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T Vol. 116 heNo. 75 ournalTuesday, April 14, 2020 ournal CRACKING AFTERMATH: J Seneca residents relive tornado experience, look to future. $100 THE TOP 10 CORONAVIRUS: Three new cases of COVID-19 reported in Pickens County . Journal starts new D1 series focusing on 2020 SENECA TORNADO D4 state’s top sports moments. C1

TODAY MARKS the one-year anniversary of the devastating EF3

Clockwise from top left: A street sign lays on the sidewalk as downed power lines cross South Oak Street in Seneca on Monday. • Missy Hartman hugs her daughter, Jessica Smith, after watching the front porch of their home get demolished due to severe damage caused by the tornado that swept through Seneca early Monday morning. “That was everything I had right there in that house,” Hartman said. • An exterior bedroom wall was ripped from Dave West’s house in Seneca during the tornado. tornado that swept ‘LIKE A WAR ZONE’PHOTOS BY SAVANNAH BLAKE | THE JOURNAL through Seneca on April 1 killed, homes destroyed as EF3 tornado rips through Seneca 13, 2020. This week, The

» INSIDE BY NORM CANNADA • Tornado strongest THE JOURNAL in Oconee County SENECA — As residents Journal will run a series of since 1994. A6 slept, a fierce and powerful tornado ripped through a sec- • Governor visits to tion of Seneca early Monday morning, tearing down trees survey damage. A6 and power lines, damaging homes, taking the life of a • Storm leaves Walhalla man and leaving a stories on the tornado and more than 10,000 community reeling. customers without Later in the day, the Nation- al Weather Service certified power. A3 the tornado as an EF3 that was a half-mile wide, was on • Blue Ridge Arts the ground for 16 miles and Center slammed had winds with a top speed of its lasting effects on the again by storm. A2 160 mph. Seneca Mayor Dan Alex- • University ‘very ander signed an emergency resolution declaration allow fortunate’ to avoid ing the city to enact a curfew - damage. A2 from 9 p.m. Monday night until 8 a.m. today. Seneca city community, both positive • Seneca residents administrator Scott Mould talk about tornado er said Monday night that - officials would meet today to experience. D1 SEE TORNADO, PAGE A6 The BorgWarner plant in Seneca was heavily damaged by the tornado that swept through the area early Monday morning. One year later A security guard at the plant was killed after the guard building collapsed during the storm. and negative. Utica left to pick up the pieces, again JONATHAN EDWARDS | THE JOURNAL

A tree lays in pieces across a power line on Jamerson BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR Storm’s sights and sounds Avenue in the Utica THE JOURNAL community SENECA — All Lisa and Stacy hey say it sounds on Monday Taylor could do was hug their like a train, but the morning after didn’t wake me — my grandchildren, pray and wait in- Thallway where I boyfriend’s dog did. an EF3 torna- side their home as chaos swirled at curled up early Monday He only sleeps in the do raked the the Utica mill hill early Monday. morning is less than 10 bedroom when a storm area over- The family of four hunkered blocks from the tracks. is coming. in the front room of a trailer on night. It wasn’t a train so The second warning CAITLIN Padgett Street and held on. much as Mother Nature pulled me out of bed, and HERRINGTON | “It was really scary. I was just scraping her nails down thoughts of Nashville THE JOURNAL more concerned about our grand- CAT’S the side of a chalk- crossed my mind. I put babies getting covered,” Lisa said. board, screaming while MEOW on shoes, grabbed the | she unleashed her fury pillows and told my grog for minutes — seconds? SEE UTICA, gy boyfriend it was a PAGE A5 - CAITLIN — that felt like half an warning — not a watch. | INSIDE | hour. HERRINGTON “I guess we better get ARRESTS A5 The first warning CALENDAR A2 COMICS B3 CLASSIFIEDS | SEE STORM, D2 CORONAVIRUS D4 OBITUARIES B2 INFO | PAGE A3 COLUMNISTS ENTERTAINMENT OPINION A4 DELIVERY (864) 882-2375 B3 B4 LIFESTYLE B1 SPORTS C1 CLASSIFIEDS WILLIE SAYS: (864) 882-2375 STOCK REPORTS C3 ADVERTISING (864) 973-6305 Remember to be good friends and neighbors as we rebuild. B5 Control in your hands. The 2020 C 300 Coupe

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PHOTOS BY JONATHAN EDWARDS | THE JOURNAL The BorgWarner plant in Seneca was heavily damaged by the tornado that swept through the area a year ago today. A security guard at the plant was killed after the guard building collapsed during the storm. These photos taken nearly a year apart at the site show the destruction and the rebuilt facility.

Documents show company Seneca leaders recall first hours after 2020 tornado

spent $20M on storm rebuild BY NORM CANNADA This home, THE JOURNAL like dozens BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR more around THE JOURNAL SENECA — After spending much the Seneca By the of the night installing new counter- area, suffered SENECA — More than $20 million was tops in his home, Seneca city admin- major struc- numbers shelled out last year to rebuild BorgWar- istrator Scott Moulder went to bed a tural damage ner’s Seneca plant that was severely dam- little after midnight on the morning in a tornado BORGWARNER’S REBUILD COSTS aged by an EF3 of April 13, 2020. one year ago • Solid waste disposals (April 13- tornado, accord- His wife was watching tele- today. $108,419 ing to documents OUR VIEW vised reports about a storm in the FILE Dec. 31): 3,613 tons provided through TO READ A RELATED • Rock quarry usage: 19,225 tons a Freedom of EDITORIAL, TURN SEE LEADERS, PAGE A5 $242,240 Information Act TO PAGE A4. • Permitting fees $109,605 (FOIA) request to The Journal. One year ago today, BorgWarner officials • Estimated value cost of campus $19.67M rebuild (per contractors) were assessing the destruction at the plant, which became a focal point of the damage

Total: $20.1 million SEE COMPANY, PAGE A3

WALHALLA SENECA Special council Tornado flips car, causes other damage A car at a BY NORM CANNADA owee School roads. stoplight THE JOURNAL With an estimat- on S.C. ed peak wind of 90 election today Highway SENECA — The mph, the National 28 was National Weather Weather Service BY LAUREN PIERCE been vacant since his flipped Service has con- deemed it an EF1 AND NORM CANNADA death in January. by an EF1 firmed a tornado hit tornado, which is THE JOURNAL The polls for both torna- the area in a storm reserved for winds Walhalla 1 and do that that flipped a car that reach 86 to 110 WALHALLA — Walhalla 2 precincts weather at a stoplight and mph, according to a Voters will head to will be open from 7 experts caused other dam- report on its website. the polls today to se- a.m.-7 p.m. today at said last- age late Saturday The brief storm lect a new Walhalla the Walhalla Rescue ed for two afternoon. was reported at 5:48 City Council member Squad at 314 South minutes The car was p.m. and ended two in a special election Church St. Saturday flipped near the minutes later at 5:50 to fill the unexpired Assistant Oconee afternoon. intersection of S.C. p.m. It traveled 1.2 term of Dennis Ow- JERRY BEARD | Highway 28 and ens, whose seat has SEE ELECTION, PAGE A6 THE JOURNAL Bountyland and Ke- SEE TORNADO, PAGE A3

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A2 THE JOURNAL TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 Walhalla planning Monday’s COVID-19 to test, numbers at a glance Confirmed Confirmed Percent cases deaths positive flush South Carolina 453 0 4% Oconee County 3 0 1.7%* hydrants Pickens County 24 0 2.9%* * Seven-day moving average THE JOURNAL STAFF Cumulative cases WALHALLA — The South Carolina: 471,855 cases, 8,165 deaths Walhalla Fire Depart- Oconee County: 8,444 cases, 125 deaths ment is scheduled to begin SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL testing and flushing more State Rep. Jerry Carter of Clemson officially presented former Clemson Mayor J.C. Pickens County: 16,444 cases, 248 deaths than 200 fire hydrants in Cook last week with a framed copy of a resolution unanimously approved by the and around Walhalla on 124-member House of Representatives in honor of Cook’s 20 years of service to the Oconee Memorial Hospital ICU occupancy May 1. city as a councilman and mayor. Pictured, from left, are Cook’s wife, Nancy, Cook, Beds available: 12 Beds taken: 11 In a news release, Fire Carter and Carter’s wife, Karen. Beds occupied by COVID patients: 3 Chief Brandon Burton said residents will see SOURCE: SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL firefighters working on hydrants next month. “This is part of our biannual hydrant mainte- State resolution honors One new COVID-19 had been reported on nance schedule,” he said. case reported in SDOC Friday. “This maintenance activ- A West-Oak High ity is necessary to ensure SENECA — The School School student tested that hydrants produce the District of Oconee Coun- positive, according to needed amount of water former Clemson mayor ty said Monday that one officials. needed during a fire and positive COVID-19 case — The Journal staff to identify any problems.” BY GREG OLIVER leading and having a sig- Cook told city council Hydrant maintenance THE JOURNAL nificant impact on the city. the resolution was “quite is required by the Insur- “He agreed to disagree if an honor,” but quickly ance Service Office (ISO), CLEMSON — A he was against a position credited his wife, Nancy, | CALENDAR | which sets the city’s fire South Carolina House and would express it and for her willingness to safety rating and factors of Representatives would also support those allow him to serve and for into determining property resolution passed in (positions) that maybe standing by his side. THURSDAY insurance. February honored he didn’t personally like, “I’m sure that each one OCPL FRIENDS of the Library book sale every Thursday in the “These tests help Wal- former Clemson Mayor but ended up serving the of you on council that Walhalla Library basement from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. No more than halla maintain its city- J.C. Cook for his two community best,” Carter have spouses know that,” nine customers at a time. Masks will be required. wide ISO Class 2 Public decades of service as said. “He Cook said. Protection Classification a city councilman and had the He FRIDAY rating,” Burton said. mayor. ability to ‘He gave his time added his DEMENTIA SUPPORT group at 11:30 a.m. at the walking trail “Unfortunately, during State Rep. Jerry temper his love for picnic tables in front of Oconee Memorial Hospital, 298 Memorial testing, there may be Carter, who introduced own prin- and energy, was very the city of Drive, Seneca. Email [email protected] for more pressure drops and dis- the resolution that was ciples and Clemson information. coloration of water near unanimously approved, move them passionate about and its areas where hydrants are read the measure to forward if residents SATURDAY being flowed. This is only city council during its it helped it and just cares a was his FLEET RESERVE Association, Branch 15, will meet at 8:30 a.m. for temporary and is caused meeting last week. the city.” main breakfast followed by a business meeting at 9 a.m. at Chicopee by running large amounts “He gave his time When great deal about the focus in United Methodist Church, 403 S. Catherine St., Walhalla. Open to of water through pipes and energy, was very Cook whatever all former and active U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine and U.S. Coast Guard that may have not been passionate about it and succeeded community. ... He’s action he personnel. [email protected] or (864) 638-7553. used recently. just cares a great deal Aber- felt was “When there is discolor- about the community,” nathy, who one of those people necessary. APRIL 22 ation, running the water Carter said. “It was served as Cook OCPL FRIENDS of the Library book sale every Thursday in the for four to five minutes an honor for me to be mayor for who is a bedrock in said he is Walhalla Library basement from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. No more than usually relieves the able to present that to 28 years, proud of nine customers at a time. Masks will be required. problem,” he added. “The him, and he’s one of Carter the community.’ the mem- department recommends those people who is a likened it bers of the APRIL 24 citizens to not wash bedrock in the commu- to “taking Jerry Carter current WIDOWED PERSONS Moving Forward, Oconee County will meet clothes until the discol- nity. There aren’t many over for S.C. House representative city coun- for breakfast at 9 a.m. at Dimas Brothers, S. Fairplay St., Seneca. For oration has cleared. To people like him, and he (Duke cil, led by more information, call Rita at (864) 985-0542. prevent staining, hydrant just makes the commu- basketball coach) Mike Mayor Robert Halfacre, testing in the business nity a better place.” Krzyzewski or (former for their willingness to APRIL 28 district will be conducted The resolution recog- UCLA basketball coach) serve. ASK THE dementia expert on Zoom at 11:30 a.m. with Eunice Leh- after hours to reduce the nizes Cook’s 20 years John Wooden.” “You all have a hard macher. For Zoom information, call 1-800-272-3900. effect on business and cus- of service, which began “Who would want to job to do,” Cook said. tomers.” with his election to city do that?” Carter said. “I enjoyed my time as a OCPL FRIENDS of the Library book sale every Thursday in the For more information council in 1996. After “You’re always measured councilman and mayor Walhalla Library basement from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. No more than on hydrant testing, the a four-year absence, against that person, and and hope you enjoy yours nine customers at a time. Masks will be required. Walhalla Fire Depart- Cook was again elected that’s one of the outstand- as well.” ment can be reached at to council in 2004 and ing things about J.C. As Halfacre called Cook’s MAY 13 (864) 638-4345. served until 2012, when much as he admired Lar- recognition “well de- WIDOWED PERSONS Moving Forward, Oconee County will meet he won a special may- ry Abernathy, he didn’t served.” for lunch at 1 p.m. at Ye Olde Sandwich Shoppe in Seneca. For more oral election following operate in his shadow. J.C. information, call Rita at (864) 985-0542 the sudden death of left his mark and was his [email protected] | (864) 973-6687 West Union council longtime Mayor Larry own man.” Follow on Twitter @JournalGO TO SUBMIT your event, email [email protected]. set to meet tonight Abernathy. Cook’s term expired at the end of WEST UNION — West last year, and he chose Proudly Serving Union Town Council is not to run for re-elec- scheduled to meet at 6 tion. Seneca For p.m. tonight at Town Hall. In the resolution, 28 Years! The meeting will fea- Cook is recognized ture committee reports for overseeing “major WE FILL OUTSIDE from town officials and growth in his home- will include a second town” and striving “to reading of an ordinance make the permitting to increase franchise fees and approval process PRESCRIPTIONS with Duke Energy. 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TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 THE JOURNAL A3 Budget committee TORNADO: No life-threatening injuries FROM PAGE A1 a car was reported shortly after 5:30 p.m. miles and was 15 yards on Highway 28. Lois set to meet tonight wide, according to the V. Johnson, of Sene- report. ca, was driving a 2017 THE JOURNAL STAFF funding from the federal The report said the Hyundai sedan. government’s American winds from the storm She was stopped WALHALLA — Oconee Rescue Plan. The $1.9 tril- partially toppled a radio facing east on the County’s second budget lion relief bill targeted at tower, and a business highway when the meeting of the year is set COVID-19 includes $65.1 lost about 20 percent of vehicle was “over- to begin at 5 p.m. tonight. billion in relief to local its roof. turned by wind,” On Monday afternoon, governments to respond Seneca Fire Chief Miller said. county administrator to the pandemic and offset Richie Caudill said at Seneca Rescue Amanda Brock told The revenue losses. President the scene on Saturday Squad Chief Brian Journal she plans to Joe Biden signed the plan night the worst dam- Sheriff said there present a balanced budget into law. age appeared to be at a were no life-threaten- to county council in Funding will be distrib- commercial building ing injuries. chambers at 415 S. Pine St. uted to municipalities in on Keowee School Road, Sheriff and Caudill Brock said the Budget, Fi- two portions — the first where he said the roof speculated at the nance and Administration coming within 60 days of was “torn off.” Caudill JERRY BEARD | THE JOURNAL scene Saturday night Committee meeting will enactment of the law and added there was some Wind from a storm near Seneca on Saturday afternoon tore the wind could be a act as a workshop session, the second being distribut- tree damage in the area off a portion of a roof of a building on Keowee School Road. “microburst, down- similar to March’s session. ed 12 months after the first from the winds. The burst or straight-line As of noon Monday, the portion is paid. Restric- weather service con- were snapped and and/ Miller of the South Caro- wind event.” county had not received tions tied to the funding firmed the report, saying or uprooted.” lina Highway Patrol said more than $15 million in have not been published. “a few hardwood trees Master Trooper Gary the accident that flipped [email protected] | (864) 973-6680 COMPANY: County official appreciative

