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WESTMINSTER SENECA Westminster councilmen surprised by halt on magistrate’s building

to sell the property locat- Councilmen told The ed on the corner of Bibb Journal this week they’re City officials hoping to and East Main streets hopeful the project will after Westminster Mayor be revived and anticipat- Brian Ramey spoke with ed the issue would come RILEY MORNINGSTAR | THE JOURNAL get project back on track county officials express- up at next Tuesday’s city Since 2015, Oconee County has spent more than $44,000 ing his belief the proper- council meeting. on engineering and architectural consulting at the future BY BRIAN GRAVES the sudden halt of plans ty would quickly sell to “This is a project I am site of the Bountyland fire substation, along with other THE JOURNAL to construct an estimat- commercial interests and definitely in favor of,” work at the location on South Cove Road in Seneca. ed $844,000 building to provide more tax revenue Councilman Yousef Me- WESTMINSTER — house a new magistrate’s to the city. Ramey also fleh said. “I would crawl Four Westminster City office and courtroom. said he would like any on my knees to get it. It Council members said Last week, Oconee new building to be locat- they were surprised by County Council decided ed closer to City Hall. SEE BUILDING, PAGE A3 County open to

WESTMINSTER talks with Seneca about substation

BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR acre property on South THE JOURNAL Cove Road in Seneca. Brock signaled she was SENECA — Informal open to discussions and discussions between said any conversations Oconee County and about management and Seneca city officials staffing of the substation have taken place over would be fluid with a the potential ownership construction timeline. and management of the “The Seneca contract- future Bountyland fire ed area is a mere dozen substation. yards or more from the Earlier this week, proposed location for Trial by fire county administrator the substation, so any Amanda Brock told The discussion regarding Journal only informal Seneca either manning conversations had Westminster utility director occurred about the 1.39- SEE SUBSTATION, PAGE A3

unfazed by city’s problems SENECA

BY BRIAN GRAVES ty through past vacations THE JOURNAL fishing at Lake Hartwell. “We liked it a lot WESTMINSTER — Leigh here,” Baker said. Rat makes city’s Baker began his job as West- “My wife saw this Westminster util- minster’s utility director job was open and ity director Leigh with the genes of a father who said, ‘It’s right Baker trims a tree worked in the same industry, where you want to trash pickup late along Lucky Street. the experience of more than live.’ So, I put in Tree trimming is three decades and after under- for it, and the rest something Baker going — quite literally — a Baker is kind of history.” BY NORM CANNADA to a 2017 Mack truck is emphasizing to trial by fire in a past job. Baker’s son has THE JOURNAL at Tuesday’s council reduce outages. Baker and his family in Au- returned to California to work meeting. BRIAN GRAVES | THE JOURNAL gust 2020 made the cross-coun- for PG&E. SENECA — Trash Moulder said the ani- try trek to Oconee County from pickup on city’s resi- mal “chewed through” California, where he spent BAKER’S CALIFORNIA TRIAL dential routes is behind the wiring harness of much of his career working for Baker was the operations schedule this week after the truck. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). a rat caused damage in- “When they got the He discovered Oconee Coun- SEE UNFAZED, PAGE A6 side the motor of a trash wiring harness fixed and truck. were able to crank it up City administrator to begin checking it out, Scott Moulder talked about Monday’s damage SEE RAT, PAGE A2

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Seneca High School principal Seneca High principal to retire from SDOC Felicia LeRoy talks BY GREG OLIVER cation veteran, who has sibly be,” LeRoy told The Seneca Middle School and to students THE JOURNAL spent nearly 18 years in Journal. Seneca High School. The during Oconee County, including LeRoy has strong blood- veteran educator said she graduation SENECA — After spend- 12 at Seneca High, isn't lines when it comes to has been “exponentially practice at ing the past three years in retiring from education. education, as her father, blessed in my education- the school charge of the school her Instead, LeRoy has been Harry Hamilton, served al career,” adding that in June father once led for some hired by Anderson School as principal at Northside “the joys have been truly 2018. three decades, Seneca District 1 in the critical Elementary and later endless.” FILE High School principal area of secondary En- Seneca High School, and “I look very fondly over Felicia LeRoy has an- glish. her late mother, Angela, my career at the numer- nounced her retirement “I hope to put my money served as a social studies ous collegial and profes- from the School District of where my mouth has been and English teacher at sional relationships I have Oconee County. administratively and be Westminster High School, But the 33-year edu- the best teacher I can pos- Seneca Junior High, SEE PRINCIPAL, PAGE A3

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One bed open at Oconee ICU late Monday night Marlow seeking Walhalla seat SENECA — There THE JOURNAL STAFF the planned downtown greenway, which was one bed available is beginning its first phase this year, will in the intensive care WALHALLA — Christy Marlow is the provide new recreational opportunities for unit at Prisma Health second candidate on the ballot for the residents and tourists visiting the town. Oconee Memorial April 13 special election for the vacant She also supports expanding recre- Hospital late Monday seat on Walhalla City Council. ation options in the city and Tuesday’s COVID-19 night, according to The seat opened after the January death looking for partnerships numbers updated by of former Councilman Dennis Owens. like the one between the city numbers at a glance the S.C. Department A graduate of Walhalla High School, and the Foothills YMCA to Confirmed Confirmed Percent of Health and Envi- Marlow and her husband, Michael, have operate the city pool. cases deaths positive ronmental Control been married for 27 years and have two “I support the trail devel- (DHEC). adult children. She works for Schneider opment because I believe South Carolina 425 3 4.7% DHEC reported 11 of Electric. that recreation opportunities Oconee County 8 0 1.4%* the hospital’s 12 listed After being involved with school activi- Marlow improve quality of life in our Pickens County 6 0 2.5%* ICU beds were occupied ties and recreation programs when her community,” Marlow said. at 11:59 p.m. Monday, children were younger, Marlow said she “The downtown greenway trail will pro- * Seven-day moving average with two of those wants to work on council to help improve vide safe exercise options for residents Cumulative cases beds being used by growth and development of the city. of all ages. The partnership between the COVID-19 patients. She said she supports efforts in recent recreation department and the YMCA is South Carolina: 451,026 cases, 7,751 deaths There were seven years with the downtown streetscape, an excellent example of the kind of oppor- Oconee County: 8,063 cases, 120 deaths patients on ventila- city pool, Stumphouse Trail development tunity I want to see more of in Walhalla.” tors at the time of the and the new city water plant. She added she supports the Main Pickens County: 15,618 cases, 240 deaths report, with two of “Walhalla is a beautiful small town Street Walhalla program to help the the patients COVID-19 with much to offer our residents and vis- downtown area and bring more busi- SOURCE: SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL positive. There were 11 itors,” she said in a news release. “Wal- nesses into the city and would work on ventilators available at halla must continue to grow and develop, council for improved communication the time. but it must do so at its own pace. We have with residents and businesses. Of the 80 hospital three museums, a beautiful auditorium, “Good communication is key to build- | CALENDAR | beds occupied, six were more businesses and restaurants open- ing positive relationships, and I would filled by patients with ing in town. ... We can take advantage work to improve the city’s outreach,” THURSDAY COVID-19. There were of our natural resources and increase Marlow said. “Keeping residents and WIDOWED PERSONS Moving Forward, Oconee County will meet 96 beds available at the recreation and tourism to our communi- businesses informed and aware of oppor- for lunch at 1 p.m. at Los Amigos in Seneca. (864) 985-0542 time of the update. ty, which will enhance our opportunities tunities and issues will help everyone as Hospital bed informa- for our local businesses. I believe the city we move forward.” OCPL FRIENDS of the Library book sale 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the tion can be found online can grow and thrive while maintaining Marlow will be pitted on the bal- Walhalla Library basement. No appointment needed. Masks will be at scdhec.gov/covid19/ its small-town charm if we plan for it.” lot against Gwen Owens in the April required. No more than nine customers at a time. hospital-bed-capaci- Marlow said continued work to expand election. Owens is the widow of the late ty-covid-19. the Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park and Dennis Owens. MONDAY OCONEE COUNTY Republican Party reorganization meeting at 7 p.m. at Keowee Key Event Center, 1 Country Club Road, Salem. A One new COVID-19 makeup meeting will be at 1 p.m. March 20. Email wjerome48@ case in SDOC charter.com or (864) 723-9155. WALHALLA — The RAT: ‘It didn’t live past that’ TUESDAY School District of THE POWERFUL Club of Toastmasters International will meet at 6 Oconee County said FROM PAGE A1 now, with two guys riding side-loader truck. The 2017 p.m. via Zoom. If you wish to attend, call (864) 944-5735 for a link. Tuesday that an em- on the back of the truck truck that was damaged ployee at the Hamilton this so-called unautho- with a rear-load truck.” He on Monday is a reserve MARCH 20 Career and Technology rized inhabitant was still added that Westminster is truck being used until a FLEET RESERVE Association, Branch 15, will meet at 8:30 a.m. for Center was the only per- in the inside of the motor sending a residential trash replacement side-loader breakfast followed by a business meeting at 9 a.m. at Chicopee son in the district to test compartment, the engine crew today and he is hope- truck arrives in about a United Methodist Church, 403 S. Catherine St., Walhalla. Open to positive for COVID-19 compartment,” Moulder ful Walhalla will be able to month. While no cause all former and active U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine and U.S. Coast Guard the previous day. said. “It actually may send a crew on Friday. was ever released for that personnel. [email protected] or (864) 638-7553. Two first-grade have fried or ruined a “We are way behind on fire, there was some spec- classes at James M. number of sensors within our residential route and ulation that rodents were MARCH 27 Brown Elementary were the truck. Our guys have we know it. We still have in the trucks at the time. THE AMERICAN Christian Writers’ South Carolina Chapter will meet moved from face-to-face been working as fast as not finished the Monday He said the issue of rats at 2 p.m.at North Anderson Baptist Church, 2308 N. Main St., An- to distance learning they can to get that re- route,” Moulder said Tues- and other rodents getting derson. Masks required. The meeting is free and visitors welcome. Friday. When the school paired, but made the deci- day night. “We’re hoping into the trucks is not an Scwritersacfw.blogspot.com district is made aware of sion (Tuesday) to take that to also get the current easy one to solve. a positive test in an early truck to the Mack dealer reserve residential truck “It is very difficult to WIDOWED PERSONS Moving Forward, Oconee County will meet childhood classroom, to be repaired. That left us back (today) so we can prevent rodents from for breakfast at 9 a.m. at The Farm Café, Route 59, Westminster. the class is moved to dis- with no trucks to run our add that to the route. We penetrating an environ- (864) 985-0542 tance learning for a peri- residential route.” apologize. We know we’re ment where you have od of 10 days from when Public works director behind. We know a lot of food waste that has been APRIL 5 the positive student or Ernie Beck said after the you didn’t get your roll handled for a couple of CHARLES MCGEE Byrd Post 120 American Legion will meet at 7 staff member was last in meeting the rat was in the carts emptied. We have no weeks,” he said. “How we p.m. at 575 N. Fairplay St., Seneca. the classroom. serpentine belt. excuse other than the fact prevent rodents from ac- The South Carolina “It was in a place it that we had some equip- cessing those vehicles in APRIL 17 Department of Health shouldn’t have been,” he ment failure, and we’ll do the future, I don’t know.” FLEET RESERVE Association, Branch 15, will meet at 8:30 a.m. for and Environmental said. “It didn’t live past our part to get caught up.” Beck said that while no breakfast followed by a business meeting at 9 a.m. at Chicopee Control (DHEC) pub- that.” In September, a fire at trash sits in the trucks United Methodist Church, 403 S. Catherine St., Walhalla. Open to lishes lists of school Moulder said the city the motor pool destroyed overnight, “remnants” all former and active U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine and U.S. Coast Guard cases at scdhec.gov/ was loaned a rear-load three fire trucks, includ- remain. personnel. [email protected] or (864) 638-7553. COVID19schools. truck from Greenville, “so ing a new 2019 Peter- — The Journal staff we’re running old school bilt New Way Rotopac [email protected] | (864) 973-6680 TO SUBMIT your event, email [email protected].

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 THE JOURNAL A3 Bountyland fire substation plans date back to 2010 BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR There are now substations on to pay for the construction of The county purchased a 1.39- complications with geography THE JOURNAL Shiloh Road, in Foxwood Hills, a substation in Bountyland. In acre property on South Cove and locating affordable prop- Holly Springs, The Cliffs, Cheo- 2017, Oconee was spending ap- Road for $10 from the School erty came into play,” he said. SENECA — Pending final hee Valley and two in Mountain proximately 36 percent of its $4 District of Oconee County in “I think more than any of the approval this spring, the con- Rest. The cost to build the seven million general fund fire budget 2017. Land has already been stations that were built, this one struction of a Bountyland fire substations, which were de- on the contracts — $650,000 to cleared at the site. probably deserves a little extra substation will have been 11 signed to help in remote areas, the city of Seneca, $300,000 to the Former Oconee County Fire attention in the way of perma- years in the making. each averaged about $207,000. city of Walhalla, $285,000 to the Chief Charlie King, now the nent staffing.” As part of a fire improvement For more than a decade, officials city of Westminster and $200,000 executive director of the South In 2017, King told county offi- plan the county adopted in 2010 have been unable to come to a to the town of Salem. Carolina State Firefighters cials that 97.9 percent of roofs under the leadership of former decision over the location of a po- Oconee County Council voted Association, told The Journal on in Oconee County would have county administrator Scott tential station in the Bountyland in 2015 to bond the construction Tuesday the substation would fire coverage within 5 miles of a Moulder, officials called for the community. of a Bountyland fire substation help the Poplar Springs commu- station upon completion of the construction of eight fire substa- In 2014 and 2017, the county for $500,000 as part of a $900,000 nity as well. Bountyland project. tions in the county. To date, sev- even discussed canceling mu- bonding plan it approved that “It’s been in plans since 2010 en of those eight have been built. nicipal fire contracts with cities also included two other projects. — almost 11 years — and a lot of [email protected] | (864) 973-6685

