla, 638-3447 Seneca, 888-8008 Tax Prep, Payroll, Retirement Planning Walhalla, 638-7387 Seneca, 654-7105 FRIENDSHIP UNITED METHODIST DAVIS CREEK BAPTIST 1341 Friendship Rd. GOD’S GLORY SANCTIFIED CHURCH 120P.O. Ravenwood Box 8459 • DriveSeneca, • Seneca, SC 29678 SC UNITED ASSEMBLY WILLIAM STREET Seneca, 882-5881 OF GOD 1710 Davis Creek Rd. CHURCH OF CHRIST 1410 Shiloh Rd. Seneca 864.882.4888 Seneca 864-280-4413 11075 Watson Dr. 918 William St. ST. LUKE UNITED METHODIST www.cliffadamsonline.com Seneca, 882-8546 Seneca Pastor K.S. Johnson PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST 607 East Main St. Solving IRS Problems since 1989 1183 Coffee Rd. Walhalla, 638-3628 GOLDEN CORNER BAPTIST West Union, 638-3380 CHURCH OF GOD 350 Earle St. ST. MARK UNITED METHODIST Walhalla, 638-2332 Anne O McAlister BOUNTY LAND BAPTIST PLEASANT RIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH OF GOD 616 Quincy Rd. 1926 Blue Ridge Blvd. 253 Oconee Station Rd. 1010 East Main St. Seneca, 882-2603 GRACE FAMILY CHURCH Seneca, 882-8131 Walhalla, 638-6520 Seneca, 882-9397 A Place For New Beginnings Insurance Agency Inc 10121 Clemson Blvd., Seneca CORINTH BAPTIST POPLAR SPRINGS BAPTIST CONEROSS CHURCH OF GOD ROCK SPRINGS UNITED 100 Century Plaza, Suite 1 • Seneca • 882-0390 530 Old Clemson Hwy. 500 Poplar Springs Rd. 1577 Hefner Rd. 241 Richland Rd. HOSANNA FELLOWSHIP [email protected] Seneca, 882-5556 Walhalla, 638-5400 Walhalla, 638-2433 Richland, 29675 509 Rochester Hwy. Seneca, 885-1427 www.annemcalisterinsurance.com CROSS CREEK BAPTIST REEDY FORK BAPTIST CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY ZION UNITED METHODIST 15550 Wells Hwy. 115 E. Reedy Fork Rd. 1016 Overbrook Dr. 218 Zion Road HOUSE OF JUDAH MINISTRIES Seneca, 882-0080 Seneca, 882-3533 Seneca, 882-5108 Walhalla, 864-506-4649 502 Goddard Ave. Seneca, 882-8577 CROSS ROADS BAPTIST RETURN BAPTIST FAIRVIEW CHURCH OF GOD NAZARENE 215 Cross Roads Dr. 733 Return Church Rd. 8931 Fairview SENECA CHURCH KINGDOM DELIVERIES MINISTRIES Blue Ridge Electric Seneca, 972-3911 Seneca, 972-3616 Seneca, 985-0984 OF THE NAZARENE 123 Browns Sq. Drive 143 Bountyland Rd. Walhalla, 381-8114 2328 Sandifer Blvd DOUBLE SPRINGS BAPTIST RICHLAND BAPTIST NEWRY CHURCH OF GOD Seneca, 882-1558 229 W. Harris Rd. 130 N. Strawberry Farm Rd. 234 Newry Rd. LIFE CHANGING MINISTRIES Westminster Walhalla, 638-8741 Seneca, 882-4901 Seneca, 882-9365 PRESBYTERIAN 936 S. Depot St. Seneca, 888-8260 EBENEZER BAPTIST ROCKY KNOLL BAPTIST NORTH WALHALLA BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN 502 East South 2nd St. 970 Highlands Hwy. CHURCH OF GOD 580 Bethel Church Rd. Walhalla, 617-9001 LIGHTHOUSE MISSION Seneca, 882-2830 Walhalla, 638-5713 426 Deaton Rd. Walhalla, 638-5070 301 E. Wesley St. DICKSON TRACTOR, INC CROSSGATE PCA Walhalla, 718-0897 GRACE BAPTIST SCENIC HEIGHTS BAPTIST TURNING POINT