FROM PAGE A1 cafeteria remodel, addi- been part of their rebuild- tremendous. If we had lost tion of a second floor for ing, and we’ll do anything them completely, it would from the vicious tornado additional office space we can to show appre- have been devastating.” that killed a contracted and the construction of a ciation over the years,” BorgWarner officials security guard there. new guard tower. Brock said. have declined to disclose What followed was an Permitting fees for Oconee Economic how many people work at all-out rebuilding effort construction work were Alliance president Annie the Seneca plant. Collins NORM CANNADA | THE JOURNAL that involved Oconee estimated to cost a com- Caggiano said it was a said BorgWarner worked Nearly 300 delegates took part in Saturday’s Oconee County and Seneca city bined $109,605. “complete shock” to see to provide proper PPE to County Republican Convention at the Gignilliat Commu- officials working to keep From April 13 through the damage on the morn- those involved with the nity Center. cleanup efforts moving the end of the year, con- ing of the tornado. rebuild and give access along through providing struction crews disposed “Seeing the facility itself, to employee assistance temporary power per- of more than 3,500 tons of it was just complete shock programs to “support mits and opening up the debris at the county land- and it was very sad that their mental health and construction and debris fill, costing BorgWarner one person passed away,” emotional well-being.” Oconee GOP selects landfill, as well as the approximately $108,419. she said. “It could’ve been “Our first priority rock quarry. In the same time period, much, much worse. I was post-tornado was to secure more than $240,000 was just happy that everybody the area, clean up debris DOCUMENTS: MONEY spent on services at the else was safe.” and assess the damage,” new party officers, FLOWED FOR REBUILD rock quarry. Caggiano said the com- she said. “From there, we With the amount of pany’s benefit goes beyond defined a plan to get the damage initially sus- ‘COMPLETE SHOCK’ its industrial investment machining and manufac- tained by the facility, it BorgWarner company and property taxes gener- turing areas of the plant convention president wasn’t out of the realm marketing and public re- ated. back online, without inter- of possibility to question lations director Michelle “The number of people ruption to our customer BY NORM CANNADA be nominated. He told The whether the company Collins recently told The they employee is over as soon as possible. We THE JOURNAL Journal he is a founding would dedicate the time Journal it wasn’t in the 1,000 people,” she said. successfully achieved that member of the Oconee and financial resources to cards for the company to “When you think about plan with the support of SENECA — On the County Conservatives. rebuild. By May, the facto- leave the area. over 1,000 paychecks and our dedicated employees.” strength of the newly “I wouldn’t call it a ry had resumed limited “The tornado was all the money that is gen- formed Oconee County divided group,” Kilpat- production. BorgWarner devastating, not only to erated and spent through- The Associated Press Conservatives coalition, rick said of Saturday’s makes transfer cases for the plant, but the entire out the county, the effect is contributed to this report. delegates to Saturday’s convention. “I think it full-size pickup trucks at surrounding communi- Oconee County Republican was a group that was very the plant. The plant also ty,” she said. “Many peo- Convention replaced the vocal to make sure that supplies parts for Ford ple and employees were temporary convention pres- they were heard. We’re all F-Series pickup trucks, personally impacted but EVERY NIGHT ident and all incumbent Republicans here. It’s all as well as Fiat Chrysler’s were some of the first IS A GOOD party officers and made part of one large group, Ram pickups and Toyota’s to ask how they could changes to a committee and and I welcome the debate. Tundra. help the rebuild effort. NIGHT AT some convention rules. I welcome the discussion, Through a fulfilled Even though the plant David McMahan easily so I was glad when we FOIA request, docu- was severely damaged, Dine-in won election as party had a lot of folks stand up ments turned over by it would not be realistic, % Food Purchase chairman with 174 votes, and share their ideas and Oconee County show the even without the current Must Present Ad. Excludes Alcohol. defeating two-term in- share what they thought.” cost of estimated con- pandemic, to pick up and 10 OFF Expires 05/01/2021. cumbent Bill Jerome, who Sandifer has served as struction figured to be move.” 286 Market Street, Seneca • 864.280.6717 had 43 votes, and write-in temporary convention nearly $19.7 million. County administrator www.bluemarbledeli.com • Hours: Tues-Sat 4pm-11pm candidate Keri Unsworth, president in other years. Building permit appli- Amanda Brock said the who had 41 votes. “The convention did cations show work was county was “extremely” Pat Murray, who was what they wanted to do,” done to replace the roof appreciative to the com- Paid Advertising running as an incumbent he said. “It’s a Democratic on the entire metal build- pany for its “continued for party vice chairman, process, and that’s how ing, all metal siding, investment” in the area. received two votes for the that works.” work at the loading dock, “We’re proud to have Tips and Advice chair position. Delegates also voted Jennifer Bell won vice to amend the rules to chairman with 167 votes, increase the credentials for Borrowers easily outpacing Murray’s committee from three 90 votes. Tyler Jordan was to seven members, with During the processing of your loan, elected executive commit- each member from a there are certain things to keep in mind teeman with 177 votes, different precinct. They that may affect the outcome of your loan defeating Terri Meyering, also approved an amended Please join us in welcoming request. Credit, income, and assets are who had 40 votes, and in- motion to remove a policy these new subscribers re-verified after you have signed your cumbent Phil Soper, who in which state and federal to The Journal family! initial loan application documents, and it had 39 votes. elected officials living in is extremely important to avoid activities After the meeting, Mc- Oconee County are given that affect your credit, such as applying HOME Mahan said the “conser- automatic seats at the for new credit. Some of these may seem BUYING vative movement” didn’t state convention. Susan Goebel obvious, but all have happened in the have a voice in recent The convention didn’t past, so please remain aware of how your SUE ANN years in the local party. approve a resolution Rob Aulebach actions could prevent final loan approval. 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Why infrastructure Where was I? EDITOR: Last Saturday, April 10, I stimulus packages thought I was at President Trump’s first impeachment! Nancy Pelosi was there with have never worked her majority. There were the other cast of actors: Adam hose who fail to learn from history are Schiff was as usual speaking doomed to repeat it.” – George Santayana incoherently. Jerrold Nadler “T was accusing the current An urban legend that has survived for nearly administration of everything 90 years is that President Franklin D. Roosevelt that was wrong and Swalwell succeeded in bringing an end to the Great De- proclaiming the moral high pression in the 1930s through a series of massive road. domestic spending programs known as “The New As a proud Republican, I sadly Deal,” which lasted roughly from 1933-1939. realized I was actually at the He did not; it was WWII that ended the Great Oconee County Republican Depression. Convention! When testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee on May 9, 1939, Treasury Dave Kaczkowski Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr. Seneca made a startling confession about the effectiveness of The New Deal: “We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before, and it does not work. … I say after eight years | OUR VIEW | | TODAY IN HISTORY | of this administration, we have just as much unemployment as Today is Tuesday, April 13, when we started. … And an enor- the 103rd day of 2021. There are GUEST mous debt to boot.” The unemploy- 262 days left in the year. VIEW | ment rate in 1939, when Morgen- On this date: thau was admitting failure, had Dark nights, 1613, Pocahontas, daughter of peaked at 19 percent. Chief Powhatan, was captured M.Y. ZAKI The New Deal was a failed public by English Capt. Samuel Argall policy in that it didn’t erase the in the Virginia Colony. During high level of unemployment, nor produce a recov- a yearlong captivity, Pocahon- ery. A number of economists, including Milton tas converted to Christianity Friedman, have argued that the large expan- bright days and ultimately opted to stay sion in the size of government at the time had a with the English. serious detrimental effect on the recovery of the 1742, “Messiah,” the oratorio private sector, and therefore on the economic by George Frideric Handel fea- recovery of the country. e had initially damage in the area. turing the “Hallelujah” chorus, Moving to more recent times, the experience planned this editorial We’ll take a look at some had its first public performance of Japan deserves special examination. After its Wto go in last Satur- before and after photos that in Dublin, Ireland. 1989 stock market crash, Japan started a series of day’s edition of The Journal. remind us of two things — 1743, the third president of the large government stimulus packages to revive its But the forecast looked just one, how far we’ve come in United States, Thomas Jeffer- sagging economy. This had no effect on its recov- ominous enough for us to repairing our community, son, was born in Shadwell in ery, but significantly worsened its debt situation — hold off — we didn’t want to and, two, how far we still the Virginia Colony. currently at one of the highest debt to GDP ratios 1861, at the start of the Civil in the world. Over a period of 22 years, the Japa- jinx anything. have to go. War, Fort Sumter off the South nese economy grew by a grand total of 18.5 percent, That might not have worked We see stories like ours on Carolina coast fell to Confeder- a pitiful average of less than 1 percent per year. out after all. television all the time, but ate forces. The eight years of President George W. Bush, Lo and behold, we had a they never seem as real as 1870, the Metropolitan Muse- when federal spending increased by 50 percent, tornado on Saturday evening. they did a year ago. Most of um of Art was incorporated in should have been enough to convince most Ameri- Thankfully it was very small, us have never seen that type New York. The original muse- cans that huge spending increases, with rising even though the folks who of decimation. Hopefully we um opened in 1872. deficits and debt, don’t produce a thriving economy. 1943, President Franklin D. This was followed by the $800 billion stimulus ended up upside-down in the never will again. Roosevelt dedicated the Jeffer- plan of President Barack Obama, which he touted Bountyland area might dis- But this is a resilient com- son Memorial in Washington, as “the largest new investment in our nation’s in- agree. munity, filled with great D.C. on the 200th anniversary of frastructure since Eisenhower built an interstate Just three days away from neighbors who banded to- the third American president’s highway system in the 1950s.” the anniversary of the worst gether for days and weeks. birth. The Obama stimulus package, as many econo- natural disaster in Seneca’s Cleanup parties were orga- 1964, Sidney Poitier became mists had predicted, fell way short of the govern- history, we flirted with it nized by individuals, compa- the first black performer in a ment promises. Seven years after its implementa- leading role to win an Academy tion, the growth rate remained anemic, producing again. Many of us were terri- nies and churches. Award for his performance in the worst economic recovery since 1949 — mean- fied when we heard the word Despite the threat of a “Lilies of the Field.” while, our infrastructure doesn’t seem to have “tornado” on Saturday. pandemic, many spent days 1970, Apollo 13, four-fifths improved much either. Some anniversaries we cel- helping out, loaning out of the way to the moon, was And now President Joe Biden, on March 31 in ebrate. Some we just simply generators, cutting trees and crippled when a tank contain- Pittsburgh, announced his massive infrastruc- remember. cleaning up messes in the ing liquid oxygen burst. The ture program of $2.25 trillion. Only a miniscule Throughout this week, we’ll yards of folks we’d never met astronauts managed to return fraction of the total to be spent (around 7 percent, safely. or $157 billion) will go to road construction and be publishing a series of before. 1992, the Great Chicago infrastructure. The rest is just a liberal wish-list stories looking back on what That’s just what a communi- Flood took place as the city’s of spending. Unfortunately, this spending will be rattled our community exact- ty does. Some of our bright- century-old tunnel system and financed in part by a dramatic increase in busi- ly one year ago. est days spring from the adjacent basements filled with ness taxes, primarily by raising the corporate We’ll revisit some of the darkest nights. water from the Chicago River. tax rate from 21 percent to 28 percent. This will stories of the day — from the It’s our hope that you will “The Bridges of Madison Coun- automatically put our businesses at a compara- destruction of the BorgWar- join us in praying we never ty,” a romance novel by Robert tive disadvantage to other countries, resulting in James Waller, was published by jobs lost in the private sector. ner plant and the death of a see such devastation here Warner Books. Let us start by conceding that the U.S. infra- guardsman to the residential again. 1997, Tiger Woods became structure is in desperate need of repair, but the youngest person to win the will these projects increase employment in the Masters Tournament and the country? It seems to be counterintuitive to argue first player of partly African that it won’t, since one can see the workers in heritage to claim a major golf the street. But many of these workers are skilled | HOW TO CONTACT YOUR LAWMAKERS | title. construction workers, the majority of whom are 1999, right-to-die advocate Dr. already working in the private sector. So we are S.C. House halla, P.O. Box 157, 212-6100. Website: Jack Kevorkian was sentenced basically just diverting resources from the pro- • Jerry Carter, R-Clem- Walhalla, 29691; rexrice.com. in Pontiac, Mich., to 10 to 25 ductive private sector to the public one. son, 400 Pershing 864-638-2970 or P.O. U.S. House years in prison for second-de- Economists have been making this argument Ave., Clemson, 29631; Box 11867, Columbia, • Jeff Duncan, (R-Dist. gree murder in the lethal injec- for decades. University of Chicago economist 864-207-0493 or 29201, Room 436C, 3), 2229 Rayburn tion of a Lou Gehrig’s disease John Cochran explained it well when he wrote, 306D Blatt Building, 803-734-3068, email: House Office Build- patient. Kevorkian ended up “Every dollar of increased government spend- Columbia, SC 29201; BillWhitmire@schouse. ing, Washington, serving eight years. ing must correspond to one less dollar of private 803-212-6908 gov. DC, 20515, (202) 2005, a defiant Eric Rudolph spending. Jobs created by stimulus spending • Neal Collins, R-Easley, S.C. Senate 225-5301, Fax: (202) pleaded guilty to carrying out are offset by jobs lost from the decline in private P.O. Box 906, Easley, • Thomas Alexan- 225-3216. Website: the deadly bombing at the 1996 spending. We can build roads instead of factories, 29641, 864-350-4175 der, R-Walhalla, 150 jeffduncan.house.gov. Atlanta Olympics and three oth- but fiscal stimulus can’t help us build more of or P.O. Box 11867, Co- Cleveland Dr., Walhalla, U.S. Senate er attacks in back-to-back court both.” lumbia, 29201, Room 29691, 864-638-2988 • Lindsey Graham (R), appearances in Birmingham, Economists often like to repeat the mantra 418D, 803-212-6913. or P.O. Box 142, Co- 290 Russell Senate Of- Ala., and Atlanta. “there is no such thing as a free lunch.” Meaning, • Bill Sandifer, R-Sen- lumbia, 29202, Room fice Building, Washing- 2015, a federal judge in Wash- when the public sector is allowed to get bigger, eca, 112 Cardinal 313, 803-212-6220. ton, D.C. 20510, 202- ington sentenced former Black- there is a high cost that falls on the productive Dr., Seneca, 29672, Email: SLCIComm@ 224-5972. Website: water security guard Nicholas private sector, which is made smaller — and that 864-885-2240 or P.O. scsenate.gov. lgraham.senate.gov. Slatten to life in prison and is why these infrastructure stimulus packages Box 11867, Columbia, • Rex Rice, R-Easley, • Tim Scott (R), 717 Hart three others to 30-year terms for has had such a poor record of job creation. 29201, Room 407, P.O. Box 1706, Easley, Senate Office Build- their roles in a 2007 shooting in 803-734-3015. Email: 29641, 864-884-0408 ing, Washington, D.C. Baghdad’s Nisoor Square that M.Y. ZAKI is a retired economics professor who lives in the [email protected]. or 501 Gressette Bldg., 20510-0000, 202-224- killed 14 Iraqi civilians and Keowee Key community in Salem. • Bill Whitmire, R-Wal- Columbia, 29201, 803- 6121 or 864-233-5366. wounded 17 others.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 THE JOURNAL A5 LEADERS: ‘I think it was just a herculean effort among everybody’

FROM PAGE A1 area and woke him up shortly after 3 a.m. to tell him a tornado was nearby. When he first saw the reports, he thought the area getting the worst of the storm was in a place that had a lot of vacant land. But a second look deliv- ered a harsh reality. “Two minutes later, I went back and looked, and it hit me: ‘Wait a minute. That’s right through the middle of town,’” he said. FILE PHOTOS After making sure his Seneca city administrator Scott Moulder said recently family was safe, Moulder that he and other officials didn’t understand the extent of headed to the city, where the damage from last year’s EF3 tornado until they went the National Weather Ser- up in a helicopter to assess the impact of the storm. The vice later confirmed an tornado caused millions of dollars in damages across the EF3 had touched down. city, and its effects are still being felt today. “I didn’t know the extent of the damage. I didn’t killing them that they wife at their home on know if it had touched couldn’t get out there South Oak Street. down and for how long,” quick enough to help “We brought them to he said. “My first instinct people. The first plan was our house because we damage there was. We Krein helped with needs the Upstate came to help. was to jump in the car and to clear as many roads as thought it would be best knew it was terrible.” from the command center. “I will always remember get downtown as quickly we could. That way when here because we had a Moulder said the extent Westminster Mayor how this community came as I could.” day did break, we could basement, and tornadoes of the damage wasn’t un- Brian Ramey organized a together,” Alexander As he got closer, he get out to see what we in the past have gone derstood completely until group with chainsaws on said. “I saw thousands of saw police officers with were dealing with and get closer to where they live he and others went up in a the first morning to go out people, people locally and flashlights walking to people.” (in Townville),” he said. helicopter later that morn- and help cut up trees, and from other states coming door-to-door checking on “We couldn’t even get “I remember me and my ing to assess the impact of many others did similar in here … help whoever residents. out of the fire station good grandson were in the the storm. work. Church groups set they could.” “It became increasingly to go to the calls,” Caudill basement and she came “It was unreal,” he said. up in the Adams subdi- “I think it was just a more difficult to maneu- remembered. “Every pow- down with the other two vision community and herculean effort among ver in town once I got er line is down, every tele- grandchildren. HELP ARRIVES at the Shaver Recreation everybody — the volun- close to the impact area,” phone pole and power pole “About the time she As news got out about Complex with food, water teers that came into town, he said. “I was actually in is down, so just trying gets down the staircase, the extent of the damage and other needs. just the different church people’s backyards at one to be able to get to a call we could hear the storm in Seneca, local churches, In addition to Burton organizations that came point driving to be able to is almost an impossible going through our house,” organizations and volun- and Neville and others to help, it’s just incredi- get through. There were task. We started calling in Alexander added. “Glass teers turned out to help from local fire depart- ble,” Caudill said. downed trees and power some resources, because was breaking. We were the next several weeks. ments, emergency re- lines everywhere, roofs we knew we were going to in the path of the storm. 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They Need a Hearing Aid was in the tornado’s path. caster point to an area in was “nothing compared to Alexander said he got With his family safe, Alex- Seneca where he warned damage that other people calls from most of the You are married to, live with ander rode with Moulder residents to take shelter had.” mayors in Oconee and or love someone who is clearly to the Seneca Fire De- immediately. A minute or two after Pickens counties. Walhal- struggling to hear. How do you partment, which quickly The power went off at the storm settled down, la and Westminster sent convince them that it’s time to became the tornado re- Caudill’s home, and he Moulder called him and public works employees get their hearing checked? sponse command center. drove toward the city. He picked him up to go to the in the first week after The quickest way to bring Caudill also called Wal- said a trip that normally fire station. the storm to help with a someone around to the halla Fire Chief Brandon takes him four to five min- “You couldn’t see any- variety of needs. Oconee realization that they might be Burton, who headed to utes took 30 minutes that thing,” Alexander said of County administrator Dr. Barbara Greb having a problem hearing is to Audiologist Seneca to help with the morning. the early hours. “We had Amanda Brock and stop being a human hearing aid. response and became “I pulled into the fire to wait for daylight. You Oconee Counter Emergen- Frequent repetitions, tolerating the volume louder the incident commander. station on three flat tires,” couldn’t tell how much cy Services director Scott than you know it should be and repeating someone West Union Assistant he said. “I ran over the else’s conversation to them is a sign that you are Fire Chief Jess Neville roof of a house in the becoming their hearing aids. The average person was also there and went middle of Fourth Street, BARGAINS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE AT OUR waits for 5 – 7 years to do something about their to work to help get a re- all kind of debris and hearing loss. The sooner they do something about sponse plan together. power lines. I’m looking the problem, the happier everyone will be. 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A6 THE JOURNAL TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 | CRIME BRIEFS | ELECTION: Low Man facing armed robbery charge turnout expected for