ed for the office. My un- derstanding is they just SUBSTATION: ‘I BUILDING: ‘Could be a real spark’ don’t want to pay to take that old building down,” FROM PAGE A1 little bit cosmetically and news to us. … I don’t know he said. “We haven’t culturally.” why the mayor speaks for talked about making that trust Chief Caudill’s could be a real spark for He added the need for us, but all of the council is kind of office space part that end of town.” a new magistrate’s office in favor of the building.” of our budget in a long Mefleh, whose restau- for city and county cases Chastain said he didn’t time because we thought input 100 percent’ rant is near the site, said remains important. know if the county could this was going to take the office would bring a “The county has been be convinced to reverse place. It sure took a long permanent presence to the really trying to help us, its decision. time to figure it out.” FROM PAGE A1 thing around it has to city and “increase traffic as that office has been “We are going to Councilman Danny grow, too,” Caudill said. for many businesses.” running out of a shoe- discuss that at our next Duncan said he was sur- it or assisting us in man- “Over the next few years, Councilman Rusty box,” he said. “(Chief meeting and try to per- prised about the decision, ning it, we’d be completely the fire department is Cater said no city council Magistrate) Will Derrick suade them to build it adding there was no con- open for,” Brock said. going to grow a little bit members or city staffers deserves better, and the there,” he said. sultation with the council “The primary focus of with numbers and a few “got any of the phone county was gracious “This is really disap- members on the issue. constructing the substa- extra folks. … We’ll make calls on this issue the enough to work with us pointing,” Councilman “If the county hands me tion in Bountyland is to it work.” mayor says he got.” this whole time to get us a Jimmy Powell said of the a project like this worth provide fire suppression “I’m not saying any of facility. All of this is what decision. “I was there when more than $1 million, service to that region.” CURRENT CONTRACT the mayor’s remarks are we saw as beneficial to they made the big an- with no cost to us, I’m On Tuesday, Seneca AGREEMENT untrue,” Cater said, “but the city of Westminster.” nouncement and I thought going to say, ‘Thank you, city administrator Scott The current intergov- that church building has Councilman Brad everything was a go. Now, county!’” Duncan said. Moulder confirmed there ernmental agreement for been empty for more than Chastain said “everybody all of a sudden, they have “The majority of the (city) had been a “number of fire protection and first eight years. Westminster thought we were getting changed their minds and council wants that build- informal conversations” response services be- has still not hit a growth the building.” they aren’t willing to take ing there, and we are hav- with Brock about the tween Oconee County and spurt, such as the mayor “Everybody was for it,” the building down.” ing the city administrator substation. Seneca requires Seneca suggests, that might fill Chastain said. “Then the Powell said he believed look into whether the idea “This is certainly a to answer alarms or calls a few buildings here and mayor made contacts with the county had made “a can be resurrected.” wonderful opportuni- for suspected fires in the there. That end of town county council and said real commitment” to Councilman Reid Ad- ty for a partnership to Seneca Unincorporated is in the most need for he didn’t want the build- build at the site. ams could not be reached share and maximize our Fire District on a first-call the town to lift it up a ing there, and that was “The money is budget- for comment. resources to expand fire basis. In 2020, Caudill said coverage in the county,” his department received he said. “We’re certainly 2,469 calls for service in willing to partner with its contracted area. them and assist them in The county pays Sene- any way possible to make ca $650,000 annually for it happen.” providing services in the Seneca Fire Chief Richie unincorporated district. Caudill is also in the pic- Moulder said it was “pre- ture, with Brock saying mature” to discuss the she’s had a conversation possibility of any contract about shared staffing with renegotiations with the the chief. construction of a substa- “I trust Chief Caudill’s tion at the site. input 100 percent,” Brock “I don’t believe we’ve said. “I trust any partner- even started any type of ship or any possibility of discussions about the fire a partnership moving for- contract renewal and/or ward would be researched increase,” Moulder said. thoroughly before any “I’m going to reserve final decisions were made those comments for Ms. so that we could ensure Brock and the county the service to the citizens council when that time is could be covered by either right.” the county, the city or by Final design plans both of us.” are expected to be pre- Separately, Caudill sented in April by J. told The Journal he was Davis Construction, with “absolutely open” to groundbreaking expect- working with the county ed to happen later this in ownership and staffing spring. Some $460,000 was decisions at the potential set aside for the project a site. handful of years ago. “If we can get it built, Brock said she “felt cer- our plans are to staff it 24 tain” the price of the sub- hours a day to provide a station would increase due better service out there in to building materials and the area,” he said. “I think supplies, but didn’t want it’s awesome, they’ve to give an estimate on it. been talking about it for Since 2015, the county has years … but I don’t know spent more than $44,000 on anything else on a time- engineering and architec- frame.” tural consulting, along Right now, Caudill said with other work at the site. his staff was probably shorthanded compared [email protected] | (864) 973-6685 to the number of calls the group runs, but added Moulder was looking into call data. 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| YOUR VIEW | Who owns the Keep up the good work! EDITOR: national debt? Congratulations on the multiple awards from the s of Jan. 20, 2021, the day of President South Carolina Press Asso- Joe Biden’s inauguration, the nation- ciation! As a subscriber of Aal debt stood at $27.76 trillion. It was three years, I believe those only 20 years ago, when President George were well deserved. W. Bush took office, the debt stood at slight- And may I add another ly more than $5 trillion, an amount that kudo from us? My husband must appear quite meager today. However, and I came here from Visa- by the time President Barack Obama took lia in central California, a office, the national debt had nearly doubled town of about 125,000, with to about $10 trillion, and by our closest big city being the time he left office, it had Fresno, sixth largest in the doubled again. And now, state. We subscribed both to over a period of just four the local newspaper and the years, it has increased by a Fresno Bee. Since we start- whopping $7.76 trillion, or ed reading The Journal, we 39 percent. frequently have commented The Federal Reserve is the on the relative lack of spell- U.S. “central bank” respon- ing and syntax errors in sible for monetary policy — comparison to both of those GUEST primarily the managing of much larger publications. money supply in circulation And we both feel The VIEW | — and is the “lender of last Journal does a great job resort” to the federal gov- | GUEST VIEW | covering local news, with a M.Y. ZAKI ernment and banks. When smattering of not so local. we look at the breakdown I can always get plenty of of who owns the $27.76 trillion debt, we national news from other find that the Federal Reserve is the largest sources, but only a local single-entity creditor to the federal gov- Legislation addresses newspaper can provide ernment, holding an amount slightly more good local coverage. Keep than $4 trillion, or about 14.5 percent of the up the good work! total federal debt. This is followed by the U.S. Social Securi- Nancy Jeffrey ty Trust Fund, with holdings of 10.4 percent key opioid issue Salem (or about $2.9 trillion). There are a number of other smaller trust funds that the U.S. A good reminder of manages for civil service and military re- tirement, as well as governmental entities THE (ORANGEBURG) TIMES AND DEMOCRAT and the dangers of opioids. If doctors our common history that hold part of the government debt. The fail to do so, they could be disciplined. EDITOR: total holdings by all the government enti- .C. Gov. Henry McMaster in 2017 “This nation and state are facing Thank you so much for ties are referred to as “intragovernmental declared the misuse of opioids a many problems as a result of the cur- publishing the recent insert holdings.” Sstatewide public health emergency. rent pandemic. Not the least of these that listed the American When assessing whether the level of the Even though COVID-19 has gotten all is the epidemic within the pandemic,” presidents with their por- federal debt is getting too high, we general- the focus for the past year, the opioid Sen. Hutto said. “... It is incumbent on traits and a biographical ly exclude the intragovernmental holdings emergency has not gone away. It has state policy makers to help focus atten- synopsis to celebrate the since they are part of a unified government worsened. tion on the opioid epidemic by ensur- Presidents Day holiday. It balance sheet, and it is simply viewed as According to September 2020 data ing our most vulnerable citizens have gives those who read it a the government merely borrowing from from the South Carolina Department of access to naloxone therapy, a lifesaving thumbnail sketch of the itself. The rest of the national debt is Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Ser- drug.” presidents and how they referred to as the “public debt” — the part vices, overdoses in the state were 50% McMaster said, “South Carolina’s influenced events in our that is traded publicly — and is the part higher in 2020 than in 2019. In May commitment to eradicating the opi- country’s history and how that we compare to GDP as a measure of 2020 alone, EMS personnel responded oid epidemic has been steadfast, but event influenced them. The the ability of the government to service its to 915 suspected opioid overdoses in there’s more work to do. Increasing insert was a good reminder debt through economic growth. South Carolina — the highest monthly access to these life-saving therapeutics to our community of our As of Jan. 20 of this year, the intragovern- country’s common history. number ever recorded in the state. would be an important step in the right mental holdings amounted to $6.12 trillion I recently chose to read (22 percent of the national debt) and the Now state leaders are coming to- direction, and I hope to soon have the a biography of President public debt was at $21.64 trillion (78 per- gether to support an important step opportunity to sign this legislation into James Madison because cent). in curbing deaths from overdoses by law.” of his contributions to the Besides the debt held by the Federal Re- expanding access to potentially lifesav- Despite concerns about the law’s en- framework and construc- serve, the rest of the public debt is broken ing overdose-reversal medications such forcement and worries in some circles tion of our system of govern- between a group of domestic investors and as naloxone for at-risk patients. about those with opioid-use disorder ment. It was enlightening the money owed to foreign countries and Subcommittees in the S.C. House being more likely to overdose knowing to discover how much our entities. A diverse group of U.S. institu- and Senate this past week gave ap- they have naloxone, this is legislation Founding Fathers sacrificed tions, such as banks, insurance compa- proval to legislation introduced by that has great potential to save lives. of their time, health and nies, corporations, investment firms and S.C. Sens. Katrina Shealy, R-Lexington, In the words of DAODAS Director fortune to represent their individuals hold the largest share of the and Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg, in the Sara Goldsby: “One of our most effec- fellow citizens in order to money owed by the U.S. government, which Senate and Rep. Russell Fry, R-Hor- tive tools in combating the opioid crisis bring forth a government accounts for about 40 percent of the nation- ry, in the House that would require is naloxone, the overdose antidote that run by the common peo- al debt. Foreign governments and entities opioid prescribers to co-prescribe an has saved thousands of South Caro- ple instead of aristocracy. own slightly less than 24 percent of the na- overdose-reversal medication such as linians from an untimely death. Our The representatives to the tional debt; the two foreign countries that naloxone for the most at-risk patients. agency has supported vast distribution Constitutional Convention own the most of the national debt are China At-risk patients include those with of this life-saving medication, and both researched and debated ev- and Japan, each holding roughly about $1.3 substance-use disorder or those being House Bill 3366 and Senate Bill 571, ery section of the document trillion. co-prescribed benzodiazepines, drugs which require prescribers to simply to ensure that power would The public debt component of the U.S. used for treating anxiety, panic attacks, offer a prescription for naloxone to be balanced between the national debt has been historically quite three branches of govern- depression, insomnia and seizures. patients who are at risk, stand to shift manageable, an amount smaller than GDP. ment (legislative, executive When President Donald Trump took office, The bill also would require doctors to dynamics in how prescribers address and judicial), giving each it was merely 75 percent of GDP, a ratio that educate their patients and another per- risk, and these two bills also stand to a definite assignment of was well below that of many other Western son the patient knows about naloxone save lives.” duties. The result was a countries. But things have changed dra- remarkable Constitution matically with the COVID-19 crisis. that has stood the test of With the start of the COVID-19 crisis, time for well over 200 years domestic output of goods and services in and includes a provision to the first two quarters of 2020 took a huge | TODAY IN HISTORY | legally amend it, which has tumble before it started to recover in the been accomplished 27 times. third quarter. At the same time, the debt Today is Wednesday, come here — I want to see painting was repaired. Would it be possible in level took an exponential upturn as the March 10, the 69th day of you” from the next room 1969, James Earl Ray a future issue to publish government borrowed heavily to ease the 2021. There are 296 days of Bell’s Boston laboratory. pleaded guilty in Mem- sections of the Constitution financial pain to individuals and busi- left in the year. 1906, about 1,100 min- phis, Tenn. (on his 41st with a short explanation nesses — most of that increased debt was On this date: ers in northern France birthday) to assassinating similar to what was pub- being financed by the Federal Reserve, not 1785, Thomas Jefferson were killed by a coal-dust civil rights leader Mar- lished with the presidents? so much from either domestic or foreign was appointed Ameri- explosion. tin Luther King Jr. Ray It appears that so many investors. ca’s minister to France, 1913, former slave, aboli- later repudiated that plea, people seem to be unaware The result was the debt was not only succeeding Benjamin tionist and Underground maintaining his inno- of what the Constitution rising sharply, which would have in- Franklin. Railroad “conductor” cence until his death. really means and the creased the public debt ratio had the GDP 1864, President Abra- Harriet Tubman died in 2015, breaking her limitations of powers of stayed the same — that is the numerator ham Lincoln assigned Auburn, N.Y.; she was in silence in the face of a each branch of government. in the ratio increasing — but now the GDP Ulysses S. Grant, who had her 90s. growing controversy Perhaps it would help us all (denominator) was also falling precipitous- just received his commis- 1914, the Rokeby Venus, over her use of a private to have more unity in our ly, causing the ratio of the public debt to sion as lieutenant-gen- a 17th century painting email address and server, country as well as our com- rise even faster than the debt itself. At its eral, to the command of by Diego Velazquez on Hillary Rodham Clinton munity if we were remind- peak during the crisis, the public debt as a the Armies of the United display at the National conceded that she should ed of the promises we agree percent of GDP reached 135 percent, a far States. Gallery in London, was have used government to live by as citizens of this cry from when it used to be 75 percent just 1876, Alexander Graham slashed multiple times by email as secretary of state great land. May God bless a few years back. Bell’s assistant, Thomas Mary Richardson, who but insisted she had not America and us all. Watson, heard Bell say was protesting the arrest violated any federal laws M.Y. ZAKI is a retired economics professor who lives in over his experimental of fellow suffragist Em- or Obama administration Linda G. Hasick the Keowee Key community in Salem. telephone: “Mr. Watson — meline Pankhurst. The rules. Seneca

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 THE JOURNAL A5 Clemson honors prominent black residents during February

BY GREG OLIVER White, who died in 2009, THE JOURNAL was among four young African-American women CLEMSON — Clemson to be accepted as students City Council recognized at Clemson University prominent African Ameri- during the time of the civ- can community members il rights movement. She from the past and present later became a guidance as part of Black History counselor at Daniel High Month in February. School and worked for the Current community Adult Education program honorees included Ronald in Pickens County after and Joetta Gantt, Robert retirement. and Pat Kemp, Jeff Davis Councilwoman Alesia and Jaquial Durham, PHOTOS SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL Smith was also honored while historical commu- Pat and Robert Kemp were Anthony White and his wife, Fatima, recently appeared before Clemson City Council to by council with a Black nity members were Uncle among those recognized accept a proclamation honoring his mother, Ann LaVerne Williams White, as a historical History Community Ser- Bill Greenlee, George as current community community member. The recognitions of current community and historical community vice Award for her role in and Roszena Shaw, Ida member honorees during members were part of the city’s Black History Month celebration. Pictured, from left, are the recognition. Lucinda Heard and Ann the city of Clemson’s Black mayor pro tem Alesia Smith, who spearheaded the recognitions, Fatima White, Anthony “This is a passion I LaVerne Williams White. History Month celebration. White, Mayor Robert Halfacre and Councilman John Ducworth. have and will continue to Ronald and Joetta have,” Smith said. “I will Gantt retired 18 years ago munity Turkey Drive” for sional in the classroom, son said she is thankful for those who did things continue to serve as that and have donated time more than seven years. washing, starching and for the recognition given in the community to make voice.” and resources to efforts The turkey drive has fed pressing their clothes on a to her great-grandmother. Clemson what it is — a such as Clemson Meals more than 125 households weekly basis. “I am just excited about great place to be,” Benson [email protected] | (864) 973-6687 on Wheels, the Little- each year during the Pastor Carleathea Ben- the recognition coming said. Follow on Twitter @JournalGO john Community Center Thanksgiving holiday. Afterschool Program and “I want to continue to Summer Camp Scholar- be a great asset to the ship Fund. community, especially to “We’ve been very for- the younger generation tunate to make a contri- and those who grew up in bution in however small my generation,” Durham a way to the community said. HONORING by people helping people,” Greenlee, who died in Ronald Gantt said. “We 1972 at age 102, worked think that is the lifeblood as a servant for Thomas of the community — help- Green Clemson, taking BLACK BUSINESSES ing each other in whatev- care of his horses and er way possible.” acting as coach driver, The Kemps, residents and later worked as a of Clemson for more than water boy for 60 cents per AND SERVICES 52 years, day during were former the con- Calhoun ‘I am just struction IN GREATER OCONEE COUNTY Elementary of Clemson School grad- excited about College. uates and the recognition Even into Thanking many of the good hard working people who help Clemson the 1960s, others with their time and services. Please continue to give University coming for those Greenlee volunteers would ride back to the communities in love and hope. who joined around together who did things in town in in 2007 to a horse- Provision Beauty Supply — Rev. Leroy Lee establish the community drawn wag- the Clem- to make Clemson on, hauling Jackie Rogers Beauty Salon son Area trash for Vision Beauty Salon — Tosha Lee Mcmillian African people in Naturally U Beauty — Lesheba Walker American what it is — a the neigh- Museum great place to be.’ borhood, Susan Beauty Salon (CAAAM). plowing Crystal Import In 2008, gardens and Hair Sensational — Glenda Keasler the Kemps Carleathea Benson giving rides were Great-granddaughter to kids. Touch of Class — Min. Scuddy Walker selected to of Ida Lucinda Heard George Gecor of Cutz — George Holden serve on the Shaw was Brick House Beauty — Sherrill Mayes founding board of direc- born as a slave in Abbev- tors and as officers for ille County in 1857 and, Nails By Crystal G. — Crystal Goodine CAAAM and continue to at age 30, convicted of Klutches Barber Shop serve on the newly estab- “malicious mischief” and Golden Corner Cuts Barber Shop lished Friends of CAAAM sent to the state peniten- board. tiary in Columbia. He was Lee Photo & Video Services — Pearlee M. Lee “I think we have people then leased from the state Glory Budget Cleaning Services — Min. Doreathea Williams in place to keep us moving by Clemson trustees to Caring His Way — Tonya Holland forward,” Robert Kemp help build their college said. for white men and helped Smiling Angels Child Care, LLC — Linda Gibbs Galloway Davis, captain of Clem- clear land and erect Unique Creations & Event Planning — Tomercena Watts son’s first national cham- academic buildings and Touching Lives Consulting Team — Brenda Renee Hunter pionship football team in faculty homes. 1981, served as field direc- Shaw eventually settled Manna From Heaven Cartering Service — Rev. Patrica Grant tor for the Call Me MIS- in Calhoun and married Gabby’s Soul Food Restaurant TER program designed to Roszena Brown, with Big D’s House of BBQ — Delano Taylor increase the diversity of whom he had seven chil- male elementary school dren. By 1900, Shaw began Cleveland Insurance — Hosea Cleveland teachers in South Caroli- purchasing land around Eddie Bradley Carpentry na. 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A6 THE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 PRINCIPAL: Headed back to the classroom Man charged with