CHURCH OF GOD 404 Keowee School Rd. 303 E. North Avenue 15195 Wells Hwy. 1430 N. Hwy. 11 MT. ZION Seneca, 888-0703 298C. Ritter Road Seneca, 886-8005 West Union, 638-5703 FIRE BAPTIZED HOLINESS Westminster, SC 29693 Walhalla, 638-6000 HEPSIBAH BAPTIST OCONEE ARP 400 Pine St. SENECA BAPTIST 121 Rochester Hwy. Seneca, 985-0199 864-647-0791 1304 Friendship Rd. 1080 S. Oak St. EPISCOPAL Seneca, 882-4785 Seneca, 882-8444 Seneca, 882-2731 ASCENSION EPISCOPAL CHURCH RESTORATION HE OURNAL 214 Northampton Rd. www.DicksonTractors.comT J SENECA PRESBYTERIAN FAMILY CHURCH HOPEWELL BAPTIST SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH Seneca, 882-2006 161 Hopewell Church Dr. Corner of Oak & South 1st St. Gignilliat Community Ctr 1324 Shiloh Rd. Seneca, 882-2505 Seneca, 280-4910 Seneca, 882-3016 Seneca, 864-247-6042 INTER-DENOMINATIONAL FULL GOSPEL TEMPLE WALHALLA PRESBYTERIAN SALVATION ARMY FIRST BAPTIST TRAVELERS REST BAPTIST 403 E. Main St. 10099 Wells Hwy. 600 E. Main St. 311 South John Street 1125 Kilpatrick Rd. Seneca, 882-3054 Walhalla, 638-3627 Walhalla, 882-1160 THE JOURNAL Walhalla, 638-2181 Seneca, 882-6080 JEHOVAH’S WITNESS WELCOME WESLEYAN SENECA CHURCH OF CHRIST FLAT ROCK BAPTIST ST. PETER BAPTIST • Local News 208 Flat Rock Rd. 1040 Ebenezer Rd. 10833 Clemson Blvd. 221 Thomas Heights Circle KINGDOM HALL– Seneca, 638-3063 Seneca, 654-7105 Walhalla, 638-3339 Seneca, 885-9441 JEHOVAH’S WITNESS 120 Paradise Lane WESLEYAN SHEPHERDS HOME MT. OLIVE BAPTIST TRINITY BAPTIST Seneca, 885-9250 • Tell Willie Seneca, 985-0830 SENECA WESLEYAN 3210 Blue Ridge Blvd. 504 S Oak St. 101 E. Crescent Dr. West Union, 638-3826 Seneca, 882-9396 KINGDOM HALL-JEHOVAH’S WITNESS Seneca, 882-7962 MOUNTAIN VIEW BAPTIST 671 S. Hwy. 11 • Clemson & Local Sports THE POTTER’S HOUSE 102 Mountain View Church Dr., WEST UNION BAPTIST West Union, 638-9870 Walhalla, 864-723-3231 WEST UNION 105 Harrison Ave. 330 E. Main St. PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL Walhalla West Union, 280-0065 LUTHERAN • Local Advertisements NEW CANAAN BAPTIST 299 Main St. West Union ETERNAL SHEPHERD LUTHERAN (864)638-3627 TRI-COUNTY 11021 Fairview Church Rd. UTICA BAPTIST Seneca, 985-1114 220 Carson Rd. WORSHIP CENTER • Arrest Reports 4056 Wells Hwy. Seneca, 882-3209 TUCKASEGEE WESLEYAN 451 East Perkins Creek Rd. Seneca, 882-9402 NEW HOPE BAPTIST 114 White Oak St. Seneca, 888-8292 4010 Keowee School Rd. ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN Walhalla, 882-4944 •Community Activities VICTORY BAPTIST-INDEPENDENT Seneca, 882-0828 301 W. Main St. TRINITY PRAISE & 401 South Laurel St. Walhalla, 638-6363 WORSHIP CENTER • Feature Articles NEW GALILEE BAPTIST Walhalla, 324-2217 OTHER 101 Stribling Rd. METHODIST Seneca, 647-7404 209 South Church St. CATHOLIC FAIRVIEW Walhalla, 638-5774 ANN HOPE UNITED METHODIST COMMUNITY CHURCH • Classified Ads ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC 702 Goddard Ave. 331 Ebenezer Rd., West Union THE TRUTH OUTREACH ZION BAPTIST 170 Bountyland Rd. Seneca, 882-5502 185 Cornerstone Dr. 650 Sitton Mill Rd. Seneca, 882-8551 FIRST CHURCH OF West Union, 638-8092 Seneca, 882-1077 NEW HARMONY UNITED CHRIST, SCIENTIST ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC METHODIST 327 Main Street Seneca, 882-6227 CORNERSTONE CATHEDRAL MISS A DAY … OPEN DOOR BAPTIST 103 W. Mauldin St. 207 W. South 2nd St. FOOTHILLS ALLIANCE CHURCH 185 Cornerstone Dr. West Union, 3673 Blue Ridge Blvd. Walhall, 638-2984 Seneca, 882-7356 4271 S. Hwy 11, Westminster 864-280-4365 MISS A LOT! Walhalla, 638-5211 To subscribe visit Church listings are rotated, by city, on a weekly basis. If your church is located in one of the cities featured this week, www.upstatetoday.com/subscribe and your church is not listed. 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DOW NASDAQ S&P 500 10-YR T-NOTE 30-YR T-BOND CRUDE OIL GOLD EURO p 32,778.64 +293.05 q 13,319.86 -78.81 p3,943.34 +4.00 p1.63% +.11 p 2.40% +.12 q$65.61 -.41 q $1,719.50 -2.80 q $1.1950 -.0032 Money&Markets Manufacturing bellwether Eye on home construction Just did it Industrial production Housing starts The Federal Reserve issues its seasonally adjusted percent change New government data on residential seasonally adjusted annual rate Wall Street expects another solid quarterly report card February snapshot of industrial construction should provide insight into from Nike. 1.5% 2.0 mil. production Tuesday. the state of the new-home market. Analysts predict the athletic apparel company will report 1.3 1.68 est. 1.57 Industrial production, which 1.2 1.1 The Commerce Department is expect- 1.53 1.55 1.58 Thursday that its fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue 1.5 1.44 includes output from factories, 0.9 0.9 ed to report Wednesday that builders increased from a year mines and utilities, rose 0.9% in 0.9 broke ground on new apartments and earlier. That would echo January from the previous month, 0.6 single-family houses at a slightly slower 1.0 the company’s results in but was 1.8% below production pace in February than in the previous the previous two quarters. 0.3 in January 2020, reflecting how est. month. U.S. home construction slowed 0.5 Nike has benefited from -0.1 flat

Week Ahead Week American industry has yet to 0.0 6% in January to a seasonally adjusted strong growth in China return to the pre-pandemic level rate of 1.58 million units, as builders and higher online sales -0.3 0.0 of activity. Economists anticipate FJDNOS broke ground on fewer single-family FJDNOS globally, which have that industrial production was ’20 ’21 houses, offsetting an increase in newly ’20 ’21 helped offset weakness at unchanged last month. Source: FactSet started apartments. Source: FactSet physical stores.