THE JOURNAL STAFF Old Well Road, to “commit a larceny person with a flashlight. while McGuffin was armed with Joseph Clifton Merck, 36, of today’s council race WESTMINSTER — A Westminster a deadly weapon by taking a 2009 Lake Becky Road, was man was arrested Friday on charges Chevy Malibu” on Dec. 16. charged with second-de- related to an armed An incident report from the Oconee gree domestic violence. FROM PAGE A1 ments in the recreation robbery last winter. County Sheriff’s Office alleged grant Merck was in custody department, including Cody Austin Grant, 24, had driven McGuffin to the victim’s at the Oconee County County elections direc- “cleaning up and updat- of Lakeside Drive, was vehicle and had “knowledge of a crime Detention Center on a tor Ryan Nowland said ing” the soccer field near charged with armed rob- that was going to be committed.” $20,000 surety bond at only six of the 26 absen- the Walhalla Performing bery and petit larceny. McGuffin was previously arrested press time Monday. tee ballots given out for Arts Center. She wants Grant was released and charged on Jan. 7. Merck A warrant alleges the special to improve from the Oconee County Merck “caused physical election have the city’s Grant Detention Center on a Police: Man beat victim for 2 days harm or injury” to a victim by beat- not been website for combined $20,000 sure- ing them over their “whole body returned. better com- ty bond Saturday. MOUNTAIN REST — A Moun- and head with his fists and a flash- Those munication Warrants allege Grant conspired tain Rest man was arrested Friday light over the course of two days” remaining with resi- with William Roger McGuffin, 42, of after police allege he assaulted a and also threatened to kill them. absentee dents. ballots must Both be returned Marlow Owens candidates to the county support the | ARRESTS | elections office by 7 p.m. planned 3.25-mile linear tonight to be counted, he park called the Down- Cody Austin Grant, 24 Booking Date: 4/10/21 Dustin Deron Craig, 28 Benjamin Daniel Lusk, 46 said. town Greenway. 305 Lakeside Drive, West- Walhalla City Police 2222 Owens Road, Seneca 100 Strong St., Walhalla Nowland said he isn’t minster Malicious injury to real prop- Booking Date: 4/10/21 Booking Date: 4/11/21 TWO WOMEN SEEKING expecting a large turn- Booking Date: 4/9/21 erty <$2,000 Seneca City Police West Union Police CITY COUNCIL SEAT out. Oconee County Sheriff Refusal to accompany arrest- Malicious injury to real prop- Gwen Owens and “Municipal elections Petit larceny <$2,000; Tonya Michelle Coleman, ing officer; public disorderly erty <$2,000 Christy Marlow are the have less people eligible armed robbery armed with a 43 conduct two candidates on the to vote in them than deadly weapon 125 Bald Eagle Drive, Wal- John Michael Zaniboni ballot looking to join Sa- countywide elections, halla Sharon Denise Robinson, Jr., 29 rai Melendez as the only which can cause the Joseph Clifton Merck, 36 Booking Date: 4/10/21 57 274 Johnson St., Westmin- women on city council. turnout numbers to be 134 Lake Becky Road, Oconee County Sheriff 923 S. Depot St., Seneca ster Owens, 65, is running lower,” he said. “People Mountain Rest Use of license plates other Booking Date: 4/10/21 Booking Date: 4/11/21 for political office for the aren’t used to voting in Booking Date: 4/9/21 than vehicle issued; operat- AAA Bail Bonds Oconee County Sheriff first time to continue the different times of the Oconee County Sheriff ing vehicle which is not reg- Hold for bond modification Domestic violence-3rd de- priorities her husband, year, so that can lead to Domestic violence-2nd istered/licensed; uninsured or revocation gree; magistrate’s court com- Dennis, pursued in his lower voter turnout as degree motor vehicle-1st offense; mitment order (sentenced) first three-plus years in well. driving under suspension, Tasha Elaine Brooks, 40 under 90 days; shoplifting office. She grew up in “Since this is a munic- Vernelle Capps, 63 license not suspended for 509 E. North Ave., Westmin- <$2,000 Salem and has lived in ipal election, you have 487 Tamassee Knob Road, DUI-3rd or more; DUI ster Walhalla for the past 16 to live within the city Tamassee Booking Date: 4/10/21 Cory Allen Broach, 29 years. limits to vote,” he added. Booking Date: 4/9/21 James Charles Crittendon, AAA Bail Bonds No fixed address If elected, Owens said “Just remember to social South Carolina Highway 52 Hold for bond modification Booking Date: 4/11/21 her priorities would in- distance and bring your Patrol 238 Rouda St., Seneca or revocation Seneca City Police clude improving commu- I.D. and face mask. We’ll DUI-1st offense Booking Date: 4/10/21 Possession of drug para- nication between council have extra face masks Seneca City Police William Bradlee Campbell, phernalia; trespass after and residents, being for people and cleaning Becky Lynn Fox, 31 Public disorderly conduct 19 notice more accessible to the being done.” 114 Hitt St., Greenwood 105 Cranes Crossing Drive, public, improving trans- Booking Date: 4/9/21 Tucker Latham Cannon, 26 West Union John Casey Ward, 41 parency and more open Oconee County Sheriff 50 Keowee Drive Apt. G8, Booking Date: 4/10/21 807 S. Cherry St., Seneca government through the Forgery no dollar amount Seneca Oconee County Sheriff Booking Date: 4/11/21 city’s website. Booking Date: 4/10/21 Temporary custody order; Seneca City Police Marlow, 45, has lived Angela Rosalee Rogers, 41 Oconee County Sheriff magistrate’s bench warrant Public disorderly conduct; in Walhalla most of her 641 N. Lake Drive, Salem Possession of other con- cruelty to children life and said she thought Booking Date: 4/9/21 trolled sub. in sched. I to Jennifer Lynn Reynolds, 32 about running for coun- Walhalla City Police V-1st offense 213 Boone Creek Road, Stephen Ezekiel Rowland, cil prior to Owens’ death Distribution, etc. of meth Salem 36 and wants to become (excludes manufacturing); Robert Joseph Dumais, 19 Booking Date: 4/10/21 119 Pintal Lane, Columbia more involved in city breach of trust 205 Alder Road, Westwood, South Carolina Highway Booking Date: 4/11/21 government. classifieds Mass. Patrol Oconee County Sheriff If elected, she wants 864.973.6304 Trenton Michael Thomas, Booking Date: 4/10/21 DUI-1st offense; failure to Magistrate’s bench warrant to be help with improve- www.upstatetoday.com 30 Oconee County Sheriff report striking fixtures on 111 Carver St., Seneca Public disorderly conduct highway

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ASSOCIATED PRESS In this photo provided by Gilded Social, a bridal shop in Columbus, Ohio, owner Tanya Rutner Hartman helps customer Cristin Lee try on a gown at the shop April 2. Although weddings and other big celebrations are going back on the calendar in the U.S., business owners who make those events happen expect a slow recovery from the impact of COVID-19. Hartman sees a shift in how couples feel about weddings, a change that can affect other businesses in the events industry as well. Time to party? Events industry still uncertain about COVID-19

BY JOYCE M. ROSENBERG like cocktail hours and dance April and May and although the with more people being vac- and the usual cocktail hour ASSOCIATED PRESS floors. restrictions have been lifted, cinated and the infection rate where people mingle may need “I tell clients, if you feel clients need time to plan,” says lower, his business will even- to be a sit-down affair. NEW YORK — Although wed- comfortable having a wedding Nick Cascio, tually return “We have to be prepared for dings and other big celebrations under today’s restrictions, let’s co-owner of to normal. It’s many different scenarios going are going back on the calendar move forward hopefully things Giorgio’s, an Even as inquiries gotten about 60 into this spring, summer and in the U.S., business owners will get better from there,” event space in bookings since fall. Our messaging to clients who make those events happen Schaefer says. Baiting Hollow, and bookings pick the start of the has been, prepare for the worst, expect a slow recovery from the Even as inquiries and book- N.Y., on Long year. but always hope for the best,” impact of COVID-19. ings pick up, uncertainty hangs Island’s East up, uncertainty hangs As interest Dorman says. Lauren Schaefer is getting over event planners, caterers End. Weddings in weddings Dorman’s company began more inquiries about her and other businesses involved in New York over event planners, and parties getting a pickup in inquiries wedding coordination services in putting on events. It’s not can now have has picked up and bookings around Jan. 20, now that President Joe Biden just government restrictions up to 150 people caterers and other at 42 North, the day Biden took office. She’s has sped up the timetable for all — many people are still uneasy since the state a planning optimistic that business will adults to be eligible for vaccina- about large gatherings. government businesses involved in firm based continue to improve, although tions. Schaefer’s company, The Many of the new bookings at raised the limit in Ipswich, coronavirus experts including Get Together Events Co., does catering halls and other events from 50 last putting on events. It’s Massachu- Dr. Anthony Fauci warn that business in New York, Chicago spaces are for the end of this month. setts, co-own- another surge is possible. and Nashville and has booked year and 2022. These businesses Giorgio’s not just government er Francie “A lot of us are just a little too 60 weddings for this year, close may already have a full calen- did have 20 Dorman finds scarred to say, no way it could to the 69 she did in 2019. dar for the late spring and sum- weddings with restrictions — many the pandemic surge again, Dorman says. “It But Schaefer still sees a lot of mer because weddings and oth- under 50 guests is as much a may cause some older guests caution; couples whose dream er celebrations were postponed after the pan- people are still uneasy consideration who are less comfortable from is to have a big wedding aren’t from 2020, but with restrictions demic began as food, flowers attending. But I’m hopeful we sure about booking a date amid on the size of gatherings still on last year, but about large gatherings. and music. In won’t be shut down again.” continuing restrictions on the the books in many states, the that was far some venues, The events industry has also size of gatherings in many parts near future remains uncertain. below its 500-guest capacity. It the number of guests at a table shrunk amid the pandemic — of the country. Some state and “The next few months are has about 150 weddings a year, is limited to six instead of the government-ordered shutdowns local governments also have still a little vague on events. We typically with 200 guests. But usual eight or 10. There may be limits on wedding traditions have a very slight handful in Cascio says he’s optimistic that no bar service in many areas, SEE PARTY, PAGE B5

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B2 THE JOURNAL TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 | OBITUARIES | Ramsey Clark, attorney general Clara Lee Blackwell Union an also president of the Mississippi Baptist APRIL 10, 2021 Student Union in 1953. OAKWAY, S.C. — Clara Williams served in the Lee Grant Blackwell, 89, Army as a first lieutenant under Johnson, dies at 93 beloved wife of the late 1953-56 and remained as Paul Leon Blackwell, an officer in the Army ASSOCIATED PRESS elective office, losing the passed away Saturday, Reserve for four addition- 1976 Democratic Senate April 10, at Lakeview al years. NEW YORK — Ram- primary to Daniel P. Assisted Living. He was employed as sey Clark, the attorney Moynihan. A private funeral ser- manager of nutrition of general in the Johnson Clark’s client list vice will be held. The fam- the Pillsbury Company in administration who included such peace and ily members are at their Minneapolis and became became an outspoken disarmament activists as respective homes. Flowers professor and department activist for unpopular the Harrisburg 7 and the are accepted. head at Clemson Univer- causes and a harsh Plowshares 8. Abroad, he A native of Oconee sity in 1964, serving in critic of U.S. policy, has represented dissidents County, S.C., she was the that capacity until his died. He was 93. in Iran, Chile, the Phil- daughter of the late Albert retirement in 1993. He was Clark, whose father, ippines and Taiwan, and W. Grant and Isabelle Bice president and owner of Tom Clark, was attor- skyjackers in the Soviet Grant. Mrs. Blackwell Nutrition One, Inc., for 20 ney general and U.S. Union. was retired from Jant- years, serving as an inter- Supreme Court justice, He was an advocate for zen, where she worked national consultant. died on Friday at his Soviet and Syrian Jews, as a seamstress and was He was a member of Manhattan home, a ASSOCIATED PRESS but outraged many Jews a member of Crossroads Gamma Sigma Delta and family member, Sharon In this Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1976, file photo, Ramsey over other clients. He de- Baptist Church of Seneca, the Poultry Science As- Welch, announced to Clark, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, center, fended a Nazi prison camp S.C. Clara had a great love sociation and the author media outlets including speaks at Lincoln Center in New York. Clark, the attor- guard fighting extradition, for gardening and enjoyed of numerous publications The New York Times ney general in the Johnson administration who became and the Palestine Liber- sewing. related to methodology of and The Washington an outspoken activist for unpopular causes and a harsh ation Organization in a Survivors include sons, amino acid analysis, pro- Post. critic of U.S. policy, died Friday. He was 93. lawsuit over the slaying of Randy Blackwell, Nich- tein and lipid nutrition. After serving in Pres- a cruise ship passenger by olas Blackwell (Jessica) In 1997, Dr. Williams ident Lyndon Johnson’s swore in his son as attor- his partners were limiting hijackers. and Paul E. Blackwell; was honored with a life- Cabinet in 1967 and ‘68, ney general, then retired their annual personal in- There were usually two daughter, Cassie Black- time achievement award Clark set up a private to avoid the appearance of comes to $50,000, a figure to three dozen active cases well; brother, Richard by the S.C. Food Industry law practice in New conflict of interest. he did not always achieve. on Clark’s legal calendar, Grant; sister, Nellie Grant Association and in 2013, York in which he cham- Ramsey Clark said his “Money’s not an interest and about 100 more in Durham; two grandchil- he was recognized with pioned civil rights, work at Justice drew him of mine,” he said, but at the the background. Capital dren, Keith Blackwell and a lifetime achievement fought racism and the into the civil rights revolu- same time he was meet- punishment cases were a Pauline Blackwell; and award by the Modern death penalty, and tion, which he called “the ing steep medical bills staple. seven great-grandchil- Poultry Industry. represented declared noblest quest of the Ameri- for his daughter, Ronda, “We talk about civil lib- dren, Ryan Blackwell, He was a Paul Harris foes of the United States can people in our time.” who was born with severe erties,” he said. “We have Jacob Blackwell, Casey Fellow of the Rotary Foun- including former Yugo- He also maintained disabilities. He and his the largest prison popula- Barnes, Madison Wood- dation, a former member slav President Slobodan opposition to the death wife, Georgia, who were tion per capita on Earth. berry, Emma Woodberry, and deacon of Clemson Milosevic and Sheik penalty and wiretapping, married in 1949, also had a The world’s greatest jailer Carter Crain and Trinity First Baptist Church for Omar Abdel Rahman. defended the right of son, Thomas, a lawyer. is the freest country on Blackwell. more than 50 years, where He also defended former dissent and criticized FBI Clark took one shot at Earth?” In addition to her par- he served as teacher of Iraqi leader Saddam Director J. Edgar Hoover ents and husband, she was students and a men’s Sun- Hussein. when no one else in gov- preceded in death by two day school class and also New York civil rights ernment would dare take Quality Without Compromise sons, David Blackwell and chairman of numerous attorney Ron Kuby, him on. Roger Blackwell; and sis- church committees. who worked with Clark But as Johnson’s attor- ters, Mary Grant Carter, He was a board member on numerous cases, ney general, Clark had Bonnie Grant McAlister, of the Clemson Downs called the death “very, the job of prosecuting Betty Ruth Grant and Property Owners Associa- very sad in a season of Dr. Benjamin Spock for Linda Grant Murray. tion and vice president of losses.” counseling Vietnam-era Condolences may be the Wexford Development “The progressive youths to resist the draft, expressed online by visit- Inc. legal community has a position with which he “The Dolly Difference” ing sandiferfuneralhome. Dr. Williams was a lost its elder dean and sympathized. Excellent Customer Service com. member of First Baptist statesman,” Kuby said. “We won the case, that Quality Workmanship • Superior Products • Factory Trained Installers Sandifer Funeral Home Church, Greenville. “Over many genera- was the worst part,” he Licensed & Insured • Outstanding Warranties is assisting the family. Woodie was preceded tions, Ramsey Clark said years later. in death by a son, Charles was a principled voice, The Dallas-born Clark, #tenyearssenecastrong Wyatt Williams. conscience and a fighter who did a hitch in the Call Today For A No Obligation Roof Inspection He is survived by his for civil and human Marine Corps in 1945-46, wife, Winnie Vaughan rights.” moved his family to New Roofing & Gutters Williams, of Clemson; two In courtrooms York in 1970 and set up a 864-882-1555 • DollysRoofing.com children, Woodie Prentiss around the country pro bono-oriented practice. 15060 Wells Hwy, Seneca Williams III (Debra) of Clark defended antiwar He said then that he and Atlanta; daughter, Wanda activists. In the court Ann Williams Vickers of public opinion, he Melvin Roberts (David) of Charlotte, N.C.; charged the United APRIL 9, 2021 and daughter-in-law, Ellen States with militarism SENECA, S.C. — Melvin Williams of Greer, S.C. He and arrogance, starting Roberts passed away on is survived by two broth- with the Vietnam War Friday, April 9. ers, Charles Williams of and continuing with He was preceded in Simms, Ala., and Jimmy Grenada, Libya, Pana- death by his parents, Williams and wife, Mar- ma and the Gulf War. Samuel and Beatrice; lene, of Seneca, S.C.; and a When Clark visited and brothers, Butch and sister, Ann Williams Jor- Iraq after Operation Sammy. dan of Brewton, Ala., and Desert Storm and He is survived by his the late Raye Williams of returned to accuse the wife, Martha; sister, Lucedale, Miss. There are United States of war Sandra; brother, Donnie; six grandchildren, Carson crimes, Newsweek sons, Kevin, Justin and Williams of Los Ana- dubbed him the Jane Steven; daughters-in-law, heim Hills, Calif., Claire Fonda of the Gulf War. Kayla and Atoyia; and Williams of Greer, Taylor Clark said he only grandchildren, Ashlyn, Williams and Danielle wanted the United Mason, Steven Jr. and Williams of Atlanta and States to live up to its Christian. Davis and Dalton Vickers ideals. “If you don’t in- of Charlotte. sist on your government Visit robinsonfuner- obeying the law, then alhomes.com or Duck- what right do you have ett-Robinson Funeral to demand it of others?” Home and Cremation, he said. Central-Clemson Com- The lanky, soft-spoken mons. Texan went to Wash- ington in 1961 as a New Frontiersman in Presi- Woodie Prentiss dent John F. Kennedy’s Williams Jr. Justice Department. He was 39 when John- APRIL 11, 2021 son made him attorney CLEMSON, S.C. — general in 1967, the Woodie Prentiss Williams second youngest ever Jr. died Sunday, April 11. — Robert Kennedy had He was the son of the late been 36. Helen Pearce Williams Supreme Court and Woodie Prentiss Justice Tom Clark, Williams Sr. who had been Harry of Lucedale, Truman’s attorney Miss. He was general before he joined born in Chap- the high court in 1949, el Hill, Miss., in 1931. A nurse on your side makes Burial will be private. In Williams lieu of flowers, all the difference. donations should be given to First When your loved one needs extra care at home, choosing the right Baptist Church, 847 caregiver agency can be tough. Let BrightStar Care® make it easier. Cleveland St., Greenville, SC 29601 or the charity of • We offercompanion and personal care, including transportation, one’s choice. 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TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 | COMICS/COLUMNISTS | THE JOURNAL B3