FROM PAGE A1 The experience of serving as prin- several different roles and schools cipal for nearly three years is one within Oconee County,” Thorsland had over the years — from those LeRoy said she will forever cherish. said. “The leadership she has pro- domestic violence that mentored me, to the ones that “To have had the opportunity to vided has been focused on her true challenged me, to those that I tried serve the community that I love love for Seneca High School, and THE JOURNAL STAFF Brown wouldn’t let the hard to mentor and all of those I deeply and in the same capacity that her leadership and strong commit- victim come into the have had privileged, sideline views my father led for over 30 years has ment to education will be missed in SENECA — A Seneca camper of their professional celebrations been the picture-perfect culmina- our county. But we are excited that man is accused of chok- because he and accomplishments,” LeRoy said. tion of my career,” LeRoy said. “Sen- she will get to finish her career in ing a woman multiple had another “The recollections of all the stu- eca High School is truly a special the classroom, teaching English in times, slamming her woman there dents over my career will always place, and we have such outstanding a neighboring district.” onto a table and later and began bring me such fulfillment and faculty, staff, students and families Thorsland added that applications threatening to kill her. assaulting pride.” that have been, and will always be, for the Seneca High principal posi- Christopher Lee the victim LeRoy was in her ninth year at remarkable to my family and me. As tion closed last week. Brown, 33, of Gammell after she Seneca High, her alma mater, when our students often say, I am a Bobcat “We are beginning the interview Street, was charged with Brown called out for she was moved from assistant prin- forever and a Bobcat for life.” process now and anticipate nam- second-degree domestic help from the cipal into the interim principal role District superintendent Michael ing a new principal in the coming violence on Monday. He police, the report said. late in the 2017-18 school year. Two Thorsland called LeRoy “an excep- weeks,” he said. was in jail at the Oconee Brown is accused of weeks later, school board trustees tional teacher, instructional coach County Detention Center pushing the victim into a voted to remove the interim tag and administrator.” [email protected] | (864) 973-6687 on a $15,000 surety bond door and throwing her on from her title. “She has served admirably in Follow on Twitter @JournalGO at press time Tuesday. the ground. A deputy no- An Oconee County ticed broken glass on the Sheriff’s Office incident floor and an overturned report said the violent table, “which was con- altercation happened on sistent that some type of UNFAZED: Feb. 24, when a woman altercation had occurred” ‘Our system will be one of the best’ came to get a family in the camper, the report member’s belongings said. Brown told police he FROM PAGE A1 lines not only increase ca- are on circuits we haven’t The city has grappled from Brown’s camper. never hit the woman. pacity, but are also more even trimmed yet.” with water losses as high manager of the utility efficient in many ways. The conversion should as 44 percent in recent team that basically rebuilt “When I interviewed be completed this calendar years. Recent engineer- the Paradise, Calif., power here, I took the tour and year, according to Baker. ing estimates showed the | ARRESTS | grid after it suffered one saw the intake pumps were The numbers Baker said projects identified would of the deadliest wildfires old and other things, but he saw when arriving in clean up 80 percent of the James Gregory Booking Date: 3/8/21 in state history in 2018. I told them whether they Westminster showed a 16 ongoing water losses in Ashworth, 48 Walhalla City Police “We had 3,000 people hired me or not to get the percent line loss. Accord- the city's system. 405 Brown Road Apt. A, Walhalla municipal bench in the base camp,” he tree limbs trimmed,” Baker ing to Baker, It’s now “Once we get to that Pendleton warrant recalled. “We slept there, said. “You’re pushing your down to 6.8 percent. point, that will secure our Booking Date: 3/8/21 showered there and ate voltage to 12kV. It doesn’t “If I can get that all done water system for years and Oconee County Sheriff Richard Dewayne Davis, there. We put up a tent city like your trees. It’ll save this year, that should give give us a water plant with Magistrate’s bench warrant 32 and got to work. We had money, and customer reli- us numbers I can put on just normal maintenance,” 327 S. Spring St. Apt. 2-14, 8,800 poles burn down.” ability will go up tenfold.” sewer and water,” he said. Baker said. “It will take a Charles Jason Schulze, 34 Westminster In his Westminster He said one of the differ- Baker added dealing lot of issues off of our plate.” 405 Tulipwood Court, Booking Date: 3/8/21 office, Baker has a plaque ences coming from a large with the water system Baker pointed to a new Westminster Oconee County Sheriff that outlines the power private utility company has begun with looking at main line being placed Booking Date: 3/8/21 Three magistrate’s bench grid a resident made and to a small public utility is efficiency. in the areas of A and B Oconee County Sheriff warrants gave him. dealing with the funding “We are trying to work streets as a sign of prog- DUI; open containers in “When they talk about challenges. on a project with putting ress, as well as full map- motor vehicle Stearlyn Clayton Turrell what kind of problems “Where I was before, variable-speed motor drives ping of the water system Parks, 27 they have here, and I think you got a project, you plan in the pumps at the river now underway. Stephen Ezekiel 104 Bobolink Drive, Wal- back to that, the problems it, you attack it and you (in Chau Ram County Park) “You have to have a Rowland, 36 halla here don’t look so large or just go do it, then move and getting bids on those,” plan,” Baker said. “But the 103 Old Flat Shoals Road, Booking Date: 3/8/21 impossible,” Baker said. on,” Baker said. “Here, he explained. “The ones knowledge we have right Walhalla Walhalla City Police He began working at I’ve talked to linemen and there now, when they come now is from those who have Booking Date: 3/8/21 Use of vehicle without PG&E nearly 31 years ago, council members and ev- on, they’re on. These new been here a long time. They Walhalla City Police permission; possession of and Baker now leads a eryone has issues they’ve ones can work at 25 percent, know where the problems Driving under suspension, cocaine-1st offense department that has been battled for a long time. … 50 percent and 75 percent.” are. I don’t want to wait license suspended for beset with and continues We’re chipping away at it.” He said once those are until things fail. I want to DUI-3rd or sub. offense; Christopher Lee Brown, to deal with problems. His plan begins with tree delivered, the plan is to go after it and plan it out so uninsured motor vehi- 33 trimming that helps with get intakes at the pumps in three or four years down cle-1st offense 25 Gammell St., Seneca THE ROAD AHEAD the switchover from 4kV to replaced “all the way out the road, our system will be Booking Date: 3/8/21 The admitted worka- 12kV power, helping save to a new building,” and one of the best.” Gabriel Matthew Pace, Oconee County Sheriff holic is not fazed by the funds that can be redirect- get the electrical complet- 33 Domestic violence-2nd challenge and already ed to other utility needs. ed, “but we’ll have to get [email protected] | (864) 973-6686 No fixed address degree sees a path to a system “If a tree touches 4kV, grants for that, because it Westminster can brag it won’t blow a fuse. If it will be expensive.” about “within five years.” touches 12kV, it takes the Westminster officials for- F SEN Y O EC Baker’s first focus on the customers out,” Baker ex- mally adopted an $8.1 mil- IT A C job has been to upgrade the plained. “We used to have lion capital improvement • • voltage capacity of the pow- 15 to 20 power outages plan last summer to repair er lines from a capacity of 4 because of trees. We may the city's water system so it kilovolts to 12 kilovolts. have had four in the past can move forward in apply- The higher-capacity four months, and those ing for financial aid. St. Patty’s Race Day When it comes to your to-do list, put CostumeCostumeCostume your future first.

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INSIDE ood orks TELL WILLIE Local B2 G W Comics B3 Submit community news, calendar events, celebrations and obituaries to [email protected] Landing on Mars is hard. B5 Puzzles B4 Wednesday, March 10, 2021 The Journal B1 The scent of spring he sun is shining, the birds are singing and the smell of rotting Tfish is wafting through the air. That delightful aroma of rotting fish is a sure sign of spring. It means the Bradford pear tree is beginning to bloom all across the South. The Bradford pear tree (Pyrus callery- ana) originated in China. It was cloned and cobbled together with other tree species by scientists, until it became a monster, INKLINGS | like Frankenstein. The only difference LYNDA is that Frankenstein ABEGG looked scary and you could see his scars. The Bradford pear is beautifully shaped, with bright green, glossy leaves. You cannot see what lurks beneath its surface beauty. The Bradford pear tree explodes with beautiful white flowers in the spring, but those beautiful flowers emit that terrible odor. While butterflies and bees are the primary pollinators in PHOTOS SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL most flower gardens, the main polli- Charles Mulwee, kneeling third from left, takes time for a photo with the staff and kids of the Community Tree Center in West- nator of the Bradford pear is flies. It minster. seems that flies are the only insects that appreciate that truly distinctive odor. It grows fast in a symmetrical form, but its limbs are weak and break easi- ly, and the tree has a tendency to split down the middle. When heavy winds Community Tree Center blow, the tree will often fall over, bring- ing down power lines and damaging property. When the Bradford pear was intro- duced as an ornamental in 1964 by the providing love, faith and service U.S. Department of Agriculture, it was assumed to be sterile. Well, it’s not. The fruitless tree is not fruitless and can cross-pollinate. It produces an inedi- BY BRIAN GRAVES Mulwee and the staff are ble berry-type fruit that birds gather, THE JOURNAL also working to provide an scattering its seeds and sowing chaos afterschool program that he across the land. It can grow anywhere. WESTMINSTER — In hopes will begin as early as It doesn’t matter if the soil is wet or downtown Westminster, a August. He said that pro- dry, acidic or alkaline. local faith-based organization gram would be limited to The trees are so invasive that the is working to help meet the about 15 kids and would be Clemson Cooperative Extension put a needs of children and their on a first-come, first-served bounty on them. families. basis. The Bradford pear is a lot like Kudzu. The Community Tree “We are a nonprofit, and Kudzu, native to Japan, was publi- Center opened its doors at everything we do is given cized as a great ornamental plant for 220 E. Main St. last year after to our community for free,” its sweet-smelling blooms and sturdy beginning working with kids Mulwee said. vines. It was introduced by the Soil in 2019 as a “place where fam- Westminster Mayor Brian Conservation Service in the 1940s to ilies can come and enhance Ramey called the organiza- prevent soil erosion. Kudzu is known the quality of community tion and its founder “a true as the vine that ate the South. The life,” according to founder and blessing for our town.” vine grows quickly, spreading through Oconee County Sheriff’s Of- Ramey said “COVID has runners that can grow at the rate of 100 fice deputy Charles Mulwee. really kind of put the brakes feet per day. Another invasive species “This all came about from on what they’ve been trying whose beauty hid its more sinister side. being a person of faith and to do,” but added Mulwee We are all familiar with the story of being a school resource officer “brings something much the Beauty and the Beast. Written in who saw so many kids wear- needed to the community.” 1740, it tells the story of a selfish prince ing torn clothing,” Mulwee “I’ve seen that his heart is who was transformed into an ugly said. “I used to see the kids real,” Ramey said. “He real- beast as punishment by an evil witch. come in with runny noses ly has a heart for the kids, He must stay an ugly beast until a from not having coats on. I and he is actually bringing beautiful maiden falls in love with him was trying to find something The Community Tree Center provides help for children and in more opportunities for for the person he really is. that I could do to impact kids, families from its home base located at 220 E. Main St. in West- them than they would have In 1925, Lon Chaney starred in “The to impact families. I prayed minster. been able to have without Phantom of the Opera” — a story of a and thought about it, and one him.” man whose face was disfigured in a night I had a dream and the spiritual and social founda- away 450 coats to children in Mulwee said donors to the fire. He hid the ugly scars with a mask Lord brought to my heart to tion to help set the center into need and provided Christmas center include the city of and survived in the basement of the start a community center.” place. toys for about 200 kids. Westminster, Oconee Coun- opera house. He falls in love with a He resisted the calling at “This has all spurned me Mulwee said the next major ty Council, Return Baptist beautiful young opera singer, but is first, but he eventually knew to open a center and try to event will be a food box give- Church, all three Oconee afraid she will reject him if she sees it was something he needed to change things for the better away on Saturday, March 27, County Ingles stores and the face that is hidden under the mask. do. He said the “community” for kids,” he said. “We have a at the center, running from Oconee Federal Savings and These stories tell us that sometimes part in the name focuses on fantastic staff of eight, which 9 a.m. until all the boxes are Loan. ugliness on the outside hides the reaching the community. The includes everything from a given away. Another food “We appreciate the gener- beauty that is inside. We all know this. word “tree” is a reminder pastor to a nurse, and they are box giveaway in November osity of anyone who wishes It also tells us that the beauty on the to pay attention to the whole going to all be working full will include a turkey for each to donate, be they large outside can also hide the ugliness on family. steam ahead on a lot of fam- family. The center is also businesses or individuals, the inside. Maybe we should remember “All families don’t have a ily-oriented things we have planning a Daughter/Daddy because everything we pro- to take more time to understand and mother and a father,” he said. planned for this year.” Dance on Saturday, April 17, vide is free,” Mulwee said. appreciate, whether it is a plant or a “Whatever it is, if the father Westminster became a which, according to Mulwee, Those who want to help the person, before we judge, or make a raises the kids or the mother focus a few years ago as a will include “food and fun” center or want more infor- decision, based on appearance alone. raises the kids, it’s still fami- response to youth crime in from 4-6 p.m. mation about the programs All that glitters is not necessarily ly. We just want to strengthen the area. A free flag football camp has can contact Mulwee at (203) beautiful. that and help, if we can.” “It started out as a place for also been added to the events 998-8609 or by email at com- Mulwee said he was raised kids to go and have something for June, and a Christmas [email protected]. LYNDA ABEGG doesn’t fool with Mother Nature. by his mother and grand- to do,” Mulwee said. play is scheduled in Decem- She can be reached at [email protected]. mother, who he said laid a Last year, the center gave ber. [email protected] | (864) 973-6686

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B2 THE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 Clemson, CU tackling COVID-19 challenges head on