Interestrates NET 1YR Foreign 6MO 1YR Commodities FUELS CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD TREASURIES LAST PVS CHG WK MO QTR AGO MAJORS CLOSE CHG %CHG AGO AGO Crude Oil (bbl) 65.61 66.02 -0.62 +35.2 Exchange Natural gas pric- 3-month T-bill .04 .04 ... r r t .33 USD per British Pound 1.3924 -.0063 -.45% 1.2790 1.2581 Ethanol (gal) 1.80 1.80 ... +25.7 Canadian Dollar 1.2468 -.0072 -.58% 1.3193 1.3853 es slumped 2.5% Heating Oil (gal) 1.97 1.96 +0.41 +32.7 6-month T-bill .06 .05 +0.01 t s t .36 The U.S. dollar USD per Euro 1.1950 -.0032 -.27% 1.1831 1.1176 while other ener- Natural Gas (mm btu) 2.60 2.67 -2.55 +2.4 52-wk T-bill .09 .08 +0.01 s s t .35 strengthened Japanese Yen 109.06 +.60 +.55% 106.11 105.19 gy prices were Unleaded Gas (gal) 2.15 2.14 +0.56 +51.0 2-year T-note .14 .14 ... r s s .47 versus the Mexican Peso 20.7020 +.0451 +.22% 21.2904 21.6076 little changed: 5-year T-note .85 .78 +0.07 s s s .65 British pound, U.S. crude lost METALS CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD The yield on the 7-year T-note 1.30 1.20 +0.10 s s s .79 the euro and the EUROPE/AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST 0.6% and Gold (oz) 1719.50 1722.30 -0.16 -9.2 10-year Treasury 10-year T-note 1.63 1.52 +0.11 s s s .85 Japanese yen. Israeli Shekel 3.3279 +.0203 +.61% 3.4593 3.6883 heating oil rose Silver (oz) 25.88 26.16 -1.08 -1.7 jumped to 1.63% 30-year T-bond 2.40 2.28 +0.12 s s s 1.41 The greenback Norwegian Krone 8.4280 +.0131 +.16% 9.0540 10.0807 0.4%. Silver lost Platinum (oz) 1200.30 1202.30 -0.17 +11.6 1.1% and gold Copper (lb) 4.15 4.14 +0.06 +18.0 Friday. Yields also rose against South African Rand 14.9429 +.1082 +.72% 16.7494 16.4333 was nearly affect rates on Swedish Krona 8.4872 +.0402 +.47% 8.7838 9.6779 the Mexican Swiss Franc .9296 +.0050 +.54% .9096 .9457 unchanged. AGRICULTURE CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD mortgages and NAT’L WK 6MO 1YR peso. Cattle (lb) 1. 19 1. 19 +0.40 +5.4 other consumer CONSUMER RATES AVG AGO AGO AGO Coffee (lb) 1.33 1.32 +0.49 +3.7 ASIA/PACIFIC loans. Corn (bu) 5.45 5.55 -1.89 +12.5 48 month new car loan 4.03 r 4.03 4.02 4.18 Australian Dollar 1.2891 +.0049 +.38% 1.3748 1.5817 Cotton (lb) 0.88 0.88 -0.89 +12.1 Money market account 0.10 r 0.10 0.09 0.23 Chinese Yuan 6.5085 +.0146 +.22% 6.8344 7.0296 Lumber (1,000 bd ft) 1008.10 972.00 +3.71 +15.2 PRIME FED 1 year CD 0.32 t 0.35 0.36 0.46 Hong Kong Dollar 7.7639 +.0050 +.06% 7.7503 7.7759 Orange Juice (lb) 1. 16 1. 13 +0.36 -6.3 RATE FUNDS $30K Home equity loan 4.70 t 4.77 4.75 5.24 Indian Rupee 72.672 -.013 -.02% 73.489 74.283 Soybeans (bu) 13.96 14.16 -1.36 +6.2 LAST 3.25 .13 Singapore Dollar 1.3442 +.0043 +.32% 1.3684 1.4094 30 year fixed mortgage 3.23 r 3.23 2.86 3.05 Wheat (bu) 6.39 6.36 -0.63 -0.3 6 MO AGO 3.25 .13 South Korean Won 1136.36 +5.14 +.45% 1187.77 1206.96 1 YR AGO 4.25 1. 13 15 year fixed mortgage 2.49 t 2.51 2.34 2.55 Taiwan Dollar 28.22 +.09 +.32% 29.30 30.16 (Previous and change figures reflect current contract.)