In The Bleachers ‘If Tomorrow Bad habits Our sinful nature can

Never Comes’ Dear Annie: I’m married to a wonder- be transformed when ful man, and we have four beautiful chil- The regular scheduled monthly dren. However, since COVID-19 started, we we give our hearts and meeting of the Compassionate discovered that we have underlying issues Friends of Seneca was once again within our relationship. For example, souls to Jesus Christ held virtually, fulfilling the he isn’t the best person to communicate expectations of all participating. with. Among other things, I discovered Question: I am a hard worker but Members, family and friends of his liking of porn, and I’m not happy about have never been able to get ahead this special group are extremely it. I have expressed my hurt and feelings in life. I have a good friend who is grateful for the dedicated leader- about it, and he listens, but I feel like he successful at everything she touches. ship shown honestly doesn’t care about She is a really good during my feelings. Just recently, person, she never these diffi- I found out he searched it flaunts her success, cult times. but didn’t watch it. and she is very gen- Well done! I’ve developed a bad hab- erous to me. After I What it of checking his phone am with her a while makes from time to time because I am undone and an orga- I think he lies to me and unsatisfied with my nization hides it because he has life. I am happy for success- before. He says he acknowl- her, sad for me, but I Bizarro THE ful? What DEAR edged that he did wrong, MY find myself talking COMPASSIONATE makes a but he didn’t watch it. He against her. Is this regular ANNIE | says it’s a bad habit of his, ANSWER | jealousy getting the FRIENDS | meeting and it’s not easy to break. best of me? special? ANNIE How do you deal with this? BILLY — J.A. KITTY The person- LANE I feel he has excuses for GRAHAM Answer: Envy COFFEY al touch. everything and tries to has many names. This leads downplay his wrongs and It’s sometimes called to the topic gets defensive. “the green-eyed monster,” that has of the previous meeting. The — Fed Up wrecked so many people. It creeps in Compassionate Friends Agenda: Dear Fed Up: Your husband might be unexpectedly and slays us before we “Share a favorite poem, quote or suffering from a porn addiction. If that know it. song that personally connects you is the case, he needs to seek the help of a Jealousy comes in many forms. to your loved one.” The response professional, or join a group for support, Some people are jealous because was warm, tender and beautiful! to understand his compulsive behavior. others are more handsome or more Such heartfelt memories. My first Your habit of checking his phone and not beautiful than they are; others are thought was, of course, “What?” trusting him is not helping either. Try jealous because some of their peers I have so many. However, I did and stop checking his phone and instead are more popular, or more talented in remember one I dearly cherished ask him if he needs help. If he declines, sports or music, and some are jealous — one I can share with all of you. then it might time for the two of you to because their friends or family are This particular poem was rekin- seek marriage counseling to go through it more successful in business. dled by the recent inspirational all together in a controlled setting. Jealousy leads to many other sinful quote from the late Rush Lim- He might be a wonderful husband, and lifestyles, including gossip. The Bible baugh that goes like this: “Live you might be a wonderful wife, but this calls the tongue a fire and a world of Cornered each day as if it were your last — issue of your playing “gotcha,” and his iniquity. It is one of the smallest mem- if tomorrow never comes, remem- apologizing like a bad boy, is not healthy bers of the body, yet is more powerful ber, we are all on a loan from for either of you or your four beautiful and deadly than an atomic bomb. God.” Mighty powerful words! children. This sinful nature can be trans- Excerpts from “If Tomorrow formed when we give our hearts and Never Comes” Dear Annie: I am writing because I souls to Jesus Christ. He will come in Author unknown — presented have noticed lately that there are a lot of and make us new creations and give at a 2014 National Alliance on drivers on the road whose vehicle lights us a desire to live righteously before Mental Illness (NAMI) meeting — aren’t working. If you want to check your Him and among mankind. He puts yet another worthwhile support vehicle lights by yourself, here’s how: inside of us His Holy Spirit which group for hurting families. Drive to a building that has plate glass penetrates our minds and actions windows and pull in with your headlights much deeper than the tongue. He “If Tomorrow Never Comes” facing the windows. Check your head- exposes our thinking and leads us to If I knew it would be the last lights, high beams and directional sig- repent and turn from sinful thoughts. time I saw you fall asleep, nals. Then reverse your vehicle and back Think the best of everyone and your I would tuck you in more tightly into the parking space so that your rear life will be cleaner, happier, and more and pray your soul to keep. lights are facing the plate glass windows. vibrant. If I knew it would be the last Check your rear lights, brake lights, di- time I saw you walk out the door, rectional signals and reverse gear (white) (This column is based on the words I would give you a hug and kiss lights by looking in your rearview mirror and writings of the late Rev. Billy and then call you back for more. while you test them. This works even in Graham.) If I knew it would be the last daylight, since the reflections are easily time I would be there to share seen in the plate glass. REV. BILLY Graham’s informative approach to your day, Also, if the six-foot rule for social his beliefs and his respectful examination of the The Flying McCoys I would be certain — I’ll tell you distancing is a bit confusing, remember beliefs of others have kept his nondenomina- this, I would not let it slip away. that most commercial buildings have had tional Q&A column at the forefront of religious You see — there’s always tomor- their floor tile installed by the square discourse for more than 60 years. row to make up for an oversight foot. Counting six of the tiles should Well get a second chance to cor- equal six feet in most cases. If the tiles | CROSSWORD ANSWERS | rect our mistakes — right? are smaller, say eight inches square, So, if tomorrow never comes count nine tiles and you will be at a safe and today is all you get, distance. Say how much “I love you” and I hope these hints may help people, hope we never forget. especially during lockdowns. Hold your loved ones close to- — Keeping the Roads Safe day, whisper in their ear — it will Dear Keeping the Roads Safe: Thank be “OK” you for your letter. You make some practi- And if tomorrow never comes, cal and helpful suggestions. you’ll have no regrets about today. “ASK ME Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie” is out now! Annie Lane’s debut book — featuring favorite FOR MORE information on the Compas- columns on love, friendship, family and etiquette — is sionate Friends, contact Kathy Williams at available as a paperback and e-book. Visit creatorspub- (864) 973-7609 or email compassionate- lishing.com for more information. Send your questions [email protected]. for Annie Lane to [email protected].

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| ACES ON THE BRIDGE | THAT SCRAMBLEDSCRAMBLED WORD WORD GAME GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek When West doubles the one- By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek heart opener, North bids two UnscrambleUnscramble thesethese Jumbles, one letter to each square, no-trump to show a sound raise one letter to each square, toto formform fourfour ordinaryordinary words. to three hearts or more. South takes a shot at game, hoping his side five-carder will prove MLUPPGRTIE useful. After considerable time, West chooses to go quietly and leads the diamond king. When ADGRUBEIAD East follows with the jack, West tries to cash two more top diamonds. South ruffs in and must find a way to lose no more than one club trick. NCNNAOCCNALE Since West probably has most of the missing high cards, South should plan an endplay to avoid the loss of two club RDAPAE tricks. He must strip away DIRIBE @PlayJumble Twitter the free JUST JUMBLE app • Follow us on Get the majors, then take a club @PlayJumble Twitter the free JUST JUMBLE app • Follow us on Get finesse. Now arrangearrange thethe circledcircled letters letters In order to eliminate the one trump for dummy’s three ©2021©2021 Tribune Tribune ContentContent Agency, LLC toto formform thethe surprisesurprise answer, answer, as as spades, South must steel him- potential spade losers, he had AllAll Rights Rights Reserved.Reserved. suggested by by the the above above cartoon. cartoon. self to take the spade finesse. to win two spade tricks with Answer When the queen holds, he high cards. The finesse was here: cashes the spade ace and ruffs the only possible solution. Also (Answers tomorrow) a spade. After two rounds of note that if the spade finesse (Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: SLOSH USHER BUSILY THINLY trumps ending in dummy, he had lost, both club honors Saturday’s Jumbles: PLUMP ABIDE CANCEL PARADE Yesterday’s Answer: Their grandparents left them a fortune in gold. can throw West in via a club would likely have been wrong Answer: They designed their food truck to have — They were thankful to be — “BULLION-HEIRS” finesse. (or else East might have com- CURB APPEAL After winning the first round peted in spades). of clubs, West is helpless. If he Had West underled in dia- returns a spade or a diamond, monds at trick two, perhaps South can ruff as dummy suggested by East’s jack at discards the losing club. And, trick one, a subsequent club of course, a club return would shift would have broken up the run around to declarer’s endplay. tenace. B.C. Since South could afford only

ANSWER: Double. It is somewhat rare to balance after opening a no-trump and hear- ing nothing from partner. How- ever, when you have four cards Blondie in the ranking suit and a small doubleton in the suit over- called, it is relatively safe to act. All doubles by either player at their first turn to act after an overcall of one no-trump are best played as takeout, whether over or under the trump suit. Dilbert

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TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 THE JOURNAL B5 You have ol’ Willie! PARTY: ‘Many of our suppliers have had to downsize their staffs’

FROM PAGE B1 bridal shop, Gilded Social, in Colum- bus, Ohio, is still down more than a Tell and restrictions forced some events-re- third even as more brides plan wed- lated companies out of business, among dings. Brides whose weddings went them venues, flower shops and bridal on hold last year already have their gown manufacturers. Auction websites gowns, and those shopping for later this are selling banquet tables, chairs and year or 2022 aren’t planning big wed- other items, either from venues or rent- dings with 10 bridesmaids. Hartman is Willie al companies that have failed. While selling fewer dresses. it’s not known how many of these com- Moreover, Hartman sees a shift in CALL 916-9749 panies have shut down, their loss can how couples feel about weddings, a mean fewer options for people putting change that can affect other business- and on events. es in the events industry as well. For Willie, still Heidi Hiller, a planner for corporate instance, while before the pandemic it Why does SCDOT lots of events as well as weddings and other was a priority to have unique wedding spread brine all over the people celebrations, is concerned about the pictures that got a lot of notice on social roads when there is no just don’t loss of people with lighting and other media, now brides are more interested logical reason for it? If get it! technical expertise who have found in a wedding that is more meaningful, it’s going to be 40 degrees Cram other work during the pandemic. Hartman says. and a chance of rain, an aisle “Many of our suppliers have had to Hartman doesn’t expect to see her they have spread it all so you downsize their staffs significantly and business return to pre-pandemic levels winter long. On April 1, have it will take some time to retrain and until next year, when the backlog of they put brine all over to ramp up,” says Hiller, owner of Innova- weddings has been worked through. the roads with a forecast turn tive Party Planners, based in Owings Smaller events mean less revenue of freezing temperatures, sideways Mills, Maryland. for people like photographers who are but zero percent chance to get by Hiller generally hasn’t seen compa- paid by the hour. Anji and Pete Martin of precipitation. Our or fight nies and organizations ready to commit are seeing an uptick in inquiries and roads are in the worst Sat- a grocery — or even plan events. Many are still bookings, but demand for full-size shape ever, and evidently urday, cart coming trying to determine when and how to weddings has yet to return to pre-pan- can’t afford to be re- obit- toward you. Don’t bring their employees back to their demic levels. Smaller weddings paved. uaries, these people real- offices. The events Hiller is working they’ve photographed with 25 guests Willie says: commu- ize we still need on tend to be hybrids of in-person have been much shorter than typi- You won’t get any nity cal- to social distance? and virtual; the 60 virtual events like cal pre-pandemic weddings, many of argument out of me endars, Come on, people, weddings and bar mitzvahs she put to- which had 150 to 200 guests and lasted that our roads are in school smarten up. We all gether in the second half of 2020 helped four or five hours. bad shape and could honor rolls, photos of want herd immunity keep her company in business. The Martins, who are based in use a small miracle to local organizations sooner rather than later. So far, it’s hard to predict what’s Washington, D.C., are seeing a mix of make them what they with cutlines and such. Willie says: ahead. “All in the same week I had a bookings — people who are cautious should be. I’m sure not Wednesday always has If a store is civ- cancellation for a Labor Day weekend and want a smaller affair, and those a SCDOT engineer, so local good works pieces, ic-minded enough to live social event — and another client who still want that lavish event. I can’t quite figure out and Friday normally have mask require- planning to move forward for a bat “They’re saying, OK, we wanted to why they pour brine has a local main story, ments, one-way aisles, mitzvah with 150 people,” Hiller says. have a big wedding and we’re going to on the roads when it’s and last but not least, 6-feet markers on the Business at Tanya Rutner Hartman’s go ahead with it,” Anji Martin says. precipitatin’ but not ta-da, you have ol’ floor for checkout, freezin’, or freezin’ but Willie! hand sanitizing ma- not precipitatin’ … I chines, etc., the least thought ya needed both Willie, every shopper can do Maine group spins potato harvester blower a smaller disc, until a to create a problem. We stopped at Habitat is cooperate. If you’re ice carousel they motor modified with a group in Finland in Feb- for Humanity and then not gonna care about 24-inch brass propeller ruary successfully cut Willie, went on to Ingles. From the rest of us, go home hope is a world record successfully spun a disc and turned a disc mea- I’m wondering why our day one, with COVID and shop online. ST. AGATHA, Maine of ice with a diameter of suring a little more than Lifestyle section doesn’t restrictions about social (AP) — An intrepid 1,234 feet one full revolu- 1,000 feet in diameter, cover local events. Seems distancing trying to be ‘Til next time! group of volunteers from tion on Long Lake in St. setting a world record. like we should have enforced, both locations Willie northern Maine took Agatha. The Finnish disc con- enough local news to were smart enough to advantage of the last “This just shows the quered a 749-foot record cover something in our make things easier for COMMENTS ARE not intended of the melting spring ingenuity and tenacity set in 2019 in Minnesota. county. Thank you. people to navigate these to reflect views of The Journal’s lake ice on Saturday to of the people up here,” The World Ice Carou- Willie says: unreal times. They have management or staff and are the spin what they hope is a Ice Buster volunteer sel Association monitors You must be talking directional markers and opinions of readers submitting world record ice carou- John Mazo told the Ban- the events. about a different Life- arrows on the floors show- them. The Journal makes no sel. gor Daily News. The Ice Busters will style section than the ing people one-way travel guarantee of their accuracy. As for The Northern Maine The volunteer group work with the Guinness one I read every day. 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B6 THE JOURNAL TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 Outdoor enthusiasts to get cash, free passes to move to West Virginia BY JOHN RABY Ruby said the message options and an arts and ASSOCIATED PRESS is similar to what the entertainment scene that state sells in its tourism draws in younger people; CHARLESTON, W.Va. — promotion campaign. and something unique to West Virginia is joining “Except, instead of draw them in. the growing list of places saying come here for a In West Virginia, that recruiting remote work- weekend and come here distinctive flavor is the ers — with a thrill-seek- for a week, we’re saying, outdoors. ing twist. come here permanently,” Some of the state’s more A public-private pro- she said. popular destinations in- gram launched Monday The program was clude the nation’s newest will try to lure outdoor en- kickstarted in October national park in the New thusiasts to live in the ru- by a $25 million gift to River Gorge, trails and ral state with enticements WVU from Brad Smith, cliffs at Seneca Rocks, and of cash and free passes for the executive chairman of several resorts both with recreational destinations. Intuit’s board of directors, golf courses and ski areas. The goal is to leverage one and his wife, Alys, for an Brad Smith expects those of West Virginia’s most outdoor economic devel- attractions to sell them- appealing assets, its epic opment collaborative. selves. natural beauty, to stem Brad Smith, who grew up “I think if they’ve had the tide of population loss in Kenova, W.Va., said he the chance to do the in the only state that has studied remote worker things that I had the fewer residents now than programs in Tulsa, Vt., chance to do growing up, in 1950. and in an area of north- they’re not going to want The new program rep- western Alabama known to go anywhere else,” he resents a more targeted as The Shoals, to see how said. effort than a bill proposed the concept might work in The announcement coin- by Republican Gov. Jim West Virginia. cided with the 50th anni- Justice for a massive He found that suc- versary of the release of income tax cut, which fell PHOTOS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS cessful programs have John Denver’s “Take Me apart in the Legislature Whitewater rafters are shown traveling through the lower New River Gorge near Fay- essential services such Home, Country Roads.” just before the regular etteville, W.Va. A program launched Monday will try to lure outdoor enthusiasts to live as broadband and afford- “The gates to ‘Almost session ended Saturday. and work in West Virginia with enticements of $12,000 cash and free passes for a year able housing; vibrant Heaven’ are now open,” Under the remote work- for recreation destinations, such as whitewater rafting and golf. communities with dining Smith said. er program, out-of-state participants who move to traffic jams. There’s just Virginia officials are The program is now West Virginia will receive plenty of places to put counting on that to con- accepting applications $12,000 along with passes down roots and explore tinue. for the first 50 openings for a year to indulge in the great outdoors.” Participants whose in Morgantown, home to whitewater rafting, golf, Several other states and employers are based West Virginia University rock climbing, horseback U.S. cities have launched a elsewhere will be given along the Pennsylvania riding, skiing, ziplining variety of remote worker access to work spaces set border. Applicants also and other activities. The programs, including a up in three communities will be given continuing full relocation package popular project hatched selected earlier this year education opportunities is valued at more than by a billionaire philan- as remote networking through WVU, Ruby said. $20,000. thropist in Tulsa, Oklaho- hubs. These hubs will con- There will be openings “We want to give folks ma, in 2018. nect them with entrepre- later this year for remote the opportunity to escape The coronavirus pan- neurs and state business worker spots in Shep- big cities,” state tourism demic sent the work-from- leaders. herdstown in the state’s cabinet secretary Chelsea home concept into the “What an opportuni- eastern panhandle, and Ruby said in an interview stratosphere over the past ty this great state has,” for Lewisburg in the with The Associated year with tens of millions Justice said at a news southeastern corner of the Press. “In West Virgin- of employees temporarily conference Monday. “As state. Organizers will con- ia, there are no crowded or permanently pushed far as the potential, it’s sider ways later to expand The New River Gorge Bridge is seen from Fayette Station places, long commutes or out of their offices. West unbelievable.” it to other communities. in Fayetteville, W.Va. 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Patrick Square • 150 Pershing Ave. (864) 760-8968 • [email protected] LET US HELP GROW YOUR BUSINESS! SWU-BOUND West-Oak’s Boggs inks to continue volleyball INSIDE career at nearby Scoreboard C2 Sports Editor:port Eric Sprott | [email protected] | (864) 882-2385s NFL C3 SSports Writer: Michael Crouchley | [email protected] | (864) 882-2386 Southern Wesleyan. C4 Recruiting C4 Tuesday, April 13, 2021 The Journal C1 Marlins outlast Atlanta in 10 innings BY GEORGE HENRY and the Braves couldn’t ple into right and scoring the second, connecting ASSOCIATED PRESS muster a rally on a shallow sacrifice against his former team to in the bottom fly by Albies. Acuña slid tie it 1-all. ATLANTA — Garrett of the inning. across the plate headfirst Miami starter Sandy Cooper had three RBI Yimi García after second baseman Alcantara gave up three and drove in the go-ahead (1-1) pitched Jazz Chisholm caught runs, four hits and three run in the 10th inning off the final 1 1/3 the ball over his shoulder walks while striking out Jacob Webb, lifting the 5 innings. Webb and was backpedaling four in 6 1/3 innings. He Miami Marlins to a 5-3 (0-1) took the when he stopped to throw was chased after walk- victory over the Atlanta loss. toward the plate. ing pinch-hitter Pablo Braves on Monday night. Ronald Acuña pumped his fist Sandoval and replaced The 10th began with Acuña Jr. toward the Atlanta dugout by Anthony Bass, who placement runner Jon tripled and in celebration after scor- walked Acuña to load the Berti advancing from sec- scored two ing to make it 2-1. bases and gave up Albies’ ond to third when Braves 3 runs, and Ynoa struck out a sacrifice fly to make it second baseman Ozzie Al- Huascar Ynoa career-high 10 while 3-1. bies ran backward to try pitched a career-high six allowing one run and Atlanta reliever A.J. to catch Starling Marte’s strong innings for the three hits. The rookie Minter walked three in shallow fly, but had the Braves, who have lost two struck out every batter he the eighth and left his ball bounce off his glove straight. faced at least once except replacement, Nate Jones, for a single. Berti gave The teams were facing Miguel Rojas. with runners on first and the Marlins their first each other for the first Atlanta led 1-0 in the second and one out. Coo- lead when Cooper’s single time since Atlanta swept first when Acuña walked, per, who had been hitless landed in center field to Miami in their NL Divi- stole second and scored on in his last 13 at-bats before ASSOCIATED PRESS make it 4-3. sion Series last year. Marcell Ozuna’s single. singling in the sixth, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. reacts after Brian Anderson fol- Acuña flashed his speed Adam Duvall hit his followed with a two-run scoring on an Ozzie Albies sacrifice fly in the third inning lowed with an RBI double, in the third, hitting a tri- second homer to begin double to make it 3-all. against the Miami Marlins on Monday in Atlanta.