MAYOR TALKS that the Abernathy Park redeck- because of the virus. retention rate is at 94 percent, Halfacre, Clements PANDEMIC STEPS ing project was completed by the “That’s one of many tough which the president said, “is Halfacre said the Clemson public buildings department. decisions we’ve had to make,” he among the best in the country,” speak in virtual State municipal court has cleared out During the past year, the said. with a graduation rate of 85 the bench trial backlog resulting third gym addition to the Clements said the university percent. of Clemson program from COVID-19, although the ris- Central-Clemson Recreation developed one of the most com- Despite the financial impact ing number of coronavirus cases Center opened with recreation prehensive testing strategies in felt by many academic institu- BY GREG OLIVER led to the court closing again. basketball, which is now being the nation, with results coming tions, Clements said Clemson THE JOURNAL He said the city’s finance played in the facility. Even in the back quickly. University is the outlier. A study department suspended discon- midst of the pandemic, the parks He thanked Clemson physi- conducted by a New York Uni- CLEMSON — Clemson Mayor nects and penalties during the and recreation department has cian Dr. Ted Swann for helping versity team of universities and Robert Halfacre and Clemson pandemic, forgave the first $100 been able to hold programming, roll out community testing. financial and operating models University president Jim Clem- of hospitality and accommoda- including senior fitness, with Clements also pointed out that found that only 88 of the 451 uni- ents said at the annual State of tions taxes from local businesses reduced class size. the university is working with versities studied were predicted Clemson program recently they for several months to provide Halfacre also said the city Prisma Health and the Medical to thrive beyond the pandemic. both look forward to enhancing pandemic relief and that keyless added the Clemson Area African University of South Carolina to Clements said not only was the relationship between the door entry, Plexiglas barriers American Museum and The vaccinate any of its faculty, staff Clemson University among those city and the university, despite and other COVID safety equip- Arts Center as departments on and students who want to get 88, but that it was near the top, the challenges faced during the ment were installed at City Hall. July 1to ensure the longevity of vaccinated. along with Harvard, Cornell and COVID-19 pandemic. Halfacre added The Arts both organizations. Clements also touched on the Michigan. Previous years would have Center was able to develop new ongoing spring semester. As to its relationship with the called for a large gathering at programming and was able to CLEMENTS ON “Thirty percent of our classes city, Clements said the uni- the Madren Center, but this hold small, socially distanced SAFETY PROTOCOLS are in very traditional mode, versity is working to increase year’s event was held virtually. classes during the pandemic. Clements said Clemson Uni- 30 percent in hybrid mode and communication and enhance the Despite the inability to have The Holiday Art Show and Sale versity activated its emergency the rest are online,” Clements relationship, adding some lead- face-to-face interaction, both took place with social distancing operations center more than a said. “This fall, we expect to be ership is already involved in the said they feel positive about the guidelines. year ago to track COVID-19. in a more traditional mode. We ClemsonNEXT strategic plan. direction the touted town and The mayor also pointed out the “We set it up before one case expect more in-person classes in “We look forward to being gown relationship is heading. expansion of the Clemson Police had even been detected in the the fall.” incredibly strong partners “I’m optimistic about the Department is underway, the Co- U.S. and in South Carolina,” Clemson has seen an explosion with you,” he said. “I feel really recent reorganization with the chran Road Wastewater Treat- Clements said. in admissions, when it received good about where we are in the Joint City-University Adviso- ment Plant expansion was com- He added the school was one fewer than 20,000 applications future.” ry Board and look forward to pleted on budget and on time, of the first universities in the just seven years ago. This year enhancing that relationship,” allowing contingency funds to country that elected to call saw that number more than [email protected] | (864) 973-6687 Halfacre said. be applied to other projects, and back students studying abroad double to 44,000. The freshman Follow on Twitter @JournalGO

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In The Bleachers How to choose a quality Feeling Temptation is a very nursing home during a pandemic powerless to powerful thing

Dear Savvy Senior: Can you give me some tips on wife’s addiction Question: For the Christian how to pick a good nursing home in the COVID era? My what’s the difference between mother had a stroke a while back and can’t use her legs Dear Annie: My wife Satan tempting us and God testing any longer. I’ve been taking care of her at home, but her has a lover. When we us? health has declined to the point that I absolutely can’t do it married, I was promised — T.T. any longer. that she was done with her Answer: Temptation is a very — Need Help lover. But she isn’t. powerful thing. Scripture says that Dear Need: COVID-19 has hit nursing homes hard She sees this lover every mankind is in spiritual warfare over the past year, making it extremely day, and and that enemies difficult for people attempting to choose a there is have power and nursing home during this time. nothing skill to tempt us. While many eldercare experts suggest I can do This is why the avoiding nursing homes during the pan- about it. Bible warns us to demic if at all possible, some families, like After she’s flee temptation and yours, find themselves in difficult situa- been with not give Satan a tions needing long-term or rehabilitative her lover, foothold (James 4:7; care for their elder loved one now. she is not Ephesians 4:27). But To help you find a good nursing home in interested often people do not Bizarro SAVVY the COVID era, and avoid a bad one, here DEAR in being MY stop to think about are some steps to follow. around that and do not call SENIOR | Make a list: There are several sourc- ANNIE | me. She ANSWER | on the Name of the es you can turn to for referrals to top can’t, or Lord to keep them JIM nursing homes in your area including ANNIE won’t, BILLY from temptation. MILLER your mom’s doctor or nearby hospital dis- LANE carry on GRAHAM Many people charge planner; friends or neighbors who a conver- believe that when may have had a loved one in a nursing sation they come to know home; and online at Medicare’s nursing home compare and, when I try, she simply Christ they will never encounter tool at Medicare.gov/care-compare. This tool will not only asks the same questions temptation, but when it comes they help you locate nursing homes in your area, it also pro- I’ve already answered or are unprepared and in conflict. vides a 5-star rating system on recent health inspections, repeats herself over and Sometimes there is a yielding to staffing, quality of care, and overall rating. over again. temptation that leads to discour- Also keep in mind that it’s always best to choose a My wife’s lover is alco- agement and remorse. The devil nursing home that’s close to family members and friends hol. She drinks more than tempts and God tests. The Bible who can check in often, because residents with frequent a liter of wine at the house says that God allows Satan to tempt visitors usually get better care. every day. She drinks wine us but God uses it as a test often to Do some research: To research the nursing homes on from cardboard and alumi- reveal how weak the flesh is. God your list, put a call into your long-term care ombudsman. num disposable containers does not want us to depend on our This is a government official who investigates nursing on her way home from own strength to flee temptation; home complaints and advocates for residents and their work. She tries to hide the He wants us to depend totally and families. This person can tell you which nursing homes empties, but I find them. completely on Him. have had complaints or problems in the past. To find your She leaves the house to Spiritual conflict is at work in local ombudsman, call your area aging agency (800-677- “run errands” and takes the heart of every believer. It is Cornered 1116) or visit LTCombudsman.org. two or three hours for a true that the Christian possesses a You should also visit the Centers for Medicare and simple trip to the grocery new nature; but the old sin nature Medicaid Services website (data.cms.gov), which provides store. Then she comes back is still there and this is why it is vi- updated data on U.S. nursing home reported COVID-19 with watery and blood- tal to yield to the new nature which cases and deaths. shot eyes, slurring speech Christ dominates, and we can only Contact the nursing homes: Once you’ve identified a and an inability to hold a do this by His power and by calling few good nursing homes, call them to see if they have any conversation. I try to do on His name. vacancies, what they charge, and if they accept Medicaid. any activity I can think of Every believer should commit to Also, find out their staff-to-patient ratio and staff turn- to engage my wife, to no memory this wonderful passage: over rate; their COVID infection-control procedures; the avail. “No temptation has overtaken you percentage of residents and staff that have been vaccinat- When she’s sober, she except such as is common to man; ed for COVID; and their facility visitation policy. is the amazing woman I but God is faithful, who will not If visitor restrictions are in place, see if they offer fell in love with. As she allow you to be tempted beyond smartphone, tablet or laptop technology assistance so you is now, drinking most of what you are able, but with the can have Facetime, Zoom or Skype video calls with your the time, she is angry and temptation will also make the way mom. moody and unpleasant of escape, that you may be able to Tour your top choices: The best way to evaluate —if she isn’t passed out in bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:13). a nursing home is to visit it in person, but because of front of the TV or asleep COVID, some facilities may offer limited or virtual tours in front of her computer. (This column is based on the words only. To help you evaluate and rate a facility, Medicare She no longer takes care of and writings of the late Rev. Billy offers a terrific checklist of questions that you can print at herself. She’s put on a lot of Graham.) Medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Checklist.pdf. alcohol weight and has no motivation to do anything REV. BILLY Graham’s informative approach to PAYING FOR CARE about it. his beliefs and his respectful examination of the The Flying McCoys With nursing home costs now averaging $255 per day I’ve been to Al-Anon. I beliefs of others have kept his nondenomina- nationally for a semi-private room and nearly $290 for a know I can’t change her. tional Q&A column at the forefront of religious private room, paying for care is another area you may I am hoping and praying discourse for more than 60 years. have questions about or need assistance with. Medicare that someone else may see only helps pay up to 100 days of rehabilitative nursing themselves in this letter. | CROSSWORD ANSWERS | home care, which must occur after a hospital stay of at — Outside the Bottle least three days. Looking In Most nursing home residents pay for care from either Dear Outside the personal savings, a long-term care insurance policy, or Bottle Looking In: Your through Medicaid once their savings are depleted. letter is beautiful. Beauti- The National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care ful not only because it is Information website (LongTermCare.acl.gov) is a good clever but because it comes resource that can help you understand and research your from love. Keep up with financial options. You can also get help from your State Al-Anon. If you don’t find Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), which it helping, find another provides free counseling on all Medicare and Medicaid group or seek the help of a issues. To find a local SHIP counselor visit ShiptaCenter. professional therapist who org or call 877-839-2675. focuses on substance abuse issues in families. SEND YOUR senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC SEND YOUR questions for Annie Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. Lane to [email protected].

Luann Non Sequitur

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| ACES ON THE BRIDGE | THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek North-South overbid here but came out smelling like Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, roses. South’s vulnerable to form four ordinary words. three-heart opening was ag- gressive; North’s quick tricks in the minors persuaded him MOCAE to raise. A spade lead would have let East win and shift to a diamond, setting the contract SUPAE right off the bat. But West’s choice of a club gave declarer a chance. South played three rounds of clubs, throwing his spade, followed by a trump to CYTIKS the queen and king. When West got off lead with a club, declarer ruffed and led another high trump to East’s ace. Back came a low PMASYW spade, ruffed, followed by two @PlayJumble Twitter the free JUST JUMBLE app • Follow us on Get more hearts. West threw a Declarer reflected on Now arrange the circled letters diamond, then the spade jack. West’s opening lead and ©2021 Tribune Content Agency, LLC to form the surprise answer, as Placing West with three decided that, with jack-nine- All Rights Reserved. suggested by the above cartoon. spades (since he had not led a fourth in diamonds, he might top one), as well as four clubs have chosen a diamond rath- “ ” and two hearts, declarer er than a club as his opening decided West had four dia- salvo. There was therefore (Answers tomorrow) monds and East two. Thus, an argument that he had the Jumbles: OPERA LIBEL GUTTER SOCKET Yesterday’s the normal play of leading diamond king. So declarer Answer: To the impatient child, growing up and becoming a diamond to the ace and a led the diamond queen to the an adult seemed like — IT TOOK AGES second diamond was by no king and ace, then picked means sure to work. up East’s doubleton nine to South saw that if his hy- bring home his game. pothesis about the location of the diamonds was right, he could pick up a doubleton nine, jack or king on his right, depending on which di- B.C. amond he led from his hand.

ANSWER: Pass. You have to draw the line somewhere. With a complete minimum, only three spades and little shape, I would not venture a double. If my partner were not a passed hand, I would certainly consider acting. Similarly, if we move a Blondie card from one of the minors into the spade suit, I might stretch a point and act.

Dilbert

Garfield

It’s Not About You by Gary Cee

ACROSS 50 Round of buck-passing 13 “Don’t make a ___!” 1 Kidder in “Superman” films 54 Did a basic dog trick 18 N.Y. nightclub in a Manilow 7 Bonobo and orangutan 56 Flood preventer song 11 “The Talk” network 57 Japanese noodle 23 “Finally ...” 14 “Me! Me!” 59 They may be bridged or filled 25 City north of Des Moines Peanuts 15 Obtain fraudulently 62 Ruckus 27 Chicago airport 16 “The Lord of the Rings” 63 “I’m not done,” or a hint to 28 They’re often cracked before humanoid both words in 17-, 26-, 40- breakfast 17 ABBA, for instance and 50-Across? 29 Brought into being 19 Salmon ___ (sushi choice) 66 Carp in a garden pond 31 Dudes’ embrace 20 Round Dutch cheese 67 Muslim prayer leader 34 Possible meaning of “Meow!” 21 Horseshoe’s place 68 Strongly opposed (to) 35 Bill signer’s need 22 Toy vehicle with a handle 69 Call a halt to 37 Game with no opponent 24 Half a Worcestershire sauce 70 “Awkwafina Is ___ From 38 Congregant’s reply duo Queens” 39 Free lunch at the office, e.g. 26 “The Simpsons” block? 71 Clears all data from 41 Major celebrity 28 Tail off 42 Small bills 30 Common deg. for a CEO DOWN 47 Land, like a fish 32 ___ next door 1 Boggy ground 48 Actress Neuwirth 33 Athlete who uses irons 2 What Ritalin treats: Abbr. 50 Lively on TV? Hagar 35 Common deg. for a professor 3 Color associated with Queen 51 Pretended to have feelings for 36 “Quickly!” Charlotte 52 Shun 40 Facetious nickname for a sin- 4 Super easy answer 53 Poppa’s partner, perhaps gular couple 5 One could be titled “To a Tee” 55 Choreographer de Mille 43 Former Giant Chris (SEEN 6 Reggae’s Peter 58 Miles away anagram) 7 Loathe 60 (Hey, you!) 44 Female chicken 8 Messy dessert battle 61 Spike Lee’s “___ Gotta Have It” 45 Reindeer part 9 National Mall tree 64 Mopey music genre 46 Anesthetize 10 Criticize harshly 65 “___ run out of ideas” 48 “Catch you later!” 11 Short-legged dog 49 Ballpoint filler 12 Witch’s ride

