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| PAGE LABEL EVEN | PROPERTY TRANSFERS $ 00 Who has been Vol. 117HE No. 54 OURNALThursday, March 18, 2021 1 T J buying and ‘A LOT OF FUN’: Seneca native Ernst confident, thriving on LPGA Tour. C1 selling Oconee ATLANTA ATTACKS: Man charged with killing 8 at Georgia massage parlors. D1 property? A6 WESTMINSTER Westminster makes permanent administrator hire ell leaving the meeting first heard about it,” he I add those two things be renewed automatical- before executive session. said. “This is one of the together, it made signing ly unless a termination Bronson accepts 3-year deal Bronson agreed to a best places on the contract easy.” notice is provided three three-year contract worth Earth. I love Last October, he ac- months ahead of the with nearly $100K salary $97,200 annually that the landscape, cepted an interim offer March 2024 date. He is not would expire on March 18, the people — of $45,000 for a six-month required to live within the 2024. being here is period. city limits of Westminster. BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR to The Journal he has Bronson said agreeing a lot of fun for Bronson’s resume has The contract would also THE JOURNAL agreed to a contract to the contract was an me, person- past government job stops require him to provide offered by Westminster “easy” decision. ally. … The in Mauldin, Richland a notice of 60 days if he WESTMINSTER — City Council, which was “First, I was apprecia- Bronson things we County, Rock Hill and were to voluntarily resign Kevin Bronson is now the extended after executive tive when council brought have on our Camden. from the position. If permanent administrator session at Tuesday’s meet- me in as interim, and I plate seem like a fun chal- council were to terminate of the city of Westminster. ing. The vote was 6-0, with thought it’d be fun to work lenge to me, and I really CONTRACT DETAILS Bronson confirmed Councilman Jimmy Pow- in Westminster when I enjoy being here. When Bronson’s contract will SEE BRONSON, PAGE A6 OCONEE SCHOOLS WEATHER District officially joins suit against ‘Got to hang on tight’ vaping company BY GREG OLIVER trustees unanimously vot- THE JOURNAL ed to join Pickens County, Greenville County and WALHALLA — The other school districts School District of Oconee throughout the state and County has joined a ma- nation in the litigation. By jor lawsuit against Juul joining the suit, the board Labs, a maker of vaping gave approval to district supplies. superintendent Michael During Monday night’s Thorsland or associate regularly scheduled school board meeting, SEE SUIT, PAGE A6 SIX MILE Company looks to invest millions to FILE City employees and local residents work to clear debris from Ben Hilda Drive in Seneca just hours after a tornado redevelop marina devastated the area on April 13, 2020. Meteorologists are calling for an “above average” chance for tornadoes today, and local emergency officials said they are doing what they can do to prepare for the possibility. BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR Duke Energy’s Lake THE JOURNAL Services, based in Charlotte, N.C., filed the Forecasts have local officials Meteorologist: SIX MILE — A com- proposal to the federal pany has submitted a agency Jan. 19 on behalf proposal to the Federal of Mountain Lakes Ma- Energy Regulatory Com- rina LLC. Donald Payne, thinking of Seneca tornado ‘Above normal’ mission (FERC) to rede- of Mountain Lakes Ma- velop the existing Gap rina, told The Journal Hill Landing Marina on that “if all goes well,” BY NORM CANNADA chances for Lake Keowee to the tune THE JOURNAL of up to $15 million. SEE MARINA, PAGE A8 SENECA — Whenever he re- tornado today sponds to a severe storm, Seneca Fire Chief Richie Caudill says he BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR finds himself looking up to the THE JOURNAL sky, checking for the possibility of a funnel cloud. SENECA — Oconee County It’s been that way in the days residents should be prepared for since April 13, 2020, when an EF3 the chance of a “significant tor- tornado devastated much of the nado” depending on how severe southern area of Seneca and oth- storms move through the area, er parts of Oconee County. an Upstate meteorologist said “Every afternoon thunder- Wednesday. storm that pops up now, I’m National Weather Service always looking up at the sky,” FILE meteorologist Bill Martin told Caudill said Wednesday. “I could Seneca Police Chief Casey Bowl- The Journal there were “above say probably a year ago I didn’t ing, left, speaks with an officer normal” chances for tornadoes always look up at the sky, but I from the South Carolina Law today between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL always look up in the sky now. We Enforcement Division as officials Forecasted thunderstorms could The existing docks and boat ramp at Gap Hill Marina were one of those communities work through recovery efforts in bring at least an inch of rain and are the focus of a proposal submitted to a federal the aftermath of last April’s torna- agency to redevelop the existing site. SEE OFFICIALS, PAGE A5 do in the city. SEE METEOROLOGIST, PAGE A5 | INSIDE | | INFO | WILLIE SAYS: ARRESTS A6 COMICS B2 OPINION A4 DELIVERY (864) 882-2375 Dr. CALENDAR A2 ENTERTAINMENT B3 SPORTS C1 CLASSIFIEDS (864) 882-2375 CLASSIFIEDS D2 LIFESTYLE B1 STOCK REPORTS D4 ADVERTISING (864) 973-6305 Seuss’ positive legacy COLUMNISTS B2 OBITUARY B4 WORLD | NATION D1 will continue on. B4 Fit more in. Fit in more. The 2021 GLA 250 SUV CARLTON MOTORCARS www.CarltonMB.com 2446 Laurens Road (864) 213-8000 Greenville, SC 29607 | PAGE LABEL EVEN | A2 THE JOURNAL THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Four beds open in Oconee Memorial ICU SENECA — There were AAA: Gas increases likely to four beds available in the intensive care unit at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital late ‘not be so substantial’ by April Tuesday night, according to numbers updated by South Carolina’s Wright said for the Wednesday’s COVID-19 the S.C. Department of Price per average price came in week ending March 5, Health and Environmen- at $2.63 this week for a the Energy Information numbers at a glance tal Control (DHEC). gallon of regular unlead- Administration reported Confirmed Confirmed Percent DHEC reported eight of gallon up 12 ed gasoline, which is 12 gas stocks decreased by cases deaths positive the 12 hospital’s listed ICU cents more than last week nearly 12 million bar- beds were occupied at 11:59 and 35 cents more than a rels (bbl) to 231 million South Carolina 733 38 4.5% p.m. Tuesday, with one of cents in SC month ago. The average is barrels due to increased Oconee County 10 1 1.4%* those beds being used by a 65 cents more expensive demand. Pickens County 15 1 1.8%* COVID-19 patient. BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR than a year ago. The current demand There were two patients THE JOURNAL North Carolina’s aver- for gas is the highest it’s * Seven-day moving average on ventilators at the time age was reported at $2.67 been since November, Cumulative cases of the report, with no pa- SENECA — After per gallon, 10 cents more according to AAA, which tients COVID-19 positive. announcing gas prices expensive than a week ago was also the last time gas South Carolina: 456,296 cases, 7,890 deaths There were 16 ventilators had reached their high- and 32 cents more expen- stocks were as low as they Oconee County: 8,138 cases, 125 deaths available at the time of the est mark since 2019 last sive than a month ago. currently are. report. week, AAA Carolinas The Tar Heel State’s gas “Amid tightening Pickens County: 15,768 cases, 243 deaths Of the 103 hospital reported this week the is 59 cents more expensive supply and increasing beds occupied, four were average gallon of gas than at the same time one demand, the good news SOURCE: SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL filled by patients with has jumped 12 cents. year ago. is that the price of crude, COVID-19. There were 73 Company spokes- South Carolina contin- which accounts for more beds available at the time woman Tiffany Wright ues to crack the nation’s than half of the price at of the update. said prices will “likely” 10 least expensive markets the pump, showed signs | CALENDAR | Hospital bed informa- increase throughout for gas, but is also among of stability on the week tion can be found online at the week after a recent the top 10 states with the — fluctuating between TODAY scdhec.gov/covid19/hospi- energy report showing largest weekly increases $64 to $66 per bbl,” OCPL FRIENDS of the Library book sale 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in tal-bed-capacity-covid-19. a “major decline in for gas. Wright said. “If crude the Walhalla Library basement. Masks required. No more than nine gasoline stocks” and The national gas price sustains at this level, customers at a time. Two new COVID-19 heightened demand for average is $2.86 per especially as refinery cases in school district gas in the U.S. gallon, jumping almost utilization increases, the SATURDAY “Motorists are 40 cents since February’s jumps at the pump are FLEET RESERVE Association, Branch 15, will meet at 8:30 a.m. for WALHALLA — The paying a lot more to winter storm that ravaged likely not to be so sub- breakfast followed by a business meeting at 9 a.m.

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