| THE MASTERS | Bobcats come up short against Byrnes BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY in play and getting hits. ‘Really happy’ THE JOURNAL The Rebels were able to bring eight SENECA — The Sene- runs home — Masters is a ca High School softball four of which team came up short in a came on tough non-region clash home runs win for Hideki with Byrnes on Monday from Kaylee night. 8 Hannon and Matsuyama, The Bobcats strug- Molly Mattas gled to get their bats — but Pate going early on and never said the ex- and for Japan recovered, falling to the perience will Rebels 8-0 in Seneca. be useful for BY DOUG FERGUSON With an unblemished his defense. ASSOCIATED PRESS record in region play thus 0 “It can far, the Bobcats (15-3, 4-0 be really AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Western 3A) welcomed valuable,” he said. question became in- the Rebels (15-1, 2-0 Re- “Defensively, we threw evitable at some of the gion 2-5A) to town hoping some girls out at home bigger golf tournaments, to help them prepare for and at second, and our whether it was for Jordan the postseason. outfield and infield play Spieth or Tiger Woods. “If we make the is getting a lot better. We And it had nothing to do playoffs, we’re going to didn’t have many errors, with them. see this type of team and with a team like this Japanese reporters, right here,” that puts pressure on having quietly re- Seneca head you, that’s a big thing.” hearsed the words in coach Rick Byrnes head coach English, wanted to know Pate said. Brandi Aiken had a what the best players “Playing similar idea as Pate. thought of Hideki Mat- a cupcake With both teams sitting suyama. wasn’t going atop their region stand- This wasn’t about val- to get us any ings, she saw this game idation. Everyone knew Pate better. We as an opportunity for he could play. needed to see the Rebels to face some Matsuyama was still their pitching and their challenging competition in college when he won defense, and we needed before the playoffs. his first professional to face their offense, “We’re in the second event. He made the because they put a lot of half of the season, so cut at the Masters as a pressure on you.” hopefully what we do now 19-year-old amateur. He Byrnes certainly pro- is prepare for what really won the Japan Golf Tour vided that sort of chal- matters in a few weeks,” money title as a rookie. lenge, most notably in she said. “I felt like When he played in the the circle. Rebels pitcher (Seneca) was going to be Presidents Cup at age 21, Haylee Whitesides — our best competition this he had more wins that who has signed to play at week, and that’s a good year than anyone on his Clemson — struck out 16 ballclub. I’m never going team. batters while giving up to be completely happy, This was about accep- only four hits. but we played well, so it tance. Whitesides struck out was a good game.” The ultimate valida- each of the first nine The Bobcats will be tion came on a Sunday at batters she saw, but Pate back in action today, the Masters that neither was happy with how his as they’ll travel to face Matsuyama nor his golf- batters adjusted as the rival Daniel, with first crazed nation will ever game progressed. pitch set for 6 p.m. forget. ASSOCIATED PRESS “All these girls play Matsuyama had a Hideki Matsuyama tips his cap after winning the Masters on Sunday in Augusta, Ga. travel ball, they all see Byrnes 8, Seneca 0 four-shot lead that was pitchers of (Whitesides’) WO 200 203 1 — 8 12 2 whittled to one when champion Dustin John- National began with Japan Open, and he has caliber one time or anoth- SHS 000 000 0 — 0 4 2 he walked off the first son and said, “We’d be 17-year-old Tsubasa seen the popularity of er,” he said. “They know Pitching green. His six-shot lead honored if you’d place Kajitani winning the Au- the game and the passion how to make adjustments, WP — Whitesides, 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, in the middle of Amen the green jacket on our gusta National Women’s for its stars. He played and when you see a pitch- 16 K, 0 BB LP — Martin, 7 IP, 12 H, 8 R, 4 Corner was down to two newest champion, Hideki Amateur. Nine days later, alongside Matsuyama er like that, you have to K, 5 BB shots when he stepped Matsuyama.” Japan had its first male and Ryo Ishikawa, the make adjustments. As the Hitting onto the 16th tee. But he “I’m really happy,” winner of a major cham- first Japanese star of this game went on, we started BHS — Mattas 2-4, HR, 3B, 4 RBI, held steady to the end, Matsuyama said, signif- pionship, which feels generation. Scott had not to get some hits because 2 R; Hannon 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R; Taylor 2-2, 2B, 2 BB leading to a monumental icant because they were certain to have a lasting felt that ignored since he after they see it a few SHS — S. Ragwar Hayes 2-3, occasion in fabled Butler the only words he spoke effect. played with Woods and times, then they start to SB; Crenshaw 1-3, 2B; Y. Ragwar Cabin. without his interpreter. Adam Scott can attest Phil Mickelson in the U.S. catch up to it.” Hayes 1-2 That’s when Fred All of Japan had reason to that. Open at Torrey Pines. Byrnes also challenged Ridley, the Masters chair- to celebrate. One of his endorsement Seneca’s defense, consis- [email protected] | (864) 882-2386 man, turned to defending The week at Augusta contracts take him to the SEE MASTERS, PAGE C3 tently putting the ball Follow on Twitter @crouchwrites