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 THE JOURNAL B5 Landing on Mars is hard Museum director becomes new library Willie, that relief package Tell me how that has nothing NASA could to do with the parachute a pandemic. board member spacecraft onto Tell Some critics the surface of say $310 BY LAUREN PIERCE tion, make informed Mars when the billion. Like THE JOURNAL decisions, know their atmosphere $1.5 million community and satisfy is so thin? It for the SENECA — Lun- curiosity,” McKinney doesn’t make Seaway In- ney Museum director said. sense. Wi ie ternation- Nick McKinney was “I believe in the Willie says: ll al Bridge appointed this week as library’s mission, and It sure is connecting the newest I believe that access hard for us CALL 916-9749 New York member of to information and non-scientists to Canada; $50 the Oconee providing humanities to wrap our million for family County education is a crucial brains around, but it’s 66 feet up, planning groups Library and necessary benefit mind-bogglingly true. the descent such as Planned Par- Board. to society,” McKinney Here’s some basic in- stage lowered enthood; $852 million McKin- added. “I’m ready to get formation I got. Land- the rover on for volunteer agen- ney said he to work in any way that ing on Mars is hard. a set of cables cies such as Amer- McKinney is excited I can.” Only about 40 percent about 21 feet iCorps, National about the Library director Blair of the missions ever long. Mean- Senior Service new opportunity. Hinson said he thinks sent were successful. while, the rov- Corps; $470 mil- “I am honored to have McKinney will be a During this nail-biting er unstowed lion for libraries, been chosen and eager “good fit.” drop, Perseverance had its mobility museums, arts and to bring my skillset “He and I had worked to handle everything system, humanities agencies, and experience to the together previously on by itself. Since it takes locking its etc. There’s $350 library board,” he said. some things that were more than 11 minutes legs and wheels billion to state and “Though museums and common to both mu- to get a radio signal into landing position. local governments, but libraries utilize dif- seums and libraries, back from Mars, by the Perseverance is send- they got $360 billion ferent tools, the goals and I had worked with time the mission team ing back images of the in federal relief last to educate and assist him and with current heard the spacecraft red planet, including year, and 31 states have individuals on their library board member entered the atmosphere, the rover’s landing site, all the money they intellectual journey Shelby Henderson on the rover was already the Jezero Crater, north need “to fully absorb are paramount to both some projects that will on the ground! Martian of Mars’ equator. Per- the economic stress of institutions.” increase awareness atmosphere drag slowed severance has initial drowning COVID-19,” seven have McKinney said he of all of our cultural it down some. Exter- funding from NASA to man, but the conservative most of the money they has no “preconceived offerings in the area,” nal surface of the heat operate for one Mars grabbed a long branch, need, and only 12 states idea” about the library Hinson said. shield got to about 2,370 year (687 Earth days). I reached out and said, need to fill about 5 system’s needs, so he “He will be an asset degrees Fahrenheit. think it’s exciting times ‘Here, grab hold, and I percent budget gaps. So doesn’t have “initial to the board, and since Safe in the aeroshell, for the space program! will help you.’” Neither why would the feds give goals.” he and Ms. Henderson however, the rover was more compassionate, money to states that “What I know is the both work with the city only got about room Willie, but one was certainly don’t need it? mission of the Oconee (Seneca), I hope they temperature. The heat Years ago, I asked my more practical. Times do County Public Library, can have a positive shield slowed it to less professor to tell me the not seem to have changed. Catch ya later! which is to provide influence on our efforts than 1,000 mph. Then difference between a The COVID aid package Willie resources and welcom- to get a new Seneca li- a 70.5-foot parachute liberal and a conserva- is badly needed, but too ing places where people brary branch down the opened about 7 miles up tive. He told me, “A liberal much is being thrown COMMENTS ARE not intended of all ages can under- road,” Hinson added. and slowed it to about and a conservative were into the river with poorly to reflect views of The Journal’s stand how to find, use 200 mph. Perseverance walking along a river thought out and pork management or staff and are the and evaluate informa- [email protected] | (864) 973-6301 had to cut itself free of path when they heard barrel spending. opinions of readers submitting the parachute and ride cries for help. They ran to Willie says: them. The Journal makes no down using rockets. the edge and saw a man I’ve been hearing guarantee of their accuracy. As for AUTO • HOME • LIFE • BUSINESS About 12 seconds before drowning. The liberal be- there’s lots of money answers, ol’ Willie does his best to touchdown, at about gan to throw money at the being squirreled into get it right. Who insures you doesn’t matter ... Got a new driver? until it does. 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B6 THE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 New gym to be formally dedicated Friday BY GREG OLIVER thing (along with the city quality of life during his THE JOURNAL of Clemson),” he said. “Ev- tenure as town administra- erything kind of lined up tor for the town of Central, CENTRAL — Former perfectly at that time.” and this is a way to express Central town administra- Central town adminis- our appreciation to Mr. tor Herb Thompson will be trator Phillip Mishoe, who Thompson and his family,” posthumously honored at succeeded Thompson in Halfacre said. 6:30 p.m. Friday with the the position more than 15 Cloer said the sound formal dedication of the years ago, said he is glad system will be set up for new gymnasium that will the gym addition is being social distancing, and bear his name at the Cen- named after his predeces- chairs for the family will tral-Clemson Recreation sor. be placed facing the sign, Center. “I think naming the gym with others in attendance Thompson, who died last after him is a great idea,” using the bleachers. Cotton summer, spearheaded the Mishoe said. “I’m sorry is scheduled to make the project to build the indoor we waited until after Herb main presentation. rec center, which opened passed away to do it. I wish Due to COVID-19 and in 1999, alongside former he could be here.” the desire to keep elderly Clemson city administra- GREG OLIVER | THE JOURNAL Mishoe added that the members of the Thompson tor Rick Cotton. The new The new Herbert Thompson Gymnasium, which was named after the late Central town town had to delay the cer- family safe, the event will addition — the center’s administrator who helped make the Central-Clemson Recreation Center a reality nearly emony for several months not be open to the public. third gym — was necessi- 22 years ago, will be formally dedicated at 6:30 p.m. Friday. due to COVID-19. Cloer said the recreation tated by the growth of bas- “We decided we needed to center serves as a visible ketball and other programs When Cloer first accept- build some kind of gym, meant so much to us, and go ahead and do it, because reminder of what his men- that made practice sched- ed the job, youth basketball and it worked out to where this is special that we’re we don’t know when we tor helped bring to commu- uling, among other things, was played in the R.C. Clemson was realizing getting to honor him in will get back to normal,” nity youth and adults of all more challenging. Edwards Middle School they needed to build some- this way.” he said. ages. “This is very special,” gym the town rented from thing,” Cloer said. “That’s Cloer said he and Thomp- Clemson Mayor Robert “We had the opportunity said Central Recreation the School District of Pick- how this collaboration son looked at buildings in Halfacre said the dedica- for swimming, for volley- Department director Tom ens County. The growth of started, so for me to have town, but the decision was tion ceremony of the gym ball, for basketball, for all Cloer, hired by Thompson the town and subsequent been working directly ultimately made to build a “symbolizes the commit- kinds of new activities, and 29 years ago as the town’s growth in the number of with Rick Cotton and Herb new facility. ment that Mr. Herbert we knew this was going to first full-time director. youth participants made a on this idea, it’s a great “We were hitting the Thompson Jr. made to our be the game-changer we “Herb had such a love for larger facility a necessity. honor, because Herb was growth at the right time community.” needed,” Cloer said. this town and this commu- “The town started seeing the need to move us and using that growth to “He played an import- nity.” looking into the need to forward. 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Patrick Square Town Center • 150 Pershing Ave. Chester Lee Nick Lee (864) 214-9484 • [email protected] TOUGH LOSS The Clemson baseball team fell hard to USC INSIDE Upstate on Tuesday, Scoreboard C2 Sports Editor:port Eric Sprott | [email protected] | (864) 882-2385s High schools C4 SSports Writer: Michael Crouchley | [email protected] | (864) 882-2386 losing 12-2. C4 Clemson baseball C4 Wednesday, March 10, 2021 The Journal C1 | CLEMSON BASKETBALL | Gamecocks pursuing Alabama quarterback outh Carolina head his own without meet- coach Shane Beamer ing with the coaches or Sand offensive coordi- going nator and quarterbacks inside coach Marcus Satterfield the fa- have a few quarterback cilities. offers out in the 2022 Missis- class, and one they seem sippi to like a lot is four-star State prospect Tanner Bailey also (6-1, 195) of Gordo, Ala. appears He’s ranked the No. 9 to be pro-style quarterback in FROM THE strong the class in the 247Sports RECRUITING with composite. Some of his TRAIL | Bailey. other offers are Alabama, Though

Auburn, Vanderbilt, Ala- Duke, Florida State, Geor- PHIL bama gia, Mississippi State, KORNBLUT has Oregon, Miami, Georgia offered, Tech and Maryland. the Crimson Tide just “He’s wide open,” Gordo got a commitment from High School coach Ryan five-star prospect Ty Lolley said. “He wants Simpson, so Tuscaloosa to see where he fits best, probably is not an op- where he plugs in. His po- tion. The same goes with COURTESY OF THE ACC sition coach played in col- Georgia, which also has Clemson head coach Brad Brownell claps from the sideline during the Tigers’ 77-62 win over Pittsburgh on Satur- lege and was a (graduate a five-star commitment day at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson. Clemson takes on Miami today in the second round of the ACC Tournament. assistant) at Troy, so he’s in Gunner Stockton. got a firm grasp on what So, the list gradually it’s like at that level.” will narrow, and Lolley Lolley raved about Bai- doesn’t see Bailey drag- ley — whose father played ging out the recruiting at Auburn — as a quar- process. terback, a leader and a “I think once he Up for grabs? person. He believes wher- figures out what he’s ever he lands, he will be going to do, I think he’ll | UP NEXT | said the open nature of this year’s a success. And like many do it sooner than later,” Tigers face Miami, tournament shows the conference’s of the programs Bailey Lolley said. “I don’t Who: Miami strength, not its weakness. is considering, he feels think he’s going to do When: Today, 2:30 p.m. “I just don’t think we have maybe South Carolina would be something haphazardly optimistic about Where: Greensboro, N.C. the superpower, top-10 team right a good fit for him. and then you end up in a TV: ACC Network now,” Brownell said. “But I think “Obviously, they are mess and a bind. I think tourney chances Radio: WCCP 105.5 FM our league has very good depth. very high on him,” Lol- they’ll make the decision Line: Clemson by 9 I think it’s easy to say that our ley said. “South Carolina sooner than later.” BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY league isn’t as good win teams is a great place. They’ve Last season, Bailey THE JOURNAL like Virginia Tech, Clemson and got a lot of tradition and passed for 2,444 yards and ment, it’d be a first in program his- Georgia Tech are in the top five. history, and the people 32 touchdowns despite CLEMSON — It was nearly a tory. It sits as the No. 5 seed, ahead Maybe Virginia Tech, Clemson love it there. It’s a great playing in only six games year ago to the day that the ACC of traditional powerhouses such as and Georgia Tech are just pretty school. I don’t think due to a collarbone injury. Tournament was canceled just Duke and North Carolina. good. I think our league is pretty anybody goes wrong He’s also a highly regard- before Clemson and Florida State There are three ranked teams in good.” with that choice for sure. ed baseball player. were slated to tip off in Greens- the tournament — No. 15 Florida Clemson could be primed to I think anybody would South Carolina and boro, N.C. State, No. 16 Virginia and No. 22 make a deep run, but Brownell is be crazy to say South Clemson made the top 12 That was on March 12, 2020, and Virginia Tech — but with no team not looking past its opener against Carolina isn’t a place with cornerback Alfonzo it was only hours later that the separating itself as the true front- Miami. While the Tigers only you want to go. To me, Allen of Hallandale, Fla. NCAA Tournament was called off runner, many feel like the crown is learned who their opponent would that’s one of the top plac- The others are Southern as the COVID-19 pandemic was just there for the taking. be on Tuesday, as the Hurricanes es to go. They’re going Cal, Central Florida, beginning its grip on the nation. “I think everybody is going to (9-16, 4-15) beat Pittsburgh 79-73 to have the opportunity Arizona State, South Fast-forward a year, with the tell you that they think they can in the first round to advance, the to compete for the (SEC) Florida, UAB, Florida pandemic still a constant concern, win it every year,” Clemson head preparation should feel familiar. East, and you know if State, Texas A&M, LSU, and postseason basketball is final- coach Brad Brownell said Tuesday. Clemson and Miami have met you compete for the East, Alabama and Miami. ly back for the Tigers as they get “This year, there are a lot more twice already this season, most that’s ultimately going to set to face Miami in second-round teams that certainly feel like they recently in a 66-58 Clemson win on get you around that Col- PHIL KORNBLUT is a Colum- ACC Tournament action today can play deep into the tournament Feb. 27. lege Football Playoff.” bia-based recruiting analyst and (2:30 p.m., ACC Network) at the and have a terrific shot. We’re one “You have to play well over sever- Oregon is also a major a six-time recipient of the South Greensboro Coliseum Complex. of those.” al days, but at the end of the day, we factor, and Bailey visited Carolina Sportscaster of the Year If Clemson (16-6, 10-6 ACC) can While the blueblood teams have Eugene last week — award. Read his full column at go all the way and win the tourna- been underwhelming, Brownell SEE CLEMSON, PAGE C3 something he can do on upstatetoday.com.

Column: Larson can’t outrun past, only change conversation BY JENNA FRYER it was his first race back for Larson, whose Japa- and communities in need ASSOCIATED PRESS from a nearly yearlong nese grandparents where of support. suspension. When he put confined to an internment Even while banished by LAS VEGAS — He’d together three solid races, camp during World War NASCAR, the communi- had a nice first month at it was a strong start with II. Larson, despite his own ty never turned its back his new job, had quickly the team that had thrown family experience with on him. Fellow drivers settled in and was falling him a lifeline when he racism and at nearly 28 kept him in their circle of into a familiar rhythm. was deemed untouchable years old, was somehow friends and fans still lined A win was coming, Kyle by sponsors so critical to immune, immature and up to buy his merchandise Larson could feel it, and running a race team. unaware of racial injus- at local tracks all across he was right. And when Larson won tices. the country. And yet a past mistake Sunday at Las Vegas Mo- He completed the re- Rick Hendrick believed remained the dominant tor Speedway, well, it was quired NASCAR sensitiv- in Larson, believed he narrative of Larson’s his first victory on the ity training but went far deserved a second chance return to NASCAR. long road of redemption beyond that. On his own and believed he was still He wondered via text that stretches to last Eas- and without attention, a winner. Yes, that is easy if a time will ever come ter when he dropped the Larson volunteered with to do when a businessman when he is mentioned n-word during an online organizations that serve wants to win races. without a reference “about race. Every single sponsor minorities and underpriv- Hendrick Motorsports me being indefinitely dropped him within 24 ileged communities while is one of NASCAR’s elite suspended for the use of a hours, he was fired and meeting with black lead- teams and Larson is con- racial slur?” he fled with his family ers to educate himself. sidered one of the top raw The truth: Probably not, back to his home state of Larson last week talents in motorsports. at least for now. California. launched The Drive for 5 The pairing had the po- ASSOCIATED PRESS When Larson showed The rebuilding path in- Campaign, a foundation to Kyle Larson celebrates after winning the Pennzoil 400 on up for the Daytona 500, volved a personal journey benefit children, families SEE LARSON, PAGE C3 Sunday in Las Vegas.