4,000 32,800 S&P 500 Dow Jones industrials GAiners ($2 or More) Losers ($2 or More) Most Active ($1 or More) STOCK LAST CHG %CHG STOCK LAST CHG %CHG STOCK VOL (00s) LAST CHG 3,860 Close: 3,943.34 31,660 Close: 32,778.64 Change: 4.00 (0.1%) Change: 293.05 (0.9%) EnteraBi 6.90 +2.86 +70.8 TimbrPhr 2.48 -1.07 -30.1 Seelos h 3097066 4.75 +1.71 3,720 10 DAYS 30,520 10 DAYS Seelos h 4.75 +1.71 +56.3 ImpacMtg 2.33 -.66 -22.1 Sundial h 2431144 1.42 ... SecnSgh 15.20 +4.00 +35.7 EvokePhm 2.45 -.65 -21.0 GenElec 1336982 12.58 +.31 4,000 34,000 EbangInt n 10.40 +2.71 +35.2 PoshmrkA n 47.63 -11.83 -19.9 EbangInt n 1256042 10.40 +2.71 Aemetis h 20.83 +4.21 +25.3 Lordstwn 14.78 -2.93 -16.5 EnteraBi 1252228 6.90 +2.86 3,800 32,000 Company 3,600 30,000 Spotlight L takes the ‘W’ Shares in L Brands climbed to their pay off more than $1 billion in debt and 3,400 28,000 highest level since 2018 after the owner buy back $500 million of its shares. of Victoria’s Secret boosted first-quarter “While the current environment still 3,200 26,000 guidance and reinstated its dividend. presents uncertainty, we have raised our SMONDJF SMONDJF Columbus, Ohio-based L Brands earnings guidance for the first quarter due projected earnings per share for the to strong sales and margin results current quarter of up to 65 cents, from quarter-to-date,” said CEO Andrew StocksRecap HIGH LOW CLOSE CHG %CHG WK MO QTR YTD its previous range of 35 cents to 45 Meslow. DOW 32,793.32 32,462.40 32,778.64 +293.05 +0.90% s s s +7.10% cents. The annual dividend of 60 cents L Brands, which intends to spin off NYSE NASD DOW Trans. 14,183.99 14,034.41 14,156.69 +133.97 +0.96% s s s +13.19% per share will be paid in June. The Victoria’s Secret by August, rose 8.9% to DOW Util. 847.38 834.90 844.88 +10.61 +1.27% s t t -2.29% owner of Bath & Body Works will also close at $60.81 on Friday. Vol. (in mil.) 3,970 4,851 NYSE Comp. 15,717.81 15,607.80 15,715.21 +67.20 +0.43% s s s +8.20% Pvs. Volume 4,600 5,265 NASDAQ 13,324.69 13,158.72 13,319.86 -78.81 -0.59% s t s +3.35% L Brands (LB) Friday’s close: $60.81, +4.96 Total return 1-yr 3-yrs* 5-yrs* s s s Advanced 1488 1778 S&P 500 3,944.99 3,915.21 3,943.34 +4.00 +0.10% +4.99% LB 283.9% 19.5 -2.6 Declined 973 1510 S&P 400 2,647.00 2,615.24 2,646.34 +25.22 +0.96% s s s +14.73% 52-WEEK RANGE Price-earnings ratio: 20 New Highs 416 448 Wilshire 5000 42,263.83 41,541.02 41,900.34 +55.35 +0.13% s t s +6.19% $8 $61 (Based on past 12-month results) Market cap: $15.5 billion New Lows 1 13 Russell 2000 2,354.20 2,325.65 2,352.79 +14.25 +0.61% s s s +19.14% AP *annualized Source: FactSet Stocks of Local Interest

52-WK RANGE CLOSE YTD 1YR VOL 52-WK RANGE CLOSE YTD 1YR VOL NAME TICKER LO HI LAST CHG %CHG WK MO QTR CHG RTN (000s) P/E DIV NAME TICKER LO HI LAST CHG %CHG WK MO QTR CHG RTN (000s) P/E DIV

AFLAC Inc AFL 23.07 0 51.82 51.84 +.83 +1.6% s s s +16.6% +32.5% 5478 16 1.32f IBM IBM 90.56 9 135.88 127.61 +.47 +0.4% s s s +1.4% +7.7% 4009 13 6.52 AT&T Inc T 26.08 4 36.15 29.81 +.27 +0.9% s s s +3.7% -10.5% 70050 20 2.08 Itron Inc ITRI 40.48 7 122.31 94.62 +.06 +0.1% t t t -1.3% +27.3% 1169 84 ... Abbott Labs ABT 61.61 9 128.54 116.71 -.81 -0.7% t t s +6.6% +45.2% 3714 47 1.80f JPMorgan Chase JPM 76.91 0 156.16 156.15 +1.83 +1.2% s s s +22.9% +57.6% 12845 18 3.60 Arch Dan Mid ADM 28.92 0 59.12 58.25 -.34 -0.6% s s s +15.6% +61.2% 2312 18 1.48f Kimco Realty KIM 7.45 0 19.73 19.69 +.34 +1.8% s s s +31.2% +23.3% 6239 10 0.68f Assurant Inc AIZ 76.27 9 143.67 136.28 -.19 -0.1% s s r ...