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| LOCAL SPORTS | Keowee softball each had a pair. Steffen squad sweeps homered. Today US women get partial deal doubleheader In the nightcap, the High School Zenith put up eight runs Baseball ASSOCIATED PRESS uitably under their collec- ties, training, care and The Lake Keowee in the top of the seventh Daniel at Pendleton, 6:30 p.m. tive bargaining agreement professional support is senior softball over- to break open a tie game Seneca at Wren, 6:30 p.m. LOS ANGELES — A fed- that runs through Decem- the next step needed in 68 Zenith opened its en route to a 22-16 vic- West-Oak at BHP, 6:30 p.m. eral judge approved a par- ber 2021, compared to what the long and hard work to Clayton (Ga.) Senior tory. Young, Poore and Boys’ Golf tial deal between players the men’s team receives grow the game of women’s Softball League season Musielak had four hits, Daniel at Wren, 3:30 p.m. on the women’s national under its agreement that football,” players spokes- in impressive fash- Mike McGuire, Stancil, Seneca, Walhalla, West-Oak at team and the U.S. Soccer expired in December 2018. woman Molly Levinson ion after sweeping a Steffen and Wolownik Oconee County Tournament, Federation over unequal The women asked for more said in a statement. doubleheader from had three hits, while Cross Creek Plantation, Seneca, TBA working conditions. than $66 million in damag- Klausner’s approval of Dahlonega (Ga.) Gold Bill Kimpton, Bill U.S. District Judge R. es under the Equal Pay Act the settlement allows the on Monday. Grimes, Steve Perry, Boys’ Soccer Walhalla at Easley, 7 p.m. Gary Klausner approved and Title VII of the Civil players to ask the 9th U.S. The Zenith took the Goldman, Gary Kelley Boys’ Tennis the Dec. 1 settlement Rights Act of 1964. Circuit Court of Appeals opener 22-10. Mike Stef- and Johnny Kelley all Daniel at Spartanburg, 5 p.m. during a hearing Monday. Klausner dismissed the to overturn his decision fen and Johnny Kelley had two. Wren at Seneca, 4:30 p.m. The deal calls for charter pay claim last May, ruling on unequal pay. led the way with four The sweep brought Girls’ Soccer flights, hotel accommoda- the women rejected a pay- “We intend to appeal the hits and five RBI each. the Zenith’s overall sea- Easley at Walhalla, 7 p.m. tions, venue selection and to-play structure similar court’s equal pay decision, Jerry Poore also had son’ record to 4-0. The Southside Christian at Daniel, professional staff support to the one in the men’s which does not account four hits, while Paul two over-58 teams will 6 p.m. equitable to that of the agreement and accepted for the fact that women Goldman, Gary Kel- play each other Wednes- Softball men’s national team. greater base salaries and players have been paid at ley and Danny Stancil day at Nettles Park in BHP at West-Oak, 6 p.m. Players sued the USSF benefits than the men. lesser rates than men who stroked three, and Mike Clemson in a double- Seneca at Daniel, 6 p.m. in March 2019, contending “Finally, giving these do the same job,” Levin- Young, Dennis Wolown- header beginning at 10 Walhalla at Easley, 5:30 p.m. they have not been paid eq- athletes access to facili- son said. ik and Steve Musielak a.m. College Baseball College of Charleston at Clem- son, 6 p.m. | SCOREBOARD | Men’s Tennis Liberty at Clemson, 2 p.m. AUTO RACING DAYTONA (Christopher Bell) Cameron Smith (80), $299,000 North Division NEW YORK KNICKS — Signed C Softball n NASCAR Cup Series — Blue-Emu Feb. 28 — Dixie Vodka 400 (William 74-68-73-70—285 -3 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Norvel Pelle to a 10-day contract. Winthrop at Clemson, double- Maximum Pain Relief 500 Results Byron) Stewart Cink (64), $218,500 Toronto 42 28 11 3 59 141 109 ORLANDO MAGIC — Signed F Robert header, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday March 7 — Pennzoil 400 presented by 74-69-72-71—286 -2 Winnipeg 42 25 14 3 53 136 113 Franks to a 10-day contract. At Martinsville Speedway Jiffy Lube (Kyle Larson) Brian Harman (64), $218,500 Edmonton 42 25 15 2 52 134 120 FOOTBALL Ridgeway, Va. March 14 — Instacart 500 (Martin 69-69-74-74—286 -2 Montreal 39 18 12 9 45 122 110 National Football League | ON THE RADIO | Lap length: 0.53 miles Truex Jr) Si Woo Kim (64), $218,500 Calgary 41 17 21 3 37 108 124 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed (Start position in parentheses) March 21 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 71-69-74-72—286 -2 Vancouver 37 16 18 3 35 100 120 DT Michael Bennett on waivers. Today 1. (7) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 500 500 (Ryan Blaney) Robert MacIntyre, $218,500 Ottawa 43 14 25 4 32 116 161 HOUSTON TEXANS — Waived C COLLEGE BASEBALL laps, 56 points. March 29 — Food City Dirt Race (Joey 74-70-70-72—286 -2 NOTE: Two points for a win, one Beau Benzschawer and WR Steven 6 p.m. 2. (5) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 500, 49. Logano) Kevin Na (64), $218,500 point for overtime loss. The top four Mitchell. WCCP 105.5 FM — College of 3. (2) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 500, 52. April 10 — Blue-Emu Maximum Pain 75-70-70-71—286 -2 teams in each division will qualify for PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed Charleston at Clemson 4. (3) William Byron, Chevrolet, 500, Relief 500 (Martin Truex Jr) Webb Simpson (64), $218,500 playoffs under this season’s temporary DE Abdullah Anderson to a contract. MAJOR LEAGUE 42. April 18 — Toyota Owners 400, 70-76-70-70—286 -2 realignment. HOCKEY BASEBALL 5. (19) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 500, Richmond, Va. Tyrrell Hatton (53), $161,000 National Hockey League 7:20 p.m. 38. April 25 — GEICO 500, Talladega, Ala. 71-74-74-68—287 -1 Monday BOSTON BRUINS — Traded LW WCON 99.3 FM — Miami at 6. (1) Joey Logano, Ford, 500, 33. x-non-points race Collin Morikawa (53), $161,000 Ottawa 4, Winnipeg 2 Anders Bjork to Buffalo for C Curtis Atlanta 7. (23) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 500, May 2 — Buschy McBusch Race 400, 73-69-75-70—287 -1 Montreal 4, Toronto 2 Lazar and LW Taylor Hall and a sec- 31. Kansas City, Kan. Scottie Scheffler (53), $161,000 Chicago 4, Columbus 3, OT ond-round draft pick. 8. (13) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 500, May 9 — NASCAR Cup Series Race 73-72-71-71—287 -1 Detroit 3, Carolina 1 CALGARY FLAMES — Acquired | SPORTS ON TV | 32. at Darlington, Darlington Harris English (44), $119,600 St. Louis at Minnesota, ppd LW Emil Heineman and a 2022 sec- 9. (9) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 500, 28. May 16 — Drydene 400, Dover, Del. 74-71-73-70—288 E Arizona at Colorado, late ond-round draft pick from Florida for F Today 10. (12) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 500, 29. May 23 — EchoPark Texas Grand Viktor Hovland (44), $119,600 Vegas at Los Angeles, late Sam Bennett and a 2022 sixth-round 11. (4) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 500, 46. Prix, Austin, Texas 73-70-72-73—288 E Anaheim at San Jose, late draft pick. COLLEGE BASEBALL 12. (22) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 500, May 30 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, Shane Lowry (44), $119,600 Tuesday CAROLINA HURRICANES — Acquired 6 p.m. 25. N.C. 71-73-72-72—288 E Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m. D Jani Hakanpaa and a sixth-round ACCN — Auburn at Georgia Tech 13. (15) Chris Buescher, Ford, 500, 24. Phil Mickelson (44), $119,600 N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 7 p.m. draft pick in 2022 from Anaheim for D 7 p.m. 14. (18) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 500, BASKETBALL 75-72-69-72—288 E Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, ppd Haydn Fleury. SECN — Florida St. at Florida 23. n NBA Glance Justin Thomas (44), $119,600 Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m. COLORADO AVALANCHE — Recalled COLLEGE GOLF 15. (6) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, EASTERN CONFERENCE 73-67-75-73—288 E Calgary at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. D Jacob MacDonald from suspension. 7 p.m. 500, 22. Atlantic Division Abraham Ancer (33), $79,925 Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8 p.m. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Traded GOLF — The Western Intercolle- 16. (25) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 500, W L Pct GB 75-69-75-70—289 +1 Florida at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. C Matthew Highmore to Vancouver giate: Round 2, Pasatiempo Golf 21. Philadelphia 37 17 .685 — Paul Casey (33), $79,925 for C Adam Gaudette. Traded C Carl Course, Santa Cruz, Calif. 17. (27) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, Brooklyn 36 17 .679 ½ 73-74-73-69—289 +1 LOCAL GOLF Soderberg to Colorado for C Josh COLLEGE SOFTBALL 500, 20. Boston 28 26 .519 9 Cameron Champ (33), $79,925 n Keowee Key 18-Hole Ladies’ Dickinson and RW Ryder Rolston. 4 p.m. 18. (26) Cole Custer, Ford, 500, 19. New York 28 27 .509 9½ 72-68-77-72—289 +1 Group Event Results ACCN — Winthrop at Clemson 19. (8) Ryan Newman, Ford, 499, 18. Toronto 21 33 .389 16 Matt Jones (33), $79,925 Traded D Madison Bowey and a fifth- April Fool’s Game round draft pick in 2021 to Vancouver MLB BASEBALL 20. (31) Aric Almirola, Ford, 499, 17. Southeast Division 74-69-74-72—289 +1 April 1 in exchange for a fourth-round draft 3:30 p.m. 21. (21) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 498, W L Pct GB Louis Oosthuizen (33), $79,925 1st — Debra Bentzel (-2) pick in 2021. Traded C Mattias MLBN — Oakland at Arizona 17. Atlanta 29 25 .537 — 76-70-72-71—289 +1 2nd — Grace Gillis (+3) Janmark to San Jose for D Nick 7 p.m. 22. (37) James Davison, Chevrolet, Miami 28 25 .528 ½ Ian Poulter (33), $79,925 3rd — Kathy O’Brien (+4) DeSimone. BSS — Miami at Atlanta 494, 15. Charlotte 27 25 .519 1 74-73-72-70—289 +1 DALLAS STARS — Acquired D Sami ESPN — Philadelphia at NY Mets 23. (33) Josh Bilicki, Ford, 493, 14. Washington 19 33 .365 9 Charl Schwartzel (33), $79,925 Opening Day (2 Best Net) Vatanen off waivers from New Jersey. 10 p.m. 24. (29) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, 493, Orlando 17 37 .315 12 74-71-72-72—289 +1 April 6 ESPN — Cincinnati at San 13. Central Division Bubba Watson (33), $79,925 DETROIT RED WINGS — Reassigned Flight 1 D Jared McIsaac to Grand Rapids Francisco 25. (28) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet, 492, 0. W L Pct GB 74-70-73-72—289 +1 1st — Cindy Bailey, Kathie Herriman, Matt Fitzpatrick (23), $60,663 (AHL) after activating him from injured NBA BASKETBALL 26. (35) Anthony Alfredo, Ford, 492, Milwaukee 33 20 .623 — Cindy McKean (-8) Indiana 25 27 .481 7½ 74-70-73-73—290 +2 reserve. Traded RW Anthony Mantha 7:30 p.m. 11. 2nd — Diana Beane, Laurie Cushing, 27. (24) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 491, 10. Chicago 22 30 .423 10½ Ryan Palmer (23), $60,663 to Washington for LWs Richard Panik TNT — LA Clippers at Indiana Karen Graves (-7) 28. (32) Cody Ware, Chevrolet, 490, 0. Cleveland 19 34 .358 14 74-68-73-75—290 +2 and Jakub Vrana, a first-round draft 10 p.m. Flight 2 29. (36) BJ McLeod, Ford, 478, 0. Detroit 16 38 .296 17½ Michael Thompson (23), $60,663 pick in 2021 and a second-round draft TNT — Boston at Portland 1st — Debbie Barry, Tina Karol, Pam 30. (16) Erik Jones, Chevrolet, WESTERN CONFERENCE 72-72-75-71—290 +2 pick in 2022. NHL HOCKEY Miller, Patty Robertson (-15) reargear, 403, 7. Southwest Division Matt Wallace (23), $60,663 EDMONTON OILERS — Acquired D 7 p.m. 2nd — Bonnie Bachman, Sue Engler, 31. (14) Michael McDowell, Ford, acci- W L Pct GB 74-72-71-73—290 +2 Dmitry Kulikov from New Jersey for a NBCSN — Philadelphia at Krista Hess, Lynn Kershner (-8) dent, 387, 6. Dallas 29 24 .547 — Martin Laird (20), $52,900 fourth-round draft pick. Washington Flight 3 32. (11) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet, Memphis 26 25 .510 2 74-71-72-74—291 +3 LOS ANGELES KINGS — Extended 1st — Wendy Jakszta, Dana Loring, SOCCER (MEN’S) accident, 386, -5. San Antonio 26 26 .500 2½ Henrik Stenson (20), $52,900 LW Alex Iafallo for four years. 6 p.m. Lane Lynch, Nancy Thompson (-10) 33. (10) Brad Keselowski, Ford, acci- New Orleans 24 29 .453 5 73-71-71-76—291 +3 NASHVILLE PREDATORS — FS1 — CONCACAF Champions 2nd — Grace Gillis, Pat Hilla, Nancy dent, 385, 12. Houston 14 39 .264 15 Christiaan Bezuidenhout, $43,700 Reassigned D Josh Healey to a one- League: LD Alajuelense at Atlan- Lucich, Diane Troy (-8) 34. (20) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, acci- Northwest Division 70-76-74-72—292 +4 year, two-way contract to Chicago ta United, Round of 16 2nd Leg dent, 384, 13. W L Pct GB Mackenzie Hughes (15), $43,700 (AHL). 8 p.m. 1 Net, 2 Net, 3 Net, Repeat 35. (30) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, acci- Utah 40 13 .755 — 72-72-72-76—292 +4 NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Traded FS1 — CONCACAF Champions April 8 dent, 383, 0. Denver 34 19 .642 6 Sebastián Muñoz (15), $43,700 D Dmitry Kulikov to Edmonton in League: CD Marathón at Port- 1st — Jeannette Gangl, Jean 36. (17) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, acci- Portland 31 22 .585 9 74-73-71-74—292 +4 exchange for a conditional fourth- land, Round of 16 2nd Leg MacGuffie, Cheryl McRae, Cindy dent, 382, 1. Oklahoma City 20 33 .377 20 Joaquin Niemann (15), $43,700 round pick in the 2022 draft. 10:30 p.m. Starnes (-13) 37. (34) Corey Lajoie, Chevrolet, acci- Minnesota 14 40 .259 26½ 75-71-70-76—292 +4 OTTAWA SENATORS — Traded FS1 — CONCACAF Champions dent, 374, 1. Pacific Division Bernd Wiesberger, $43,700 D Erik Gudbranson to Nashville for League: Arcahaie FC at Cruz TRANSACTIONS W L Pct GB 74-66-74-78—292 +4 D Brandon Fortunato and a sev- Azul, Round of 16 2nd Leg n Monday’s Sports Transactions Race Statistics Phoenix 37 15 .712 — Gary Woodland (15), $43,700 enth-round draft pick in 2022. SOCCER (WOMEN’S) BASEBALL Average Speed of Race Winner: L.A. Clippers 37 18 .673 1½ 73-72-75-72—292 +4 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Traded 3 p.m. American League 67.317 mph. L.A. Lakers 33 21 .611 5 Bryson DeChambeau (11), $33,503 LW Michael Raffi to Washington for ESPN2 — International Friendly: HOUSTON ASTROS — Recalled RHP Time of Race: 3 hours, 54 minutes, 25 Golden State 25 28 .472 12½ 76-67-75-75—293 +5 Vegas’ fifth-rounde draft pick in 2021 U.S. at France seconds. Sacramento 22 31 .415 15½ Tommy Fleetwood (11), $33,503 Jake Odorizzi from the alternate train- ing site. Optioned RHP Cristian Javier (previously acquired). Traded D Erik TENNIS Margin of Victory: 1.972 seconds. 74-70-73-76—293 +5 Gustafsson to Montreal for St. Louis’ 5 a.m. to the alternate training site. Caution Flags: 15 for 102 laps. Monday Brendon Todd (11), $33,503 seventh-round draft pick in 2022. TENNIS — Monte Carlo-ATP KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Placed Lead Changes: 18 among 7 drivers. Philadelphia 113, Dallas 95 73-71-76-73—293 +5 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Acquired Early Rounds RHP Jesse Hahn on the 10-day IL. Lap Leaders: J.Logano 0-3; D.Hamlin New York 111, L.A. Lakers 96 Jason Kokrak (10), $29,900 RW Jeff Carter from Los Angeles for 6 a.m. Recalled RHP Jake Newberry from the 4-38; J.Logano 39; D.Hamlin 40-74; San Antonio 120, Orlando 97 71-76-71-77—295 +7 2022 third-round and 2023 fourth- TENNIS — Monte Carlo-ATP alternate training site. R.Blaney 75-140; D.Hamlin 141-174; Brooklyn at Minnesota, ppd Billy Horschel (9), $28,635 round draft picks. Early Rounds SEATTLE MARINERS — Recalled R.Blaney 175-264; D.Hamlin 265-290; Chicago at Memphis, late 76-71-73-76—296 +8 SAN JOSE SHARKS — Traded D 1 p.m. RHP Erik Swanson from the alternate J.Logano 291; B.Wallace 292-314; Sacramento at New Orleans, late José María Olazábal (9), $28,635 Fredrik Claesson to Tampa Bay for TENNIS — Charleston-WTA Washington at Utah, late 75-71-75-75—296 +8 training site. Placed LHP Anthony W.Byron 315-323; D.Hamlin 324- G Magnus Chrona. Traded F Antti Early Rounds 372; J.Logano 373; C.Bell 374-382; Denver at Golden State, late Francesco Molinari (9), $27,600 Misiewicz on the 10-day IL. Suomela to Toronto for F Alexander D.Hamlin 383-453; R.Blaney 454; Houston at Phoenix, late 74-73-69-81—297 +9 TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned RHP Barabanov. M.Truex 455-458; D.Hamlin 459-484; Tuesday Jim Herman (8), $27,140 Brent Honeywell to the alternate train- TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled | BRIEFLY | M.Truex 485-500 Atlanta at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. 76-70-76-76—298 +10 ing site. Recalled RHP Trevor Richards Fs Mitchell Stephens and Alex Barre- Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, L.A. Clippers at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. Adam Scott (7), $26,680 from the alternate site. Boulet from Syracuse (AHL). Tennessee State Laps Led): D.Hamlin, 7 times for 276 L.A. Lakers at Charlotte, 8 p.m. 74-73-79-73—299 +11 TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Activated TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — laps; R.Blaney, 3 times for 157 laps; Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m. LHP Robbie Ray from the 10-day IL to make ‘major Acquired D Benn Hutton from Anaheim B.Wallace, 1 time for 23 laps; M.Truex, Boston at Portland, 10 p.m. HOCKEY and OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. from the in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick announcement’ 2 times for 20 laps; W.Byron, 1 time Miami at Phoenix, 10 p.m. n NHL Glance COVID-19 IL. Optioned INF Santiago in 2022. for 9 laps; C.Bell, 1 time for 9 laps; East Division Espinal and RHP Joel Payamps to the VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Traded NASHVILLE, Tenn. J.Logano, 4 times for 6 laps. GOLF GP W L OT Pts GF GA alternate training site. n National League D Jordie Benn to Winnipeg for a sixth- (AP) — Tennessee PGA Tour — Masters Tournament Washington 42 27 11 4 58 146 126 Wins Par Scores N.Y. Islanders 42 27 11 4 58 125 98 MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Recalled round draft pick. State has scheduled M.Truex, 2; J.Logano, 1; K.Larson, Sunday Pittsburgh 42 27 13 2 56 146 118 LHP Angel Perdomo from the alter- American Hockey League a news conference 1; R.Blaney, 1; W.Byron, 1; C.Bell, 1; At Augusta National Golf Club Boston 39 21 12 6 48 109 104 nate training site. Optioned RHP Eric AHL — Suspended Chicago F Sheldon today for a “major M.McDowell, 1. Augusta, Ga. N.Y. Rangers 41 19 16 6 44 133 112 Yardley to the alternate training site. Rempel two games for a slashing inci- WASHINGTON NATIONALS — dent in an April 9 game at Iowa. announcement,” with Purse: $11.5 million Philadelphia 41 19 16 6 44 122 148 Top 16 in Points Yardage: 7,475; Par: 72 New Jersey 40 14 20 6 34 103 132 Reinstated 1B Josh Bell, INF Josh ROCKFORD ICEHOGS — Recalled former NFL running 1. D.Hamlin, 379; 2. M.Truex, 303; Final Buffalo 41 10 25 6 26 98 144 Harrison and OF Kyle Schwarber from F Chad Yetman from loan to Indy back Eddie George 3. J.Logano, 302; 4. K.Larson, 280; Hideki Matsuyama (600), $2,070,000 Central Division the IL. Optioned INF Luis Garcia and (ECHL). expected to be in- 5. R.Blaney, 272; 6. W.Byron, 270; 69-71-65-73—278 -10 GP W L OT Pts GF GA OF Yadiel Hernandez to the alternate SOCCER Major League Soccer troduced as the new 7. C.Elliott, 260; 8. K.Harvick, 253; Will Zalatoris, $1,242,000 Tampa Bay 41 28 11 2 58 141 101 training site and placed on taxi squad. 9. B.Keselowski, 244; 10. C.Bell, 70-68-71-70—279 -9 Carolina 41 27 10 4 58 133 102 Reassigned RHP Ryne Harper and INTER MIAMI CF — Signed G Nick football coach, as 217; 11. Ky.Busch, 212; 12. A.Dillon, Xander Schauffele (180), $667,000 Florida 42 26 12 4 56 133 115 LHP T.J. MdFarland to the alternate Marsman to a contract through the reported by ESPN. 209; 13. R.Stenhouse, 202; 14. 72-69-68-72—281 -7 Nashville 43 23 19 1 47 112 121 training site. Designated C Jonathan 2023 season and is eligible to play TSU announced C.Buescher, 192; 15. Ku.Busch, 190; Jordan Spieth (180), $667,000 Chicago 43 20 18 5 45 122 135 Lucroy for assignment. in July. Monday that coach Rod 16. M.McDowell, 189. 71-68-72-70—281 -7 Dallas 40 15 14 11 41 111 104 BASKETBALL MONTEREY FC — Named Ramiro Marc Leishman (115), $437,000 Columbus 44 15 20 9 39 112 145 National Basketball Association Corrales to technical staff. Reed’s contract is not n NASCAR Cup Series — Schedule 72-67-70-73—282 -6 Detroit 44 15 23 6 36 99 140 NBA — Fined Sacramento G De’Aaron NASHVILLE SC — Extended the being renewed. and Winners Jon Rahm (115), $437,000 West Division Fox for public criticism of the officiating contract of head coach Gary Smith George, a four-time Feb. 9 — Busch Clash at DAYTONA 72-72-72-66—282 -6 GP W L OT Pts GF GA following an April 10 game at Utah. through the 2023 season. 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Twins, Wolves, Wild protests took place the postpone games after night before — announced police shooting that the shooting was an Darnold glad to be ‘wanted’ with Panthers “accidental discharge,” MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — with the officer involved BY STEVE REED In the raw aftermath of firing her handgun in- ASSOCIATED PRESS another killing of a black stead of a stun gun. man by police in Minne- The Twins, who consult- CHARLOTTE, N.C. — sota, there was no place ed with MLB and state When Sam Darnold went for pro sports in the Twin and local officials about to the New York Jets as Cities on Monday. the postponement, said the No. 3 overall pick in The Minnesota Twins, there had been no discus- the 2018 draft, his goal Wild and Timberwolves sion of moving the series was to spend the next 20 all postponed their games to another city. years in New York and a day after the shooting of The NBA’s Timber- win a lot of Super Bowls. 20-year-old Daunte Wright wolves called off their That made being traded following a traffic stop in game on Monday night to the Carolina Panthers a nearby suburb. against the Brooklyn after just three non-play- Major League Baseball’s Nets, without immedi- off seasons all the more Twins were set to begin a ately announcing when it difficult to accept for the four-game series against would be rescheduled. 23-year-old quarterback. the Boston Red Sox on The NHL’s Wild were “Anytime you go some- Monday afternoon at Tar- supposed to host the St. where and you set lofty get Field. Louis Blues on Monday goals and those goals About an hour before night. The postponement aren’t met, that’s tough,” the scheduled first pitch was made “out of respect Darnold said Monday in and as players warmed up for heartbreaking inci- his first interview since in light rain, the police dent” in Brooklyn Center, joining the Panthers. ASSOCIATED PRESS chief in Brooklyn Center the team said. That game “When I heard the news New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold warms up before a game against the New — a city adjacent to Min- was rescheduled for May that they wanted to trade England Patriots on Jan. 3 in Foxborough, Mass. neapolis where violent 12. me, it was tough. Any- time you are not wanted endured his worst sta- because we think he more playmakers to work somewhere, that is a tistical season with just can play at a really high with in Carolina. | | tough pill to swallow.” nine touchdowns and 11 level,” Rhule said. Talented multidimen- MLB STANDINGS But Darnold said his interceptions. And Rhule likes what sional running back feelings began to change With the Jets holding he’s seen on tape from his Christian McCaffrey American League when he met Panthers the No. 2 pick in the draft, new QB. returns, as do 1,000-yard owner David Tepper and the organization felt it was “I don’t think there is wide receivers D.J. Moore EAST W L Pct. GB WC P10 Strk Home Away some of the team’s coach- the right time to move on a game that you watch and Robby Anderson, the Boston 6 3 .667 _ _ 6-3 W-6 3-3 3-0 ing staff, and realizing at quarterback and traded where he doesn’t make a latter of which Darnold New York 5 5 .500 1½ ½ 5-5 W-2 3-3 2-2 Tampa Bay 5 5 .500 1½ ½ 5-5 W-1 3-1 2-4 that he’d have a chance Darnold for a sixth-round play where you say, ‘Oh played with in New York. Baltimore 4 5 .444 2 1 4-5 L-3 0-3 4-2 to jumpstart a struggling pick this season and there it is,’” Rhule said. Carolina has also added Toronto 4 6 .400 2½ 1½ 4-6 L-1 1-3 3-3 career in which he went second- and fourth-round Darnold said not know- free agent tight end Dan 13-25 as a starter in his picks in 2022. ing about his future this Arnold to the mix. CENTRAL W L Pct. GB WC P10 Strk Home Away first three seasons. Panthers second-year offseason was “driving “I think this will be a Cleveland 5 3 .625 _ _ 5-3 W-4 4-1 1-2 “You go from being coach Matt Rhule be- me insane,” but said good fit for me,” Darnold Kansas City 4 3 .571 ½ _ 4-3 W-1 2-1 2-2 unwanted and then all Minnesota 5 4 .556 ½ _ 5-4 L-2 1-2 4-2 lieves Darnold has the that prior to the trade he said, adding that his first Chicago 4 5 .444 1½ 1 4-5 L-1 1-1 3-4 of a sudden the people in talent to take Carolina to never wished to leave the order of business is to Detroit 4 6 .400 2 1½ 4-6 W-1 3-3 1-3 Carolina wanted me and the next level following Jets. become familiar with traded for me,” Darnold a 5-11 season. The team “I always thought that offensive coordinator Joe WEST W L Pct. GB WC P10 Strk Home Away said. “I was just so excited is so confident in Dar- I could make it work in Brady’s offensive scheme. Los Angeles 6 3 .667 _ _ 6-3 L-1 4-2 2-1 for a fresh start and new nold that they’ve already New York, just being hon- Rhule said the addition Houston 6 4 .600 ½ _ 6-4 L-3 1-3 5-1 opportunities. So it was given last year’s starting est. I really did,” Darnold of Darnold doesn’t pre- Seattle 5 4 .556 1 _ 5-4 W-2 3-3 2-1 Oakland 3 7 .300 3½ 2½ 3-7 W-2 1-6 2-1 bittersweet. ... I’m very QB Teddy Bridgewater said. “My goals never clude the Panthers from Texas 3 7 .300 3½ 2½ 3-7 L-4 2-4 1-3 thrilled to get going.” an opportunity to seek a changed, even though taking a quarterback at Darnold is coming off trade with another team there was speculation No. 8 overall, although Monday’s Games Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, late a season in which he on his own. about me being traded.” obviously that’s no longer Detroit 6, Houston 2 L.A. Angels at Kansas City, late Tampa Bay 1, Texas 0 Oakland at Arizona, late was 2-10 as a starter and “We brought Sam here Darnold should have a pressing necessity. N.Y. Yankees 3, Toronto 1 Seattle at Baltimore, ppd. Boston at Minnesota, ppd. | NFL BRIEFS | Tuesday’s Games Boston (Eovaldi 1-1) at Minnesota (Maeda 1-0), 2:10 p.m. Oakland (Luzardo 0-1) at Arizona (Gallen 0-0), 3:40 p.m. AP source: Browns $13 million deal with the tent shortly after the Feb. sized college quarterback Seattle (Margevicius 0-1) at Baltimore (Means 1-0), 7:05 p.m. Tennessee Titans. 4 crash was 0.113, above to a favorite option of N.Y. Yankees (Taillon 0-0) at Toronto (Ryu 0-1), 7:07 p.m. still putting rush Texas (Gibson 1-0) at Tampa Bay (Yarbrough 0-1), 7:10 p.m. on Clowney Clowney, who was the the legal limit of .08. He Tom Brady on three Cleveland (Bieber 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-0), 8:10 p.m. No. 1 overall pick in 2014, was driving about 84 mph Patriots’ Super Bowl-win- Detroit (Boyd 1-1) at Houston (Odorizzi 0-0), 8:10 p.m. CLEVELAND (AP) — did not have a sack in in a 65 mph zone seconds ning teams. L.A. Angels (Bundy 0-0) at Kansas City (Duffy 1-0), 8:10 p.m. The Cleveland Browns eight games before under- before his truck crashed He says he’ll leave the appear to be closing in on going season-ending knee into two cars stopped league after giving every- National League former South Carolina surgery. Despite his lack on an entrance ramp thing he had to the sport. star Jadeveon Clowney. of statistics, the Titans to Interstate 435 near Citing a knee injury EAST W L Pct. GB WC P10 Strk Home Away Continuing a pursuit insisted that Clowney Arrowhead Stadium, that cut his 2020 season Philadelphia 6 3 .667 _ _ 6-3 W-1 5-1 1-2 that began with a con- was effective within their prosecutors said. short after just six games, New York 2 3 .400 2 2 2-3 L-1 1-1 1-2 tract offer defensive scheme. A 5-year-old girl in the Edelman announced Atlanta 4 6 .400 2½ 2½ 4-6 L-2 2-2 2-4 Miami 3 6 .333 3 3 3-6 W-1 1-5 2-1 Clowney The Browns are looking second car, Ariel Young, Monday that he is retir- Washington 2 5 .286 3 3 2-5 W-1 1-2 1-3 turned down for a pass-rushing end to suffered a traumatic ing from the NFL after 11 last year, pair with All-Pro Myles brain injury. Her family’s seasons. CENTRAL W L Pct. GB WC P10 Strk Home Away Cleveland Garrett, and if Clowney attorney told The Kansas Earlier in the day, the Cincinnati 6 3 .667 _ _ 6-3 L-2 5-1 1-2 remains signs with Cleveland, the City Star on Monday that Patriots terminated the Milwaukee 6 4 .600 ½ ½ 6-4 W-3 2-2 4-2 interested in team will have two of the she was released from the contract of the Super St. Louis 5 5 .500 1½ 1½ 5-5 L-3 1-3 4-2 Chicago 4 6 .400 2½ 2½ 4-6 L-3 3-3 1-3 signing the NFL’s best edge rushers hospital on April 2 and is Bowl 53 MVP after the Pittsburgh 3 7 .300 3½ 3½ 3-7 L-1 2-2 1-5 Clowney free agent de- on the same line. being treated at her home. receiver failed a physical. fensive end, a She is unable to talk or It brings an abrupt WEST W L Pct. GB WC P10 Strk Home Away person familiar with the Ex-Chiefs assistant walk and is being fed end to the 11-year New Los Angeles 8 2 .800 _ _ 8-2 W-3 3-0 5-2 situation told The Associ- Reid charged with through a feeding tube. England tenure of the San Diego 8 3 .727 ½ _ 7-3 W-4 4-3 4-0 ated Press. Reid, the son of Chiefs 34-year-old, whose finger- San Francisco 6 3 .667 1½ _ 6-3 W-4 3-0 3-3 DWI after crash Arizona 4 6 .400 4 2½ 4-6 W-2 2-1 2-5 Clowney visited the coach Andy Reid, could tip catch helped complete Colorado 3 7 .300 5 3½ 3-7 L-3 3-4 0-3 Browns on March 24, and KANSAS CITY, Mo. be sentenced to up to the Patriots’ historic NFL Network reported (AP) — Former Kansas seven years in prison if Super Bowl 51 comeback Monday’s Games Washington 5, St. Louis 2 on Monday that he’ll re- City Chiefs assistant convicted of the felony win over the Atlanta San Diego 6, Pittsburgh 2 Oakland at Arizona, late Milwaukee 6, Chicago Cubs 3 Cincinnati at San Francisco, late turn to Cleveland’s head- coach Britt Reid was charge. Falcons. Miami 5, Atlanta 3, 10 innings Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, ppd. quarters Wednesday — a charged Monday with A seventh-round pick in visit that could include a driving while intoxicated Patriots’ Edelman the 2009 draft out of Kent physical that may lead to resulting in serious phys- State, Edelman retires Tuesday’s Games announces retirement Oakland (Luzardo 0-1) at Arizona (Gallen 0-0), 3:40 p.m. a contract agreement. ical injury after a crash ranked second in team Philadelphia (Anderson 0-1) at N.Y. Mets (Walker 0-0), 4:10 p.m., 1st game The Browns offered that left a young girl criti- BOSTON (AP) — For history with 620 recep- San Diego (Snell 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Kuhl 0-1), 6:35 p.m. Clowney a multiyear con- cally injured. more than a decade tions, fourth in receiving Miami (López 0-1) at Atlanta (Fried 0-0), 7:20 p.m. tract last year, the largest The Jackson County Julian Edelman lived the yards 6,822 and ninth Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 0-1) at Milwaukee (Woodruff 0-0), 7:40 p.m. Philadelphia (Nola 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Walker 0-0), 7:40 p.m., 2nd game one he received, before he prosecutor’s office said ultimate NFL underdog with 36 receiving touch- Washington (Strasburg 0-0) at St. Louis (Flaherty 1-0), 7:45 p.m. opted to take a one-year, Reid’s blood alcohol con- story, going from under- downs. Cincinnati (Castillo 1-1) at San Francisco (Gausman 0-0), 9:45 p.m. Colorado (Senzatela 1-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Bauer 1-0), 10:10 p.m. Marlins 5, Braves 3 (10 inn.) Rays 1, Rangers 0 MASTERS: Texas 000 000 000 — 0 3 0 Win a historic one for Matsuyama Miami 010 000 020 2 — 5 8 0 Atlanta 101 000 100 0 — 3 4 0 Tampa Bay 000 000 10x — 1 3 0 Alcantara, Bass (7), Floro (8), Cimber (9), Dunning, Hearn (5), King (8) and Trevino; FROM PAGE C1 Kasamigaseki is where Jumbo Ozaki remains Nicklaus already had a Y.García (9) and Wallach; Ynoa, L.Jackson Glasnow, Reed (8), Castillo (9) and Mejía. (7), Minter (8), Jones (8), Smith (9), J.Webb W — Glasnow 1-0. L — Hearn 0-1. Sv — Matsuyama walloped an iconic figure in soft spot for Matsuyama. (10) and A.Jackson. W — Y.García 1-1. Castillo (3). HRs — Tampa Bay, Adames (4). “He’s a bit like a Tiger the field by five shots to Japanese golf, a win- His first PGA Tour L — J.Webb 0-1. HRs — Miami, Duvall (4). Woods to the rest of the win the Asia-Pacific Am- ner of more than 100 victory was in 2014 at Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1 world,” he said of Mat- ateur in 2011. The tour- tournaments, though the Memorial, the tour- suyama, who went on to nament was the brain- he rarely left home. He nament Nicklaus runs Brewers 6, Cubs 3 New York 000 020 010 — 3 4 0 Toronto 100 000 000 — 1 5 0 win that week. child of Billy Payne, the was inducted into the at Muirfield Village in Chicago 000 100 002 — 3 4 1 Cole, Wilson (7), O’Day (8), Chapman (9) Now picture Mat- former Augusta Nation- World Golf Hall of Fame Ohio. Milwaukee 000 006 00x — 6 8 0 and Higashioka; Ray, Dolis (6), Borucki (7), Alzolay, Chafin (6), Steele (6), Wieck (8) and suyama in a green al chairman who wanted in 2011, the year Mat- “I just think you’ve just Thornton (8), Mayza (9) and Kirk, Jansen. W Contreras; Peralta, Suter (7), D.Williams (8), jacket. the green jacket to suyama first played in seen the start of what’s — Cole 2-0. L — Ray 0-1. Sv — Chapman Rasmussen (9), Hader (9) and Narváez. W (1). HRs — New York, Higashioka (2). “I can’t imagine what inspire greater growth the Masters. going to be truly one of — Peralta 2-0. L — Alzolay 0-2. Sv — Hader it’s going to be like,” Mat- in Asia. Isao Aoki was the your world’s great play- (1). HRs — Chicago, Bryant (3). Nationals 5, Cardinals 2 suyama said, this time Matsuyama earned his closest Japan had come ers over the next 10 to 15 through his interpreter. first trip to the Masters to winning a major. He years,” Nicklaus said that Padres 6, Pirates 2 Washington 100 002 110 — 5 12 0 “But what a thrill and by winning, and he made was tied with Jack Nick- day. St. Louis 001 001 000 — 2 6 0 San Diego 100 003 200 — 6 10 0 Fedde, Finnegan (5), Rainey (7), Hudson honor it will be for me his first trip to Butler laus going into the final Matsuyama already Pittsburgh 001 000 010 — 2 6 0 (8), Hand (9) and Gomes; Gant, Gallegos to take the green jacket Cabin as the low ama- round of the U.S. Open had more PGA Tour Darvish, Adams (8), Kela (9) and Caratini; (6), Miller (8), Helsley (8), Webb (9) and back to Japan. And I’m teur. at Baltusrol in 1980, victories than any Jap- Cahill, Oviedo (6), Feliz (7), Rodríguez (9) Molina. W — Finnegan 1-0. L — Gant really looking forward His next trip to Butler and wound up two shots anese player and now and Stallings. W — Darvish 1-0. L — Oviedo 0-1. Sv — Hand (1). HRs — Washington, 0-1. HRs — San Diego, Myers (3). Stevenson (0). St. Louis, Molina (1). to it.” Cabin was Sunday after behind golf’s greatest is up to six, to go along Now try to picture the his one-shot victory in champion. with nine other wins This Date in Baseball reception at Kasamigas- the Masters. He no longer “I’ve been blessed to worldwide. He wasn’t in- eki Country Club, the was a teenager with spend a lot of time in terested in declaring he April 13 site of the Olympics in potential. A nation was Japan,” Nicklaus posted was the best ever from 1953 — For the first time in half a century, a new city was represented in the American or about three months. They watching. on Twitter. “I know they Japan. He is young and National leagues. The Braves moved from Boston to Milwaukee and opened in Cincinnati, where Max Surkont set down the Reds, 2-0. have been delayed a year “It’s thrilling to think love the game of golf. has too much respect for 1954 — Henry Aaron made his major league debut in left field for the Milwaukee Braves and because of the COVID-19 that there are a lot of They’re also very proud those who came before went 0-for-5 in a 9-8 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. pandemic, and assum- youngsters in Japan people and they’re even him. 1963 — Pete Rose tripled off Pittsburgh’s Bob Friend for his first major league hit. ing the games go on, the watching today,” he prouder today! I com- Still, being a Masters 1972 — The first player strike in baseball history ended. 1984 — Pete Rose got his 4,000th hit, a double off Philadelphia pitcher Jerry Koosman. The timing couldn’t be better said. “Hopefully in five, peted against the great champion goes a long hit came exactly 21 years after his first hit. for golf. 10 years, when they get Isao Aoki, and know way. 2004 — San Francisco’s Barry Bonds hit his 661st homer, passing Willie Mays to take sole A private club that a little older, hopefully how revered he was and “However, I’m the first possession of third place on baseball’s career list. only recently allowed some of them will be is. Hideki will also now to win a major,” he said. 2011 — A federal jury convicted Barry Bonds of a single charge of obstruction of justice, but failed to reach a verdict on the three counts at the heart of allegations that he knowingly used female members — that competing on the world forever be a hero to his “And if that’s the bar, steroids and human growth hormone and lied to a grand jury about it. should sound familiar — stage.” country.” then I’ve set it.” C4 THE JOURNAL | SPORTS | TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021