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Today AUTO RACING 0) 22; West Virginia (4-3) 21; Pittsburgh Scotty Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt Arizona 25 12 10 3 27 68 75 BASKETBALL n High School NASCAR Cup Series — Schedule (7-3) 14; South Carolina Upstate (9-0) SECOND TEAM Los Angeles 24 10 8 6 26 73 71 National Basketball Association and Winners 13; Dallas Baptist (8-3) 11; Michigan Jaden Shackelford, Alabama Anaheim 26 8 12 6 22 61 81 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Recalled F Boys’ Tennis Feb. 9 — Busch Clash at DAYTONA (2-1) 8; Auburn (7-4) 8; Clemson (5-4) Colin Castleton, Florida San Jose 23 9 11 3 21 66 88 Jontay Porter from Memphis Hustle. Walhalla at West-Oak, 5 p.m. (Kyle Busch) 6; North Carolina-Greensboro (9-2) 5; Sahvir Wheeler, Georgia North Division FOOTBALL College Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Southern Miss (6-5) 5; North Carolina Javonte Smart, LSU GP W L OT Pts GF GA National Football League Duel 1 at DAYTONA (Aric Almirola) State (4-6) 4; Louisiana-Lafayette (9-4) Trendon Watford, LSU Toronto 27 18 7 2 38 93 67 Men’s Basketball ATLANTA FALCONS — Released G Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations 4; Florida Gulf Coast (7-3) 3; North D.J. Stewart Jr., Mississippi State Winnipeg 25 16 8 1 33 83 72 James Carpenter. Clemson vs. Miami, ACC Tourna- Duel 2 at DAYTONA (Austin Dillon) Carolina-Wilmington (7-3) 2; St. John’s Jeremiah Tilmon, Missouri Edmonton 27 16 11 0 32 86 82 CAROLINA PANTHERS — Placed the ment, second round, Greens- Feb. 14 — DAYTONA 500 (Michael (7-0) 2; Ball State (6-4) 2; Washington AJ Lawson, South Carolina Montreal 24 11 6 7 29 79 68 franchise tag on OL Taylor Morton. boro, N.C., 2:30 p.m. McDowell) State (9-2) 1; Ohio State (3-1) 1; Lamar ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Vancouver 29 12 15 2 26 83 94 CHICAGO BEARS — Placed the fran- Feb. 21 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 At (4-0) 1. Joshua Primo, Alabama Calgary 26 11 12 3 25 71 80 chise tag on WR Allen Robinson II. DAYTONA (Christopher Bell) Moses Moody, Arkansas Ottawa 28 9 18 1 19 76 108 CLEVELAND BROWNS — Released | ON THE RADIO | Feb. 28 — Dixie Vodka 400 (William BASKETBALL Sharife Cooper, Auburn NOTE: Two points for a win, one DE Adrian Clayborn. Byron) n Men’s AP Top 25 Schedule KD Johnson, Georgia point for overtime loss. The top four DALLAS COWBOYS — Placed the Today March 7 — Pennzoil 400 presented by and Results Isaiah Jackson, Kentucky teams in each division will qualify for franchise tag on QB Dak Prescott. MEN’S COLLEGE Jiffy Lube (Kyle Larson) Tuesday Cameron Thomas, LSU playoffs under this season’s temporary DENVER BRONCOS — Placed the BASKETBALL March 14 — Instacart 500, Avondale, No. 1 Gonzaga vs. BYU, in WCC Final Keon Johnson, Tennessee realignment. franchise tag on S Justin Simmons. 2:30 p.m. Ariz. at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, late Jaden Springer, Tennessee DETROIT LIONS — Signed WR Tyrell WCCP 105.5 FM — Clemson vs. March 21 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip Wednesday ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM Late Monday Williams. Miami, ACC Tournament, second 500, Hampton, Ga. No. 25 Oklahoma St. vs. Iowa St. at Herbert Jones, Alabama Edmonton 3, Ottawa 2 HOUSTON TEXANS — Waived FB round, Greensboro, N.C. March 28 — Food City Dirt Race, T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Mo., Isaiah Jackson, Kentucky Arizona 3, Colorado 2 Cullen Gillaspia. Bristol, Tenn. 9:30 p.m. Abdul Ado, Mississippi State San Jose 3, St. Louis 2, OT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — x-non-points race Dru Smith, Missouri Anaheim 6, Los Angeles 5, OT Placed the franchise tag on OL Cam n | SPORTS ON TV | ACC Men’s Basketball Yves Pons, Tennessee Vancouver 2, Montreal 1, SO Robinson. BASEBALL Tournament Glance Tuesday KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Re-signed n Today MLB Spring Training Glance At Greensboro Coliseum Coach of the Year — Nate Oats, Pittsburgh 4, N.Y. Rangers 2 WR Marcus Kemp. BOXING AMERICAN LEAGUE Greensboro, N.C. Alabama Winnipeg 4, Toronto 3 MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Released K W L Pct. Player of the Year — Herbert Jones, 9 p.m. First Round Florida 4, Columbus 2 Dan Bailey from contract. Detroit 6 2 .750 Alabama N.Y. Islanders 2, Boston 1, SO SHO — ShoBox The New Gen- Tuesday NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Placed Kansas City 7 3 .700 Miami 79, Pittsburgh 73 Scholar-Athlete of the Year — Dylan Philadelphia 5, Buffalo 4, SO eration: Brandun Lee vs. Samuel the franchise tag on S Marcus Toronto 5 3 .625 Duke 86, Boston College 51 Disu, Vanderbilt Washington 5, New Jersey 4, OT Teah (Junior Welterweights), Williams. Cleveland 6 4 .600 Notre Dame 80, Wake Forest 77 Freshman of the Year — Moses Carolina 3, Nashville 2, OT Uncasville, Conn. NEW YORK GIANTS — Placed the Los Angeles 4 4 .500 Second Round Moody, Arkansas Tampa Bay at Detroit, late COLLEGE BASKETBALL franchise tag on DT Leonard Williams. Minnesota 4 4 .500 Wednesday Sixth-Man of the Year — JD Notae, Chicago at Dallas, late Named Rob Sale offensive line coach, (MEN’S) New York 4 4 .500 NC State vs. Syracuse, Noon Arkansas Wednesday Pat Flaherty consultant, Freddie Noon Tampa Bay 4 4 .500 Miami vs. Clemson, 2:30 p.m. Defensive Player of the Year — Vegas at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Kitchens senior offensive assistant, ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tourna- Texas 3 4 .429 Duke vs. Louisville, 6:30 p.m. Herbert Jones, Alabama Ottawa at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Derek Dooley tight ends coach and ment: NC State vs. Syracuse, Seattle 2 3 .400 Notre Dame vs. North Carolina, 9 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 9 p.m. Jeremy Pruitt senior defensive assis- Second Round, Greensboro, n Boston 3 5 .375 Women’s AP Top 25 Schedule Los Angeles at Anaheim, 9:30 p.m. tant. N.C. n Oakland 3 5 .375 2020-21 AP All-ACC team and Results Montreal at Vancouver, 11 p.m. NEW YORK JETS — Placed the fran- 2:30 p.m. Houston 2 5 .286 Players listed alphabetically with Tuesday chise tag on S Marcus Maye. ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tourna- Baltimore 2 6 .250 name, school, height, weight, class No. 16 Gonzaga (22-3) lost to BYU LOCAL GOLF PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Released ment: Miami vs. Clemson, Sec- Chicago 1 6 .143 n and hometown (“u-” denotes unani- 42-41 Chickasaw Point Couples Golf S Blake Countess and DT Treyvon ond Round, Greensboro, N.C. NATIONAL LEAGUE mous selections): No. 20 South Florida (16-3) beat Weekly event results Hester. W L Pct. Wichita St. 48-44 3 p.m. FIRST TEAM March 9 PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Miami 4 1 .800 Wednesday FS1 — Big East Tournament: u-Moses Wright, Georgia Tech, 6-9, 1st — John and Darragh Geist Re-signed LB Marcus Allen to a one- Chicago 6 2 .750 No games scheduled. 2nd — Ford Pearse and Bev Marquette vs. Georgetown, First 233, Sr., Raleigh, North Carolina year contract. Milwaukee 6 3 .667 Dexheimer Round, New York Justin Champagnie, Pittsburgh, 6-6, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Placed Colorado 5 3 .625 200, So., Brooklyn, New York n NBA Glance 3rd — Gary Heck and Donna 4 p.m. the franchise tag on WR Chris Godwin. Pittsburgh 5 3 .625 Carlik Jones, Louisville, 6-1, 185, Gr., EASTERN CONFERENCE Kosciusko PAC-12N — Pac-12 Tournament: TENNESSEE TITANS — Named Gary Los Angeles 4 3 .571 Cincinnati Atlantic Division 4th (tie) — Lynn and Sheila Holley Washington St. vs. Arizona St., Treangen vice president of corporate New York 4 3 .571 Sam Hauser, Virginia, 6-8, 218, R-Sr., W L Pct GB 4th (tie) — Alan and Bev Brauer First Round, Las Vegas partnerships and activation, Shannon Atlanta 4 4 .500 Stevens Point, Wisconsin Philadelphia 24 12 .667 — 6th (tie) — Cole and Bonnie Yache 5:30 p.m. Myers vice president of finance and Washington 3 3 .500 Matthew Hurt, Duke, 6-9, 235, So., Brooklyn 24 13 .649 ½ 6th (tie) — Howard and Carol Taylor CBSSN — Patriot League: Adam Nuse vice president of business Arizona 4 5 .444 Rochester, Minnesota Boston 19 17 .528 5 8th (tie) — Ron and Jill Bargiel Loyola (Md.) at Army, Semifinal operations. San Diego 4 5 .444 SECOND TEAM New York 19 18 .514 5½ 8th (tie) — Jim Friesen and Sue 6 p.m. WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM St. Louis 2 3 .400 Jay Huff, Virginia, 7-1, 240, R-Sr., Toronto 17 19 .472 7 Chamberlain FS1 — Big East Tournament: — Placed the franchise tag on OL Philadelphia 3 5 .375 Durham, North Carolina Southeast Division 8th (tie) — Pat and Bonnie Craft Butler vs. Xavier, First Round, Brandon Scherff. San Francisco 2 4 .333 Keve Aluma, Virginia Tech, 6-9, 235, W L Pct GB 8th (tie) — Ron and Donna Hough New York HOCKEY Cincinnati 2 5 .286 R-Jr., Berlin, Maryland Miami 18 18 .500 — 8th (tie) — Don Ruff and Joan 6:30 p.m. National Hockey League Jose Alvarado, Georgia Tech, 6-0, Charlotte 17 18 .486 ½ Woodson ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tourna- BUFFALO SABRES — Recalled Tuesday 179, Sr., Brooklyn, New York Atlanta 16 20 .444 2 8th (tie) — Jim and Sherry Moats ment: Duke vs. Louisville, Sec- D Henri Jokiharju from taxi squad. ond Round, Greensboro, N.C. Tampa Bay 11, Boston 3 M.J. Walker, Florida State, 6-5, 213, Washington 14 20 .412 3 Minnesota 1, Baltimore 0 Loaned D Brandon Davidson to taxi BTN — Big Ten Tournament: Jr., Riverdale, Georgia Orlando 13 23 .361 5 TRANSACTIONS Pittsburgh 10, Atlanta 1 n squad. Minnesota vs. Northwestern, Aamir Simms, Clemson, 6-8, 245, Central Division Tuesday’s Sports Transactions Detroit 6, N.Y. Yankees 5 BOSTON BRUINS — Recalled First Round, Indianpolis Sr., Palmyra, Virginia W L Pct GB BASEBALL Toronto 4, Philadelphia 1 Ds Steven Kampfer and Urho ESPN — Big 12 Tournament: Milwaukee 22 14 .611 — American League N.Y. Mets 5, St. Louis 3 Chicago 16 18 .471 5 Vaakanainen and C Jack Studnicka Kansas St. vs. TCU, First Round, Coach of the year – Mike Young, BOSTON RED SOX — Reassigned Chicago Cubs 9, Oakland 8 Indiana 16 19 .457 5½ Cs Roldani Baldwin and Austin Rei, from minors from taxi squad. Kansas City, Mo. Virginia Tech Cleveland 9, Texas 2 Player of the year – Moses Wright, Cleveland 14 22 .389 8 Ps Seth Blair, Matt Carasiti, Raynel NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled 7 p.m. San Diego 4, Chicago White Sox 2 Georgia Tech Detroit 10 26 .278 12 Espinal, Durbin Feltman, Franklin G Keith Kinkaid, D K’Andre Miller and PAC-12N — Pac-12 Tourna- Seattle 6, Kansas City 3 Newcomer of the year – Carlik Jones, WESTERN CONFERENCE German, Zac Grotz, Kaleb Ort, A.J. RW Kaapo Kakko from minors from ment: Washington vs. Utah, First Milwaukee 13, San Francisco 7 Louisville Southwest Division Politi, Thaddeus Ward and Josh taxi squad. Round, Las Vegas Colorado 11, Arizona 4 W L Pct GB Winckowski to minor leagues. OTTAWA SENATORS — Designated SECN — Southeastern Tourna- Washington 4, Houston 4 n SEC Men’s Basketball San Antonio 18 14 .563 — OAKLAND A’S — Named Amelia LW Matthew Peca for assignment taxi ment: Texas A&M vs. Vanderbilt, L.A. Dodgers vs. Cincinnati, late Tournament Glance Dallas 18 16 .529 1 Schimmel team’s public address squad. First Round, Nashville, Tenn. Wednesday At Bridgestone Arena Memphis 16 16 .500 2 announcer. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Recalled 7:30 p.m. St. Louis vs. Washington at West Palm Nashville, Tenn. New Orleans 15 21 .417 5 National League RW Anthony Angello from minors from CBSSN — Patriot League: Buck- Beach, Fla., 1:05 p.m. First Round Houston 11 23 .324 8 CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms taxi squad. nell at Colgate, Semifinal Toronto vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., Wednesday Northwest Division with INF Eric Sogard on a minor TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Signed F 9 p.m. 1:05 p.m. Vanderbilt vs. Texas A&M, 7 p.m. W L Pct GB league contract. Daniel Walcott to a two-year contract. ACCN — Atlantic Coast Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay at Port Utah 27 9 .750 — NEW YORK METS — Reassigned East Coast Hockey League Tournament: Notre Dame vs. Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. n 2020-21 AP All-SEC team Portland 21 14 .600 5½ RHPs Matt Allen, Oscar De La GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS — North Carolina, Second Round, Detroit vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Players listed alphabetically with Denver 21 15 .583 6 Cruz, Ryley Gilliam, J.T. Ginn, Harol Reassigned F Shawn Cameron. Greensboro, N.C. Fla., 1:05 p.m. name, school, height, weight, class Oklahoma City 15 21 .417 12 Gonzalez, Trevor Hildenberger, Tyler INDY FUEL — Released G Sean BTN — Big Ten Tournament: Ne- Atlanta vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., and hometown Minnesota 7 29 .194 20 Megill, Stephen Nogosek, Marcel Bonar from specialty player contract. braska vs. Penn St., First Round, 1:05 p.m. FIRST TEAM Pacific Division Renteria and Jared Robinson and SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS Indianapolis L.A. Angels vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Herb Jones, Alabama, 6-8, 210, Sr., W L Pct GB LHP Tom Windle. Reassigned Cs — Signed D Ryan Cook to specialty FS1 — Big East Tournament: Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Greensboro, Alabama Phoenix 24 11 .686 — Francisco Alvarez, Nick Meyer and player contract. Released F Anthony DePaul vs. Providence, First Cincinnati vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Moses Moody, Arkansas, 6-6, 205, Fr., L.A. Lakers 24 13 .649 1 Hayden Senger. Reassigned OFs Pete Collins from specialty player con- Round, New York Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Little Rock, Arkansas L.A. Clippers 24 14 .632 1½ Crow-Armstrong and Drew Ferguson tract. Reassigned D Zach Malatesta. 9:30 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco at Scotty Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt, 6-3, 170, Golden State 19 18 .514 6 and INFs Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio Returned F Caleb Herbert on loan ESPN — Big 12 Tournament: Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. So., Los Angeles Sacramento 14 22 .389 10½ and Mark Vientos. Optioned RHPs from Hershey (AHL). Iowa St. vs. Oklahoma, First Milwaukee vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., Cameron Thomas, LSU, 6-4, 210, Fr., Franklyn Kilome and Sean Reid-Foley SOCCER Round, Kansas City, Mo. 3:05 p.m. Chesapeake, Va. Tuesday and LHP Thomas Szapucki to Triple-A Major League Soccer 10 p.m. Texas vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 Trendon Watford, LSU, 6-9, 240, So., No games scheduled roster. ATLANTA UNITED FC — Signed PAC-12N — Pac-12 Tournament: p.m. Birmingham, Alabama. Wednesday PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Named LB Andrew Gutman to a three-year California vs. Stanford, First San Diego vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, SECOND TEAM Washington at Memphis, 8 p.m. Stephen Perkins executive vice presi- contract with an additional option year Round, Las Vegas Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Tre Mann, Florida, 6-5, 190, So., San Antonio at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. dent, marketing and fan engagement. from Celtic FC and loaned him to COLLEGE BASKETBALL Houston vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., Gainesville, Florida Atlantic League New York Red Bulls in exchange for (WOMEN’S) 6:05 p.m. Sahvir Wheeler, Georgia, So., 5-10, HOCKEY HIGH POINT ROCKERS — Agreed to third round selection in the 2024 MLS Pittsburgh vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, n 11 a.m. 180, Houston NHL Glance terms with INF Michael Martinez. SuperDraft. Fla., 6:35 p.m. BTN — Big Ten Tournament: John Petty, Alabama, 6-5, 184, Sr., East Division LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Agreed to COLUMBUS CREW SC — Promoted Arizona vs. L.A. 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| CLEMSON BRIEFS | Clemson announces er-Maxence Prosper were him just two short of the details of spring game first-time honorees. ACC record of 82 wins by Simms carries a 3.25 former Wake Forest coach CLEMSON — It was GPA with a major in sport Jesse Haddock. It marked announced Tuesday that communications, includ- the fifth time in the last Clemson’s spring football ing a 3.60 GPA in the fall eight appearances and the game will be held April of 2019 and earning Dean’s 10th time overall that the 3 with a limited crowd at List honors in the fall of Tigers have won the event. Memorial Stadium. 2020. He has completed Clemson won the tour- Capacity for the 1 p.m. two, for-credit internships nament with a team score game will be set at 19,000 with the non-profit US of 19-under-par 821 — sev- — the same as it was last Play Coalition. en shots ahead of second fall — as social distanc- Simms is Clemson’s place UNC-Wilmington. ing will be observed, and second honoree of the Bridgeman won the face coverings will be Skip Prosser Award. Cliff tournament for the recommended. Hammonds won the inau- second consecutive year IPTAY members can gural award in 2008. “To after rounds of 64-67- request free general earn the ACC Skip Prosser 68 for a 54-hole total of admission mobile tickets Scholar-Athlete Award 199. He shot a 198 last from March 17-22, while is such a high honor,” year when he won at details about student tick- Clemson head coach Brad the same course. He is ets will be announced at a Brownell said. “Coach the first Tiger to win later date. Any remaining Prosser was an outstand- the same tournament in tickets will be made avail- ing teacher and coach, and consecutive years since ASSOCIATED PRESS able to the general public there isn’t a better repre- Charles Warren won the Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrates with Denver Nuggets on ClemsonTigers.com sentative for this award ACC Tournament in the center Nikola Jokic during the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday in Atlanta. beginning on March 25 at than Aamir Simms.” springs of 1997 and 1998. a cost of $10. Simms was named a As was the case last second-team All-ACC Tigers still atop poll fall, the band and spirit selection by the league’s Exciting 2nd half awaits NBA, squads will be on the Hill. coaches on Monday, and The Clemson men’s Parking lots will open at by the Associated Press soccer team remained at 10 a.m., though tailgat- on Tuesday. South Caroli- No. 1 in the United Soccer ing is discouraged, as na’s A.J. Lawson, mean- Coaches top-25 poll, it was but virus may still have a say no tents, large groups or while, was a second-team announced Tuesday. trailers will be allowed. selection by the SEC’s The Tigers — who are BY BRIAN MAHONEY manager Sean Marks said. coaches on Tuesday. ranked No. 1 for the 34th ASSOCIATED PRESS Brooklyn comes out of the break a Tigers’ Simms wins For the full All-ACC week in program history half-game behind Philadelphia. Embiid and All-SEC teams, see — received 23 of the 26 While LeBron James was largely has been a force this season and become academic honor the “Scoreboard” section available first-place votes. resting through the All-Star Game, the a leading MVP candidate, but he and Clemson senior Aamir on page C2. Tuesday’s poll makes the Brooklyn Nets were adding another Simmons were ruled out of the All-Star Simms was announced as 2020-2021 season the first piece for a run at his title. Game on Sunday morning because they the recipient of the 2021 Clemson’s Penley since 1998 that Clemson With James still near the top of his got haircuts from a barber who tested Skip Prosser Award as earns milestone win has been ranked No. 1 in game and the Nets on top of the league positive for COVID-19. the top scholar-athlete in consecutive weeks. in scoring, it’s easy to envision a coast- “We start on the road, back-to-back ACC men’s basketball, the Jacob Bridgeman won Also Tuesday, midfield- to-coast NBA Finals when a champion games, with one practice. That’s a league office announced his second tournament of er Callum Johnson was is crowned in July. challenge in itself, right?,” Sixers coach Tuesday. the year and Colby Patton named the National Player But, when most teams resume play Doc Rivers said. “Then, obviously, not Meanwhile, six Ti- tied for the round of the of the Week by College Thursday — the same date last season having those guys, that’s a lot of points, gers were named to the day with a 67, leading head Soccer News. College Soc- was suspended — the leaders in the our two best defenders. So, obviously, it All-ACC academic team. coach Larry Penley and the cer News and TopDrawer- Eastern Conference might be doing so would hurt.” Simms was named to the Clemson men’s golf team Soccer.com each named without their two best players. Teams are used to it after a first half team for a third time, to the championship of the Johnson to their respec- As proven again when Philadelphia’s in which the unavailability of players while Hunter Tyson and 15-team Palmetto Intercol- tive Team of the Week. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons had to sit and coaches because of health and safe- John Newman received legiate on Tuesday at the The Tigers will return out the All-Star Game, the coronavirus ty protocols forced 31 games to be called the honor for the second Palmetto Club in Aiken. to action on Saturday (5 might still have a say on this season, off. For every team, the first big test of time. Jonathan Baehre, The victory was the 80th p.m., ACC Network Extra) making uncertainty a sizable obstacle the second half is the coronavirus one Nick Honor and Olivi- of Penley’s career, leaving at No. 21 Virginia Tech. in the title chase. that will determine who is good to go “You’re playing every other day. You upon returning from break. don’t know when you’re going to have Once that’s finished, teams can look practice time. You don’t know as far as ahead to a busy and exciting stretch what the restrictions and with COVID run. With many clubs bunched in the and things of that nature if you’re going standings and another play-in tourna- CLEMSON: Starts tournament play to have all your guys,” James said. “So it’s ment opening up additional paths to very challenging for all teams, not just us.” the postseason, even teams that weren’t FROM PAGE C1 Isaiah Wong and Kamer- its seeding. Brownell said The bigger problem for the Lakers has as sharp as they hoped in the first half on McGusty, the latter of he’s certainly aware that been the absence of All-Star Anthony have reason for hope. just have to worry about whom scored 29 points in the Tigers’ NCAA Tour- Davis because of a right calf injury. The A number of teams could have a shot the first one,” Brownell the teams’ last meeting. nament positioning could defending champions have struggled at the title. The Lakers may have looked said. “We all are very “Wong’s a great play- be affected, but he’s trying without him, dropping six of eight to like a solid favorite to repeat when the familiar with each other, er, and so is McGusty,” not to focus on that too end the first half and falling 3 1/2 games season started, but Davis’ health throws and we played them twice Brownell said. “When much. behind surprising West leader Utah. that into question. this year, so this will be you have two guys in “We don’t talk about it a The Nets have also been without an Perhaps the Jazz can capitalize. They the third time. That helps McGusty and Wong that lot,” he said. “Everybody All-Star, though they’ve hardly missed were the team whose coronavirus issues a little bit, but at the end can go for 28 to 30 on any looks, but at the end of the Kevin Durant because of the brilliance caused the season to stop last March 11. of the day, this is going to given night, it makes day, you can’t control any of James Harden and Kyrie Irving. Now, they have three All-Stars and a be about players making them a dangerous team. of it. You can just control Blake Griffin agreed to join them league-leading 27-9 record. plays.” We have to defend at a the games in front of us, Sunday night after the six-time All-Star “It’s definitely been rewarding but at The Tigers will be high level.” so we really just focus on cleared waivers after securing his buy- the end of the day we’re not here to cele- the favorite today, but Clemson is a lock to that.” out from Detroit. brate and act like we’ve done something Brownell isn’t overlooking make March Madness, but “We’re fortunate to be able to add a and it’s only March,” Donovan Mitchell Miami’s talent. Specifical- its performance this week [email protected] | (864) 882-2386 player of Blake’s caliber to our roster at said. “I think we’ve got to continue to ly, he’s keyed in on guards could have an impact on Follow on Twitter @crouchwrites this point in the season,” Nets general get better.”