% +24.1% 457 19 2.52 Kohls Corp KSS 10.89 0 58.74 60.46 +3.20 +5.6% s s s +48.6% +83.3% 3437 2.82f BP PLC BP 14.74 9 28.57 26.96 +.31 +1.2% s s s +31.4% +5.4% 8766 2.46f Lowes Cos LOW 60.00 0 180.67 171.55 +.80 +0.5% s t s +6.9% +64.2% 3638 38 2.20 Bank of America BAC 17.95 0 37.79 37.94 +.70 +1.9% s s s +25.2% +61.3% 45984 20 0.72 McDonalds Corp MCD 124.23 9 231.91 212.34 +.77 +0.4% s t t -1.0% +9.3% 2817 32 5.16f Boeing Co BA 89.00 0 256.65 269.19 +17.19 +6.8% s s s +25.8% +6.2% 35166 ... Medtronic Inc MDT 72.13 0 120.53 118.81 +.71 +0.6% s t s +1.4% +25.5% 3063 53 2.32f CBL & Associates CBL 0.09 1 0.51 .09 ...... % r r r ...% -80.9% dd 0.30 Merck & Co MRK 65.25 5 87.80 74.60 +.62 +0.8% s t t -8.8% -5.8% 10966 28 2.60f Caterpillar Inc CAT 87.50 0 226.67 229.00 +9.24 +4.2% s s s +25.8% +111.5% 4747 42 4.12 Microsoft Corp MSFT 132.52 0 246.13 235.75 -1.38 -0.6% s t s +6.0% +45.8% 22644 38 2.24 Chesapeake Util CPK 69.47 0 119.76 118.69 +.79 +0.7% s s s +9.7% +27.1% 82 28 1.62 Norfolk Sthn NSC 112.62 0 264.86 261.44 +.69 +0.3% s s s +10.0% +63.9% 862 33 3.96f Chevron Corp CVX 51.60 0 112.55 111.56 +.37 +0.3% s s s +32.1% +37.1% 10926 20 5.16 Oconee Fed Fin OFED 15.25 9 28.00 26.15 -.44 -1.7% t s s +3.4% +5.6% 1 0.40 Citigroup C 32.00 0 74.28 75.18 +1.87 +2.6% s s s +21.9% +36.4% 17196 15 2.04 Oracle Corp ORCL 39.71 9 73.62 67.16 -.25 -0.4% t s s +3.8% +50.4% 11599 69 0.96 CocaCola Co KO 36.27 8 54.93 50.36 -.10 -0.2% r t t -8.2% -1.1% 17590 26 1.68f PepsiCo PEP 101.42 7 148.77 133.04 -.18 -0.1% r t t -10.3% +2.6% 5275 15 4.09 Colgate-Palmolive CL 58.49 7 86.41 75.51 +.24 +0.3% t t t -11.7% +8.0% 3142 24 1. 76 Pfizer Inc PFE 27.88 5 43.08 34.94 +.23 +0.7% s s t -5.1% +11.3% 16320 23 1.56f Disney DIS 79.07 0 203.02 197.16 +.41 +0.2% s s s +8.8% +75.0% 13239 1. 76 Philip Morris Intl PM 56.01 0 88.19 87.72 +1.09 +1.3% s s s +6.0% +8.0% 3070 17 4.80f Duke Energy DUK 62.13 8 98.88 91.40 +.71 +0.8% s s t -0.2% -0.4% 3462 23 3.86f Schlumberger Ltd SLB 11.87 0 30.41 29.01 -.39 -1.3% t s s +32.9% +67.4% 12820 17 0.50 Enbridge Inc ENB 22.57 0 36.44 36.41 +.07 +0.2% s s s +13.8% +9.3% 7977 50 2.55 Sonoco Prods SON 37.30 0 64.38 62.83 +.90 +1.5% s s s +6.0% +27.0% 489 24 1.72 Exxon Mobil Corp XOM 30.11 0 62.55 61.97 +.66 +1.1% s s s +50.3% +50.3% 20409 79 3.48 3M Company MMM 114.04 0 187.27 184.92 +.35 +0.2% s s s +5.8% +24.2% 2676 26 5.92f FedEx Corp FDX 88.69 9 305.66 270.20 +1.71 +0.6% s s s +4.1% +118.0% 2132 cc 2.60 Truist Financial Cp TFC 24.01 0 61.26 59.92 +1.01 +1.7% s s s +25.0% +66.8% 4386 15 1.80 Gen Dynamics GD 100.55 0 175.27 176.29 +3.62 +2.1% s s s +18.5% +13.9% 1004 16 4.40 Verizon Comm VZ 48.84 6 61.95 55.63 +.12 +0.2% t s t -5.3% +5.4% 21984 13 2.52 Gen Electric GE 5.48 8 14.42 12.58 +.31 +2.5% t s s +16.5% +50.2% 133698 36 0.04 WalMart Strs WMT 102.00 7 153.66 134.12 +1.99 +1.5% s t t -7.0% +12.2% 9471 77 2.20f HP Inc HPQ 12.54 0 30.68 30.28 -.06 -0.2% s s s +23.1% +56.6% 9477 13 0.78f Wells Fargo & Co WFC 20.76 0 39.70 39.97 +1.09 +2.8% s s s +32.4% +15.1% 28669 97 0.40m Honeywell Intl HON 101.08 0 216.70 214.38 +1.88 +0.9% s s s +0.8% +33.9% 1839 32 3.72 Wendys Co WEN 6.82 8 24.91 20.51 +.24 +1.2% s t t -6.4% +4.6% 3032 45 0.36f Dividend Footnotes: a - Extra dividends were paid, but are not included. b - Annual rate plus stock. c - Liquidating dividend. e - Amount declared or paid in last 12 months. f - Current annual rate, which was increased by most recent dividend announcement. i - Sum of dividends paid after stock split, no regular rate. j - Sum of dividends paid this year. Most recent dividend was omitted or deferred. k - Declared or paid this year, a cumulative issue with dividends in arrears. m - Current annual rate, which was decreased by most recent dividend announcement. p - Initial dividend, annual rate not known, yield not shown. r - Declared or paid in preceding 12 months plus stock dividend. t - Paid in stock, approximate cash value on ex-distribution date. PE Footnotes: q - Stock is a closed-end fund - no P/E ratio shown. cc - P/E exceeds 99. dd - Loss in last 12 months. Fund Footnotes: b - Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d - Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f - front load (sales charges). m - Multiple fees are charged, usually a marketing fee and either a sales or redemption fee. NA - not available. p - previous day´s net asset value. s - fund split shares during the week. x - fund paid a distribution during the week. 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Schumer, Gillibrand surpassed the $20 million the administration has izations have plummeted, Biden’s declaration that all vaccination to work, the call on NY Gov. Cuomo the city approved two years lined up enough doses of the decline in deaths from adults should be eligible for federal government will to resign ago to the family of a white three already-authorized a January peak of about coronavirus vaccinations need to come through ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — woman killed by a police vaccines to cover every 4,500 hasn’t been quite as by May 1, but the goal will with increased doses and Senate Majority Leader officer. American adult by the end steep. But, now, after weeks require a shift for states infrastructure,” Washing- Chuck Schumer and U.S. Floyd family attorney of May and the entire U.S. of hovering around 2,000 that have been methodical ton Gov. Jay Inslee said in Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Ben Crump called it the population by the end of daily deaths, that figure in how they roll out the a statement. called Friday on New York largest pretrial settlement July. has dropped to about 1,400 shots. Gov. Andrew Cuomo to ever for a civil rights claim, AstraZeneca says that U.S. lives lost each day to California, the nation’s Stay or go? Fence, resign, adding the most and thanked city leaders the U.S.-produced vaccines coronavirus. most populous state, hasn’t Guard pose Capitol powerful Democratic for “showing you care are “owned” by the U.S. “I am encouraged by set a timeline for giving voices yet to calls for the about George Floyd.” government and that send- these data but we must vaccines to the general security questions governor to leave office in “It’s going to be a long ing them overseas would remain vigilant,” Dr. Ro- public, instead prioritiz- WASHINGTON (AP) — the wake of allegations of journey to justice. This is require White House chelle Walensky, director ing older adults, teachers Nobody, it seems, wants sexual harassment and just one step on the journey approval. of the Centers for Disease and people in vulnerable to keep the security fence groping. to justice,” Crump said. “We understand other Control and