Tigers talking to Massachusetts prospect lemson is involved 10 sacks. Clemson isn’t the Carolina. Washington with defensive end only big-time program to transfer Erik Stevenson CSamuel Okunlola jump in (6-3) revealed on his Ins- (6-4, 220) of Brockton, on Okun- tagram page that he had Mass., who’s a three-star lola, but decided to take the offer recruit in the 247Sports knowing from Gamecocks coach composite and the No. the pro- Frank Martin over oppor- 36 prospect nationally gram’s tunities at Butler and BYU. among strong side defen- history Stevenson joins guard sive ends. in being Chico Carter Jr. (Murray Even with the COVID-19 picky State) and forward A.J. pandemic ending the with Wilson (George Mason) as 2020 season for private FROM THE prospects transfer players announc- schools in Massachusetts, RECRUITING and in de- ing commitments to the Clemson’s coaching staff TRAIL | veloping Gamecocks. saw enough good off of defensive Stevenson is a native of Okunlola’s 2019 tape, and ends, he Lacy, Wash., who started PHIL off their personal inter- found the his career at Wichita State views, to offer Okunlola KORNBLUT Tigers’ and played two seasons in March. offer to with the Shockers. In 26 “I did a virtual visit be extra special. games last season for the COURTESY OF TIM SHERIFF about two months ago “It was very exciting,” Huskies, Stevenson aver- West-Oak High School senior Addison Boggs, center, is joined by her parents, Danny before I got offered,” Okunlola said. “They aged 9.3 points per game. and Cassie, during her signing ceremony on Thursday in Westminster. Okunlola said. “They like don’t offer too many kids. He shot 36 percent from that I’m versatile and I’ve very grateful to re- the floor, 30 percent from (that) I can drop back in ceive an offer and to have three and 79 percent from coverage, rush the quar- the potential opportunity the free-throw line. West-Oak’s Boggs signs terback and stop the run. to play for them one day.” They like my versatility. PHIL KORNBLUT is a Colum- They like my ability to get BASKETBALL bia-based recruiting analyst and to the quarterback and On Sunday, a third play- a six-time recipient of the South to play volleyball at SWU things of that nature.” er from the NCAA transfer Carolina Sportscaster of the Year The last time he played a portal announced plans to award. Read his full column at BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY call and said she definitely wanted me season, Okunlola recorded play next season at South upstatetoday.com. THE JOURNAL on the team. Like two weeks later, I found out that I was accepted, and I got WESTMINSTER — Thanks to a a full-ride scholarship. It was just like | | fortuitous connection, and no shortage God had laid it out for me perfectly.” HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP of talent to boot, West-Oak High School Boggs added the atmosphere at the senior Addison Boggs signed her letter nearby school in Central confirmed it Lions blank West-Oak Thursday night in a re- the box, leading to Peyton of intent to continue her volleyball was the right place for her. in road victory match with West-Oak. McRoberts scoring on a career at Southern Wesleyan University “Everybody at Southern Wesleyan has penalty kick with roughly on Thursday. been so nice, and it’s just such a family WESTMINSTER — The Daniel 7, West-Oak 0 15 minutes to play. Pendle- “The signing was just awesome, be- atmosphere,” she said. “Everybody is Daniel High School girls’ Goals ton, however, scored in the DWD — Murphree 2, Watrous 2, cause I had all of my teammates and my just willing to help you in any way that soccer team stayed per- Hudson, Selvy, Smith game’s waning moments to friends come out to support me,” Boggs they can, and that’s just how I knew that fect and inched closer to Assists seal the win. said. “Honestly, I just felt so loved, it was the perfect decision.” a region title on Monday DWD — Murphree 3, Medeiros, The Seneca junior var- because everybody took the time out of As her time at West-Oak is coming to with a 7-0 win at West- Nations, Selvy sity squad, meanwhile, their day to come support me. a close, Boggs said she wouldn’t have Oak. topped the Bulldogs on “I’m absolutely thrilled to be continu- been able to make the leap to collegiate Reece Murphree had Pendleton 2 Monday after the teams ing my volleyball career at the next volleyball without her time in the War- two goals and three Seneca 1 finished regulation tied at level. It’s just a big God thing that it all riors’ volleyball program. assists in the win for SENECA — The Sen- 1-1. The Bobcats outshot worked out that way.” “(Head coach) Shannon Burton and the Lions (9-0, 7-0 West- eca girls’ soccer team the Bulldogs 3-2 in penal- Boggs, a captain for the Warriors last (assistant coach) Lori Hendrix have ern 3A), while Lauren dropped a 2-1 decision ty kicks to earn the win. season, took a somewhat unorthodox played a huge role in not just developing Watrous found the back of at home to Pendleton on The teams will meet path to signing with Southern Wesleyan me as an athlete with my abilities and the net twice. Katie Hud- Monday night. again Thursday in Pend- — which also features former West-Oak talents on the court, but also as a per- son, Anna Banks Selvy After trailing 1-0 at leton. standout Riley Young on its roster — but son,” Boggs said. “I’ve grown so much and Courtney Smith halftime, Seneca — which said she’s happy with how it turned out. through those four years at West-Oak also scored, with Disney used three different COACHES: High school results “My parents were talking with my and in that volleyball program — more Medeiros, Kassie Nations goalkeepers with its usual may be reported to The Journal youth pastor, Matt Campbell, and he’s than I could have ever imagined. and Selvy adding assists. starter unavailable — got by calling the Sports desk directly friends with (Southern Wesleyan head “My teammates have been so import- After a non-region on the scoreboard after Va- at (864) 882-2386 or via e-mail at coach Julia Reininga),” Boggs said. “He ant, too. I really couldn’t be here with- home tilt with Southside nessa Bravo was fouled in [email protected]. made a phone call, and was like, ‘Hey, out them either, and I’ve made so many Christian tonight, Daniel you should check her out.’ friendships through these four years can clinch the Western “The next week, she gave me a phone that will last a lifetime.” 3A region crown at home