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THE JOURNAL STAFF Player of the Year — Jacob Brown opened its season with (Travelers Rest) a 175-216 victory over It was recently an- Coach of the Year — Jeff Harrelson Pendleton on Monday at nounced that the Wal- (Pickens) Oconee Country Club. halla High School boys’ Daniel 169 The Warriors were led basketball team had two by Carson Williams, who players earn all-region Pendleton 238 earned medalist honors honors this season. (boys’ golf) with a 40. Corey Holcomb Will Smith and Kah- PENDLETON — The was right behind him lil Wright were both Daniel boys’ golf team with a 41, while Trey named to the Region I-4A opened its season with Miller and Tyce Miller all-region squad. Jacob a 169-238 victory over shot matching rounds of Brown of Travelers Rest Pendleton on Tuesday at 47. was named the region’s Boscobel Golf Club. West-Oak will return to Player of the Year, while The Lions were paced action Thursday at home Jeff Harrelson of Pickens by a 38 from Max Vischer, against Seneca. was the region’s Coach of while Tyler Tugman fol- SUBMITTED the Year. lowed with a 41. Daniel West-Oak 175, Pendleton 216 Daniel will host Cres- West-Oak (175) — Williams 40, Holcomb 41, Tr. Miller 47, Ty. Miller 47 2020-21 Region I-4A All-Region cent and Pendleton in its Pendleton (216) — Lollis 44, Boys’ Basketball Team next action Thursday. Burdette 54, Stasiek 58, Smith 60 Seneca hoops squad makes history Jamal Crawford Easley Jordan Fortenberry Easley COACHES: High school results Kain James Easley West-Oak 175 The 10-and-under basketball team coached by Jason Adams, Kenneth Kaliski and Christo- Gage Anthony Pickens Pendleton 216 may be reported to The Journal pher Webb recently became the first such Seneca Recreation Department team to win a Caleb Mills Travelers Rest by calling the Sports desk state championship with a 52-35 win over defending champion Abbeville. Team members Jonquez Webb Travelers Rest (Monday) directly at (864) 882-2386 or via are, in alphabetical order, Kash Adams, Chance Cleveland, Colt Foster, Jadyn Gibson, Jere- Will Smith Walhalla SENECA — The West- e-mail at sports@upstatetoday. Kahlil Wright Walhalla miah Hunter, Emari Jones, Aiden Kirchner, Bentley Kaliski, Collins Lee and Jack Webb. Aaron Randolph Westside Oak boys’ golf team com. Tigers fall hard at home to USC Upstate | ACC TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP | THE JOURNAL STAFF J.D. Brock put the Caden Grice suffered Duke wins opener in quest for 5 straight Tigers (5-5) on the score- the loss in the first of the CLEMSON — The early board with a teams’ two-game season ASSOCIATED PRESS season struggles con- run-scoring series, which will con- tinued for the Clemson single in the clude May 5 in Clemson. GREENSBORO, N.C. baseball team on Tuesday bottom of the He lasted just one inning, — DJ Steward scored 17 afternoon. second inning as he gave up six hits and points, Mark Williams add- USC Upstate enjoyed for his first five earned runs, ed 13 points and 10th-seed- five-run scoring out- career hit. The Tigers, who have ed Duke beat Boston bursts in the second and After USC lost three straight games, College 86-51 on Tuesday to ninth innings as it hand- Brock Upstate — will look to bounce back begin its quest of winning ed the Tigers their fifth which has 13 when they travel to face five-straight games in the loss in their last seven straight wins dating back No. 18 North Carolina ACC tournament. games with a 12-2 deci- to last season — scored an for a three-game series No team has won five sion at Doug Kingsmore unearned run in the sixth beginning Friday (6 p.m., ACC tournament games Stadium. inning, Dylan Brewer ACC Network Extra) in in five days — but Duke After scoring a run in lofted a sacrifice fly in the Chapel Hill, N.C. (12-11) likely must do so to the first inning, the un- seventh inning. The Spar- avoid missing the NCAA defeated Spartans (10-0) tans tacked on five runs in Tournament for the first USC Upstate 12, Clemson 2 — who have three-game the ninth inning, keyed by USC 150 001 005 — 12 12 0 time since 1995. sweeps of Toledo, College Gallagher’s grand slam. CU 010 000 100 — 2 9 3 Steward, Williams and of Charleston and Rad- Gallagher led the Spar- Jeremy Roach — all fresh- ASSOCIATED PRESS ford this season — added tans’ 12-hit attack by going Pitching men — combined for 27 of From left, Duke’s Mark Williams, DJ Steward, Jordan WP — Hupp (1-0), 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, five runs on five hits 3-for-5 with seven RBI. 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K Duke’s 41 first-half points. Goldwire and Joey Baker celebrate their win over Boston in the top of the second Reliever Sean Hupp LP — Grice (0-1), 1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 Steward scored 13 points College on Tuesday in Greensboro, N.C. inning, highlighted by earned the win, as he ER, 0 BB, 1 K with three of Duke’s eight Jason Matthews’ two-run gave up one hit and Hitting 3-pointers and Williams — to cap a 9-0 run for a 3-pointer at the buzzer to USC — Gallagher, 3-5, 2B, HR, 7 double and Jack Gallagh- no runs in 1.1 innings RBI; Matthews, 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI was 5 of 6 from the field for three-possession lead at cap a 17-2 closing run and er’s three-run double. pitched. Tiger starter CU — Grice, 2-3; Henderson, 2-4 11 points. 73-66. Wong added four No. 11 seed Norte Dame The Blue Devils, start- free throws in the final 29 rallied past 14th-seeded ing the tournament with seconds to seal it as Mi- Wake Forest 80-77 on Tues- their lowest seed ever, ami made 22 of 28 at the day night in the first round | BRIEFLY | made six of their first 10 stripe compared to 5-of-14 of the ACC tournament. 3-pointers and finished shooting for Pitt. Tied at 77, Wake For- Cost-cutting Falcons Panthers use franchise draft pick out of Western with a season-high 15, Anthony Walker had 14 est’s Daivien Williamson release veteran guard tag on Moton Michigan in 2017 by the while 15th-seed Boston points and nine rebounds, drove the lane but his Panthers. College was just 1 of 15. and Elijah Olaniyi and floater was blocked by James Carpenter CHARLOTTE, N.C. Carolina is still look- The Blue Devils ad- Kameron McGusty each Cormac Ryan, who drib- ATLANTA (AP) — The (AP) — The Carolina ing for a left tackle, an vance to play No. 7 Louis- added 14 points for Miami bled the other way to find Atlanta Falcons have Panthers have placed the area it could address in ville today. (9-16). Brooks finished a trailing Wertz for a win- saved almost $4 million franchise tag on Taylor free agency or the draft. with 12 points and Wong ning 3. Wertz celebrated from the 2021 salary Moton while still hoping Center Matt Paradis is Miami 79 reached 20-plus for an by finding Ryan in the cap by cutting veteran to work out a long-term the only other offensive Pittsburgh 73 ACC-leading 10th time corner for a chest bump offensive guard James extension with the fourth- line starter from last this season. before getting mobbed by Carpenter. year offensive tackle. season under contract, so Isaiah Wong scored 20 No. 13 seed Miami ad- teammates. 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| U.S. & WORLD BRIEFS | Arrested journalist Hutchinson has signed pleaded with officer: several major abortion restrictions into law since ‘This is my job’ taking office in 2015, but IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) he had voiced concerns — An Iowa journalist cov- that this bill directly ering a protest for racial challenges Roe and about justice was temporarily the lack of rape and incest blinded after a police of- exceptions. He repeated ficer shot pepper spray at those concerns as he an- her and then jailed despite nounced his decision. telling him repeatedly that she was just doing California recall her job, according to video threat puts pressure played Tuesday at the reporter’s trial. on Newsom speech Body camera video SACRAMENTO, Calif. captured by Des Moines (AP) — California Gov. Police Sgt. Natale Chio- Gavin Newsom is set to do showed Des Moines give perhaps the most Register reporter Andrea important speech of his Sahouri in custody on political life Tuesday, and May 31, 2020, her eyes he’s spent weeks laying the ASSOCIATED PRESS burning from pepper groundwork for an upbeat Defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, and defendant former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, right, listen spray. She said she was address aimed at nearly 40 as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over jury selection in Chauvin’s trial Tuesday at the Hennepin with the newspaper and million people exhausted County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd. asked Officer Luke Wilson by a year of coronavirus why he was arresting her, restrictions. adding that she was in Newsom’s popularity has pain and couldn’t see. fallen significantly after “This is my job,” Sahou- reaching record highs at ri says on the video. “I’m the start of the pandemic Pandemic shapes trial just doing my job. I’m a and he’s likely to face a journalist.” recall election later this Sahouri’s defense played year driven by critics of his the video for jurors on stewardship during the cri- the second day of a trial sis. That makes Tuesday’s in which Sahouri and her State of the State a critical of Minneapolis ex-cop former boyfriend, Spenser step for keeping voters on Robnett, are charged with his side. failure to disperse and Dr. Mindy Romero, interference with official founder and director of acts. The prosecution the Center for Inclusive in Floyd’s death has drawn widespread Democracy at the Univer- criticism from media and sity of Southern Califor- human rights advocates, nia, said the speech is an who say that the charges opportunity and a test. BY STEVE KARNOWSKI jury orientation and even trials fulfill our constitutional obligation, are an attack on press Newsom needs to assert ASSOCIATED PRESS themselves to bigger spaces such while we continue to do all that we freedom. The pair face his focus on vaccination eq- as convention centers to get at least can to protect public health and fines and potentially even uity, reassure the general MINNEAPOLIS — Because the some jury trials going again. safety,” Gildea said in a statement. jail time if convicted. population that California trial of a former Minneapolis police In Minnesota, in-person criminal Chauvin is charged with sec- Wilson testified that he is on the right track and officer charged in George Floyd’s jury trials have been mostly on ond-degree murder and manslaugh- failed to record the arrest back up his claims that his death is being held during the coro- hold since November. Chief Justice ter. Floyd was declared dead May on his body camera and pandemic restrictions were navirus pandemic, the courtroom Lorie Gildea last month allowed 25 after Chauvin, who is white, did not notify a supervi- the right choice. has been overhauled for safety. them to resume effective March pressed his knee against the black sor as required by depart- And the often Gone are the traditional jury box 15, with proper safety protocols man’s neck for about nine minutes, ment policy. But Chiodo’s wonky-sounding governor and gallery, replaced with widely consistent with guidance from the holding his position even after body camera captured the must speak plainly, Rome- spaced seats and desks for a limited Centers for Disease Control and Floyd went limp. Floyd’s death scene shortly after Wilson ro said. contingent of attorneys, jurors and Prevention and the Minnesota sparked sometimes violent protests detained Sahouri. “He has to really make media. Plexiglas barriers and hand Department of Health. Most other in Minneapolis and beyond, leading the case that he has posi- sanitizer are everywhere, and the proceedings will continue to be to a nationwide reckoning on race Arkansas governor tively changed the tide in participants — even the judge — held remotely through April 30. A and one of the highest-profile trials signs near-total California, that he really wear masks. handful of exceptions have been of a police officer in U.S. history. has protected Califor- The pandemic has upended court allowed, including for the trial of Citing the need to comply with abortion ban into law nians,” she said. systems across the country, delay- Derek Chauvin’s trial, the former social distancing and other safety LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ing jury trials and creating huge Minneapolis officer charged in rules, Hennepin County District (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Biden dog Major backlogs of cases. Video and tele- Floyd’s death. Judge Peter Cahill separated Asa Hutchinson on Tues- in doghouse after conference hearings have allowed “We are gradually increasing Chauvin’s case from that of the day signed into law leg- judges to keep the wheels of justice in-person activities in court three other ex-officers charged in islation banning nearly injuring security agent grinding, albeit slowly. Many courts facilities in a safe and responsible Floyd’s death, who are set for trial all abortions in the state, WASHINGTON (AP) — have installed barriers or moved manner that will allow the courts to in August. a sweeping measure that President Joe Biden has supporters hope will Major trouble. force the U.S. Supreme Family dogs Major and Court to revisit its land- Champ have been banished mark Roe v. Wade deci- from the White House for a sion but opponents vow doggie time out in Dela- to block before it takes ware after Major caused a Volunteers are key at vaccine effect later this year. “minor injury” to a Secret The Republican gov- Service agent. ernor had expressed White House press secre- reservations about the tary Jen Psaki explained bill, which only allows the canine caper Tuesday sites. It pays off with a shot the procedure to save the by saying the dogs “are life of the mother and still getting acclimated BY TERRY TANG teers are needed to do does not provide excep- and accustomed to their AND MANUEL VALDES everything from direct tions for those impreg- new surroundings and new ASSOCIATED PRESS traffic to check people nated in an act of rape or people.” in so vaccination sites incest. Arkansas is one “On Monday, the first SEATTLE — When run smoothly. In return of at least 14 states where family’s younger dog Major Seattle’s largest health for their work, they’re legislators have proposed was surprised by an unfa- care system got a man- often given a shot. Many outright abortion bans miliar person and reacted date from Washington people who don’t yet this year. in a way that resulted in a state to create a mass qualify for a vaccine Hutchinson said he was minor injury to the indi- COVID-19 vaccination — including those who signing the bill because vidual, which was handled site, organizers knew are young and healthy of its “overwhelming by the White House med- that gathering enough — have been volunteer- legislative support and ical unit, with no further volunteers would be ing in hopes of getting my sincere and long-held treatment needed,” Psaki almost as crucial as the a dose they otherwise pro-life convictions.” said. vaccine itself. may not receive for The bans were pushed She would not confirm “We could not do this months. Large vacci- by Republicans who want that a Secret Service agent without volunteers,” nation clinics across to force the U.S. Supreme was injured in Monday’s said Renee Rassily- the country have seen Court to revisit its 1973 incident, but an adminis- er-Bomers, chief qual- ASSOCIATED PRESS thousands trying to Roe v. Wade decision tration official later said an ity officer for Swedish Volunteer worker Sarah Sheets wears a T-shirt touting nab limited numbers of legalizing abortion na- agent was Major’s victim. Health Services and the safety of vaccines as she waits to start her shift volunteer shifts. tionwide. Conservatives The agent was not serious- head of its vaccination at a mass vaccination clinic at Seattle University in It’s raised questions believe the court is more ly injured, said the official, site at Seattle Universi- Seattle. at a time when supplies open to striking down who was not authorized ty. “The sheer volume are limited and some the decision following to comment publicly and and number of folks in requires … 320 indi- vaccination distribu- Americans have strug- former President Donald spoke to The Associated that we wanted to be viduals each day.” tion in the fight against gled to get vaccinated Trump’s three appoint- Press on the condition of able to serve and bring As states ramp up the coronavirus, volun- even if they are eligible. ments to the court. anonymity.