Prevention, neighborhoods. Oregon around the U.S. Capitol “Confronting and over- “This makes a statement governments may have said at Friday’s White planned to open eligibility anymore — except the coming the COVID crisis that George Floyd de- reached out to the U.S. House briefing. for front-line workers and police who fought off the requires sure and steady served better than what government about donation Public health experts all adults with disabilities, horrific attack on Jan. 6. leadership. We commend we witnessed on May 25, of AstraZeneca doses, and say it’s too soon to say, not the broader population, Lawmakers call the ra- the brave actions of the 2020, that George Floyd’s we’ve asked the U.S. gov- definitively, what’s driving by May 1. zor-topped fencing “ghast- individuals who have life mattered, and that ernment to give thoughtful declines since the surge — Alaska, meanwhile, is al- ly,” too militarized and, come forward with serious by extension, black lives consideration to these but they suspect a post-hol- ready allowing all adults to with the armed National allegations of abuse and matter.” requests,” Gonzalo Viña, a iday drop in traveling and sign up for a shot. Florida Guard troops still sta- misconduct,” New York’s “Even though my brother spokesman for AstraZene- indoor gatherings, wide- Gov. Ron DeSantis said be- tioned at the Capitol since a two U.S. senators said in a is not here, he’s here with ca, said in a statement. spread mask wearing and fore Biden spoke Thursday pro-Trump mob laid siege, joint statement. “Due to the me in my heart,” Philonise the vaccine rollout have all night that wide eligibility not at all representative of multiple, credible sexual Floyd said. “If I could get COVID-19 deaths contributed. could come by next month, the world’s leading icon of harassment and miscon- him back, I would give all falling but Americans “We’re moving in the while Colorado Gov. Jared democracy. duct allegations, it is clear this back.” right direction,” said Polis announced Friday “All you have to do is to that Governor Cuomo has ‘must remain vigilant’ Harvard Medical School that it would happen by see the fencing around the lost the confidence of his Conflict grows NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. researcher Jagpreet Chhat- mid-April. Governors in Capitol to be shocked,” Del. governing partners and the deaths from COVID-19 are wal. “I think a message of Wisconsin, Louisiana Eleanor Holmes Norton, people of New York. Gover- between US and allies falling again as the nation optimism is fair.” and North Carolina said D-D.C., said in an interview nor Cuomo should resign.” over vaccine supply continues to recover from they’re ready to open the Friday. Both had earlier said an WASHINGTON (AP) — the devastating winter Governors applaud floodgates on May 1. How to protect lawmak- independent investigation President Joe Biden’s ad- surge, a trend that experts Biden’s vaccine timeline, But several governors ers, while keeping the bu- into the allegations against ministration is stockpiling are cautiously hopeful will cautioned it must come colic Capitol grounds open Cuomo was essential. tens of millions of doses of accelerate as more vulnera- but need supply with a dramatic increase to visitors has emerged as A majority of state a COVID-19 vaccine whose ble people are vaccinated. 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