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BY MOHAMED IBRAHIM clashed with demonstra- ASSOCIATED PRESS tors. The president said he watched the body camera BROOKLYN CENTER, footage. Minn. — The police officer “We do know that the who fatally shot a black anger, pain and trauma man during a traffic stop amidst the black com- in a Minneapolis suburb munity is real,” Biden apparently intended to said from the Oval Office. fire a Taser, not a hand- But, he added, that “does gun, as the man struggled not justify violence and with police, the city’s looting.” police chief said Monday. The governor instituted Brooklyn Center Po- another dusk-to-dawn lice Chief Tim Gannon curfew, and law enforce- described the shooting ment agencies stepped up death Sunday of 20-year- their presence across the old Daunte Wright as “an Minneapolis area. The accidental discharge.” It number of Minnesota happened as police were National Guard troops trying to arrest Wright on was expected to more an outstanding warrant. than double to over 1,000 The shooting sparked by Monday night. violent protests in a met- While dozens of officers ropolitan area already on in riot gear and troops edge because of the trial guarded the Brooklyn of the first of four police Center police station, officers charged in George more than 100 protesters Floyd’s death. chanted Wright’s name “I’ll Tase you! I’ll Tase and hoisted signs that you! Taser! Taser! Tas- read “Why did Daunte er!” the officer is heard die?” and “Don’t shoot.” shouting on her body cam Some passing cars flew ASSOCIATED PRESS footage released at a news Black Lives Matter flags Family and friends of Daunte Wright, 20, grieve at 63rd Avenue North and Lee Avenue North hours after they say he conference. She draws out of their windows and was shot and killed by police Sunday in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Wright’s mother, Katie Wright, stands at center. her weapon after the man honked in support. breaks free from police Organizers from the had his life ripped from conference that the officer to handcuff Wright, a that the officer had the outside his car and gets Movement for Black him last night. The fact made a mistake, and he second officer tells Wright intention to deploy their back behind the wheel. Lives, a national coa- that police killed him just released the body camera he’s being arrested on a Taser but instead shot Mr. After firing a single shot lition of more than 150 miles from where they footage less than 24 hours warrant. That’s when the Wright with a single bul- from her handgun, the car black-led political and murdered George Floyd after the shooting. struggle begins, followed let,” Gannon said. “This speeds away, and the offi- advocacy groups, pointed last year is a slap in the The footage showed by the shooting. Then the appears to me from what cer is heard saying, “Holy to Wright’s killing as yet face to an entire commu- three officers around a car travels several blocks I viewed and the officer’s (expletive)! I shot him.” another reason why cities nity who continues to stopped car, which author- before striking another reaction in distress imme- President Joe Biden must take up proposals for grieve,” said Karissa Lew- ities said was pulled over vehicle. diately after that this was urged calm on Monday, defunding an “irrepara- is, the coalition’s national because it had expired “As I watch the video an accidental discharge following a night where bly broken, racist system.” field director. registration tags. When and listen to the officer’s that resulted in the tragic officers in riot gear Wright “should not have Gannon said at a news another officer attempts command, it is my belief death of Mr. Wright.” Expert: Chauvin did not take White House grades states’ actions of ‘reasonable officer’ infrastructure BY AMY FORLITI, uation would have done, and might harm officers or escape his stomach in the first place STEVE KARNOWSKI repeatedly found that Chau- after he had been handcuffed was itself unreasonable and AND TAMMY WEBBER vin did not meet the test. to the ground. And in yet excessive. ASSOCIATED PRESS “No reasonable officer another blow to Chauvin’s “Reasonable minds can as it pushes bill would have defense, Stoughton said a disagree, agreed?” Nelson MINNEAPOLIS — Pros- believed that that reasonable officer would asked. ecutors’ case against former was an appropri- not have viewed the yelling “On this particular point, Officer Derek Chauvin drew ate, acceptable or bystanders as a threat. no,” the witness said. ASSOCIATED PRESS toward a close Monday reasonable use of The matter of what is rea- Prosecutors are expected with tender memories from force,” Stoughton sonable carries great weight: to rest their case on Tuesday, WASHINGTON — President Joe George Floyd’s younger said of the way Police officers are allowed after which the defense will Biden wants Congress to know he’s brother, along with another Floyd was held certain latitude to use deadly begin presenting its side. sincere about cutting a deal on infra- look at the harrowing video Stoughton facedown with a force when someone puts the During 11 days of testimony, structure, but the White House is also and testimony from a use- knee across his officer or other people in dan- prosecution experts, includ- highlighting needed repairs and up- of-force expert who said no neck for up to 9 minutes, 29 ger. But legal experts say a ing the Minneapolis police grades state-by-state that cost far more “reasonable” officer would seconds. key question for the jury will chief and medical profession- than what Republicans are willing to have done what Chauvin did. He said, too, that the failure be whether Chauvin’s actions als, said that the now-fired spend. Seth Stoughton, a professor to roll Floyd over and render were reasonable in those white officer violated his Biden met Monday afternoon with at the University of South aid “as his increasing medi- specific circumstances. training and used excessive a bipartisan group of lawmakers and Carolina School of Law, cal distress became obvious” On cross-examination, force and that Floyd died tried to assure them that the Oval Of- judged Chauvin’s actions was unreasonable. Chauvin attorney Eric Nel- from a lack of oxygen because fice gathering was not “window dress- against what a reasonable He said it was unreasonable son questioned Stoughton’s of the way his breathing was ing.” One of the core disputes is what police officer in the same sit- as well to think that Floyd opinion that putting Floyd on constricted. counts as infrastructure in his $2.3 trillion proposal that would also raise corporate taxes. “I’m prepared to negotiate as to the extent of my infrastructure project, as | U.S. & WORLD BRIEFS | well as how we pay for it,” Biden said. “It’s going to get down to what we call Iran blames Israel for sabotage The attack also further strains re- Police found the student in a bathroom ‘infrastructure.’” at Natanz nuclear site lations between the U.S., which under at Austin-East Magnet High School in The meeting came as the White President Joe Biden is now negotiating Knoxville, a city about 180 miles east of House released state-by-state break- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) in Vienna to re-enter the nuclear ac- Nashville, Tennessee Bureau of Investi- downs Monday that show the dire — Iran blamed Israel on Monday for an cord, and Israel, whose Prime Minister gation Director David B. Rausch said at shape of roads, bridges, the power grid attack on its underground Natanz nu- Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to stop a news conference. They ordered the stu- and housing affordability, among other clear facility that damaged its centri- the deal at all costs. dent to come out, but he wouldn’t comply, issues. fuges — sabotage that imperils ongoing Netanyahu met Monday with U.S. and that’s when he reportedly opened Biden’s team is making a direct ar- talks over Tehran’s tattered nuclear Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, whose fire, Rausch said. Police fired back. gument for lawmakers to put their con- deal and brings a shadow war between arrival in Israel coincided with the first The student died at the school, and stituents ahead of their ideologies. An the two countries into the light. word of the attack. The two spoke brief- the officer was taken into surgery after appeal to the broader public is unlikely Israel has not claimed responsibility ly to journalists but took no questions. being shot at least once in the upper to resonate much with Republican for the attack, but Israeli media widely leg, authorities said. The officer was lawmakers who have already blasted reported that the country had orches- Student fires at officers at expected to recover, and no one else the plan. trated a devastating cyberattack that Tennessee high school, is killed was hurt. It wasn’t yet clear why the The figures in the state summaries caused a blackout at the nuclear facili- student brought a gun to school or why paint a decidedly bleak outlook for the ty. Israeli officials rarely acknowledge KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A student he fired at officers. world’s largest economy after years operations carried out by the country’s opened fire on officers responding to a “It’s a sad day for Knoxville, and it’s of repairs being deferred and delayed. secret military units or its Mossad report of a possible gunman at a Ten- tough for Austin-East,” Rausch said. They suggest that too much infrastruc- intelligence agency. nessee high school Monday, and police Asked about the overwhelming police ture is unsafe for vehicles at any speed, While the nature of the attack and the shot back and killed him, authorities response to a call that came in just be- while highlighting the costs of extreme extent of the damage at Natanz remains said. The shooting wounded an officer fore afternoon dismissal, Knoxville Po- weather events that have become more unclear, a former Iranian official said the and comes as the community reels lice Chief Eve Thomas said, “We have a frequent with climate change as well as assault set off a fire while a spokesman from off-campus gun violence that has student, a school incident. It’s our worst dead spots for broadband and a dearth mentioned a “possible minor explosion.” left three other students dead this year. fear, an active shooter in a school.” of child care options. D2 THE JOURNAL TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021

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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) 59.70 59.32 +0.64 +23.0 Exchange Energy prices 3-month T-bill .02 .02 ... t t t .25 USD per British Pound 1.3745 +.0030 +.22% 1.3063 1.2473 Ethanol (gal) 1.91 1.91 ... +32.9 Canadian Dollar 1.2563 +.0036 +.29% 1.3115 1.3972 rose slightly, Heating Oil (gal) 1.81 1.81 +0.02 +21.9 6-month T-bill .04 .03 +0.01 r t t .25 The U.S. dollar USD per Euro 1.1906 +.0004 +.03% 1.1809 1.0935 weakened with U.S. crude Natural Gas (mm btu) 2.56 2.53 +1.39 +0.9 52-wk T-bill .06 .06 ... r t t .26 Japanese Yen 109.43 -.23 -.21% 105.35 108.40 oil gaining 0.6% Unleaded Gas (gal) 1.97 1.96 +0.40 +38.4 against the 2-year T-note .18 .16 +0.02 s s s .21 Mexican Peso 20.1721 +.0230 +.11% 21.2127 23.3790 and natural gas Japanese yen, 5-year T-note .89 .87 +0.02 t s s .40 prices up 1.4%. METALS CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD The yield on the the British 7-year T-note 1.35 1.33 +0.02 t s s .60 EUROPE/AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST Gold and silver Gold (oz) 1731.20 1743.30 -0.69 -8.6 10-year Trea- pound and the 10-year T-note 1.67 1.66 +0.01 t s s .72 prices slipped. Silver (oz) 24.85 25.31 -1.81 -5.6 sury note rose to euro. The Israeli Shekel 3.2962 +.0055 +.17% 3.3835 3.5784 30-year T-bond 2.35 2.34 +0.01 t t s 1.35 Norwegian Krone 8.4931 +.0003 +.00% 9.1388 10.2258 Platinum (oz) 1172.20 1207.30 -2.91 +9.0 1.67% Monday. greenback rose South African Rand 14.5781 -.0259 -.18% 16.5236 18.0138 Copper (lb) 4.03 4.05 -0.51 +14.7 Yields affect versus the Swedish Krona 8.5802 +.0445 +.52% 8.8016 9.9414 rates on mort- Mexican peso. Swiss Franc .9228 -.0022 -.24% .9093 .9659 AGRICULTURE CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD gages and other NAT’L WK 6MO 1YR Cattle (lb) 1.23 1.23 -0.57 +8.7 consumer loans. CONSUMER RATES AVG AGO AGO AGO Coffee (lb) 1.30 1.29 +0.66 +1.4 ASIA/PACIFIC Corn (bu) 5.69 5.77 -1.43 +17.6 48 month new car loan 4.04 r 4.04 4.03 4.14 Australian Dollar 1.3130 +.0015 +.11% 1.3864 1.5744 Cotton (lb) 0.80 0.82 -2.74 +2.6 Money market account 0.08 t 0.10 0.10 0.22 Chinese Yuan 6.5489 -.0041 -.06% 6.7459 7.0361 Lumber (1,000 bd ft) 1157.50 1125.20 +2.84 +32.3 PRIME FED 1 year CD 0.32 t 0.33 0.32 0.44 Hong Kong Dollar 7.7726 -.0052 -.07% 7.7503 7.7512 Orange Juice (lb) 1.09 1. 10 -0.68 -11.3 RATE FUNDS $30K Home equity loan 4.71 r 4.71 4.70 4.91 Indian Rupee 75.013 +.244 +.33% 73.311 76.150 Soybeans (bu) 13.82 14.03 -1.50 +5.1 LAST 3.25 .13 Singapore Dollar 1.3414 +.0003 +.02% 1.3566 1.4145 30 year fixed mortgage 3.18 t 3.28 3.24 3.06 Wheat (bu) 6.28 6.39 -1.68 -2.0 6 MO AGO 3.25 .13 South Korean Won 1126.76 +5.68 +.50% 114942.53 1212.25 1 YR AGO 3.25 .13 15 year fixed mortgage 2.44 t 2.53 2.48 2.57 Taiwan Dollar 28.45 +.01 +.04% 28.62 30.07 (Previous and change figures reflect current contract.)

4,160 33,840 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 4,040 Close: 4,127.99 33,360 Close: 33,745.40 Change: -0.81 (flat) Change: -55.20 (-0.2%) Wilhelmina 6.96 +1.71 +32.5 TianRuixA n 18.00 -69.68 -79.5 NuanceCm 1079800 52.85 +7.27 3,920 10 DAYS 32,880 10 DAYS Celcuity 27.94 +6.34 +29.4 IRhythm 80.36 -52.40 -39.5 Apple Inc s 912197 131.24 -1.76 LuciraHlt n 10.91 +2.32 +27.0 Canaan 13.14 -5.53 -29.6 SOS Ltd 783556 5.02 -.23 4,200 34,000 180 Life 11.98 +2.24 +23.0 GrwcLfSc n 39.15 -14.45 -27.0 Palantir n 679426 23.34 -.70 BrklnImm 7.91 +1.48 +23.0 VectivBio n 17.74 -6.49 -26.8 AMD 617807 78.58 -4.18 3,900 32,000 Company 3,600 30,000 Spotlight Sizzling outlook for Chipotle Chipotle reached an all-time high Monday after roughly 15% above the burrito chain’s current price. The 3,300 28,000 analysts at Raymond James upgraded the company’s stock has more than tripled in value since March, 2020, shares and raised earnings estimates for the first early in the pandemic. 3,000 26,000 quarter and full year. The financial services firm also lifted its 2021 profit OANDJF M OANDJF M Newport Beach, California-based Chipotle forecast for Chipotle, and highlighted the is “among the highest quality growth chain’s customer loyalty and strong stories in our universe,” the financial position as reasons to buy StocksRecap HIGH LOW CLOSE CHG %CHG WK MO QTR YTD analysts said, putting a 12-month the stock. Shares in Chipotle DOW 33,786.19 33,665.54 33,745.40 -55.20 -0.16% s s s +10.26% price target of rose 0.53% to close NYSE NASD DOW Trans. 15,007.11 14,866.59 14,969.58 +51.25 +0.34% s s s +19.69% $1,800 on the at $1539.50 on DOW Util. 899.08 889.56 892.01 +0.34 +0.04% s s s +3.17% stock. That’s Monday. Vol. (in mil.) 3,203 3,720 NYSE Comp. 15,986.36 15,933.73 15,977.46 +21.09 +0.13% s s s +10.00% Pvs. Volume 3,263 3,221 NASDAQ 13,877.00 13,783.95 13,850.00 -50.19 -0.36% s s s +7.46% Chipotle (CMG) Monday’s close: $1539.50, +8.08 Total return 1-yr 3-yr* 5-yr* Advanced 1320 1141 S&P 500 4,131.76 4,114.82 4,127.99 -0.81 -0.02% s s s +9.90% CMG 99.7% 69.1 26.9 Declined 1143 2160 S&P 400 2,681.80 2,661.12 2,679.31 +8.79 +0.33% s t s +16.16% 52-WEEK RANGE Price-earnings ratio: 123 New Highs 266 131 Wilshire 5000 43,310.09 43,111.78 43,273.25 -14.99 -0.03% s s s +9.67% $728 $1579 (Based on past 12-month results) Market value: $43.4 billion New Lows 12 66 Russell 2000 2,244.33 2,222.21 2,233.78 -9.69 -0.43% t t s +13.11% AP *annualized Source: FactSet Stocks of Local Interest

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Abbott Labs ABT 83.52 9 128.54 121.04 +.14 +0.1% s s s +10.5% +42.8% 2916 48 1.80f JPMorgan Chase JPM 82.40 0 161.69 155.95 -.33 -0.2% t s s +22.7% +68.3% 12260 18 3.60 Arch Dan Mid ADM 33.01 0 59.12 58.59 +.05 +0.1% s s s +16.2% +63.4% 1751 18 1.48f Kimco Realty KIM 8.03 0 19.81 19.45 +.05 +0.3% s t s +29.6% +106.1% 2773 10 0.68f Assurant Inc AIZ 83.89 0 147.15 147.91 +.95 +0.6% s s s +8.6% +38.6% 314 21 2.52 Kohls Corp KSS 15.04 0 64.16 62.58 -.18 -0.3% t t s +53.8% +251.3% 2449 2.82f BP PLC BP 14.74 8 28.57 24.62 +.23 +0.9% s t s +20.0% +3.6% 20533 2.46f Lowes Cos LOW 91.49 0 198.67 200.65 +2.14 +1.1% s s s +25.0% +108.3% 3647 45 2.20 Bank of America BAC 20.10 0 40.28 40.06 +.07 +0.2% s s s +32.2% +72.4% 45500 21 0.72 McDonalds Corp MCD 167.85 0 232.81 230.96 -.52 -0.2% t s s +7.6% +32.6% 2292 35 5.16f Boeing Co BA 113.89 9 278.57 249.52 -2.84 -1.1% t t t +16.6% +73.6% 10304 ... 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