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DOW NASDAQ S&P 500 10-YR T-NOTE 30-YR T-BOND CRUDE OIL GOLD EURO p31,832.74 +30.30 p13,073.82 +464.66 p 3,875.44 +54.09 q1.54% -.05 q2.26% -.04 q $64.01 -1.04 p $1,716.60 +38.90 p $1.1901 +.0043 Money&Markets ye on nflaton Lted enaeent e federal purse Consumer price index annual Treasury budget Economists project that inflation picked change, not seasonally adjusted Wall Street expects AMC Entertainment racked up The Treasury Department issues a not seasonally adjusted, in billions up last month, though it remains at more losses in the final quarter of 2020. report today on how much money est. 2.0% modest levels. est. Analysts predict the movie theater chain will report Uncle Sam took in and paid out last -125 -284 -145 -144 -163 -310 1.7 $0 The Labor Department’s consumer today that it lost money in the October-December month. -50 price index, due out today, is expected 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 quarter. That would mark four straight quarters in the The January report showed that the to show an annual increase for February 1.2 1.2 red for AMC, which has federal government’s receipts and -100 of 1.7%. In January, the index was up 1.0 been struggling as the outlays translated into a deficit of -150 1.4% from a year earlier, driven by a pandemic shutters its $162.8 billion for the month. Econo- -200 oday surge in energy prices. Inflation has 0.5 theaters in some states. mists project that February’s shortfall -250 been a non-issue over the past decade, AMC has begun reopening swelled to $310 billion. That would be -300 with annual price gains remaining well some theaters at reduced the biggest monthly shortfall for the 0.0 -350 below the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. FJDNOS capacity, welcoming back Treasury since last June. In February FJDNOS That’s allowed the Fed to keep interest ’20 ’21 nearly 10 million moviego- last year, the government ended the ’20 ’21 rates at record lows. Source: FactSet ers since August. month with a shortfall of $235.3 billion. Source: FactSet

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) 64.01 65.05 -1.60 +31.9 Exchange U.S. crude oil 3-month T-bill .05 .05 ... s s t .40 USD per British Pound 1.3896 +.0059 +.42% 1.2990 1.3111 Ethanol (gal) 1.79 1. 76 +1.70 +24.9 Canadian Dollar 1.2633 -.0023 -.18% 1.3164 1.3633 prices fell 1.6% Heating Oil (gal) 1.91 1.91 -0.06 +28.6 6-month T-bill .07 .06 +0.01 s s t .37 The U.S. dollar USD per Euro 1.1901 +.0043 +.36% 1.1808 1.1458 and other energy Natural Gas (mm btu) 2.66 2.66 -0.08 +4.8 52-wk T-bill .10 .09 +0.01 s s r .30 weakened Japanese Yen 108.47 -.40 -.37% 106.22 102.08 prices were Unleaded Gas (gal) 2.05 2.05 +0.07 +44.0 2-year T-note .17 .17 ... s s s .33 versus the Mexican Peso 21.1743 -.2477 -1.17% 21.4259 21.1553 essentially flat. 5-year T-note .83 .86 -0.03 s s s .42 British pound, Gold and silver METALS CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD The yield on the 7-year T-note 1.23 1.28 -0.05 s s s .51 the euro and the EUROPE/AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST prices notched Gold (oz) 1716.60 1677.70 +2.32 -9.3 10-year Treasury 10-year T-note 1.54 1.59 -0.05 s s s .49 Japanese yen. Israeli Shekel 3.3273 -.0110 -.33% 3.3997 3.5235 big gains. Silver (oz) 26.15 25.24 +3.60 -0.7 fell to 1.54% 30-year T-bond 2.26 2.30 -0.04 s s s .94 The greenback Norwegian Krone 8.4657 -.0548 -.65% 9.0128 9.5096 Platinum (oz) 1175.40 1152.30 +2.00 +9.3 Copper (lb) 4.02 4.10 -2.05 +14.4 Tuesday. Yields also weakened South African Rand 15.2905 -.2027 -1.33% 16.6324 16.1874 affect rates on Swedish Krona 8.4991 -.0723 -.85% 8.7506 9.4030 against the Swiss Franc .9282 -.0069 -.74% .9126 .9241 AGRICULTURE CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD mortgages and NAT’L WK 6MO 1YR Mexican peso. Cattle (lb) 1.20 1. 19 +0.25 +5.9 other consumer CONSUMER RATES AVG AGO AGO AGO Coffee (lb) 1.30 1.29 +0.97 +1.7 ASIA/PACIFIC loans. Corn (bu) 5.62 5.65 -0.53 +16.1 48 month new car loan 4.03 r 4.03 4.02 4.17 Australian Dollar 1.2958 -.0093 -.72% 1.3754 1.5151 Cotton (lb) 0.83 0.87 -4.61 +6.0 Money market account 0.10 s 0.08 0.10 0.23 Chinese Yuan 6.5066 -.0195 -.30% 6.8333 6.9465 Lumber (1,000 bd ft) 990.10 988.90 +0.12 +13.2 PRIME FED 1 year CD 0.32 t 0.34 0.36 0.45 Hong Kong Dollar 7.7611 -.0087 -.11% 7.7506 7.7746 Orange Juice (lb) 1. 12 1. 10 +0.95 -9.5 RATE FUNDS $30K Home equity loan 4.70 t 4.77 4.75 5.24 Indian Rupee 72.844 -.518 -.71% 73.357 74.480 Soybeans (bu) 14.41 14.38 +0.24 +9.6 LAST 3.25 .13 Singapore Dollar 1.3441 -.0058 -.43% 1.3672 1.3842 30 year fixed mortgage 3.20 s 3.13 2.82 3.06 Wheat (bu) 6.57 6.47 +1.55 +2.5 6 MO AGO 3.25 .13 South Korean Won 1135.07 -7.13 -.63% 1184.82 1200.42 1 YR AGO 4.25 1. 13 15 year fixed mortgage 2.48 t 2.49 2.34 2.56 Taiwan Dollar 28.26 -.02 -.07% 29.29 29.99 (Previous and change figures reflect current contract.)

3,960 32,160 S&P 500 Dow Jones industrials GAiners ($2 or More) Losers ($2 or More) Most Active ($1 or More) STOCK LAST CHG %CHG STOCK LAST CHG %CHG STOCK VOL (00s) LAST CHG 3,840 Close: 3,875.44 31,340 Close: 31,832.74 Change: 54.09 (1.4%) Change: 30.30 (0.1%) INVO Bio n 9.40 +6.29 +202.3 GrybgVis n 7.20 -7.55 -51.2 ExelaTc rs 4620065 4.61 +2.96 3,720 10 DAYS 30,520 10 DAYS ExelaTc rs 4.61 +2.96 +179.4 AcadiaPh 25.02 -20.76 -45.3 Sundial h 3093864 1.39 +.21 SiNtxTc 2.87 +1.06 +58.6 StitchFix 49.23 -19.29 -28.2 AMC Ent 1466499 10.50 +1.21 4,000 32,000 Canaan 28.69 +9.62 +50.4 Express 3.38 -.65 -16.1 Apple Inc s 1289906 121.09 +4.73 WashPr pfI 4.39 +1.47 +50.3 Cactus 32.48 -6.20 -16.0 GenElec 1142004 14.00 -.17 31,000 3,800 30,000 Company 3,600 29,000 Spotlight Forecast clouded 28,000 Shares in Dick’s Sporting Goods had their worst day in But it warned that its earnings per share could fall 3,400 four months after the Pittsburgh-based chain warned its about 27% this year. 27,000 sales and profit could fall this year. “Given the continued uncertainty 3,200 26,000 Dick’s beat Wall Street profit and around when athlete activities will SMONDJF SMONDJF sales projections for the third normalize in 2021 and what the new straight quarter as people cooped normal will be, we’ll be guiding to a up during the pandemic loaded up wider range of possible outcomes than StocksRecap HIGH LOW CLOSE CHG %CHG WK MO QTR YTD on sporting goods and workout we typically do,” said CFO Lee DOW 32,150.32 31,822.64 31,832.74 +30.30 +0.10% s s s +4.01% gear. Dick’s earned $2.43 per share Belitsky. NYSE NASD DOW Trans. 13,938.47 13,724.30 13,786.82 +66.22 +0.48% s s s +10.23% in the fourth quarter on net sales of Dick’s shares slid 6.3% to $71.82 on DOW Util. 833.52 824.85 830.93 +7.48 +0.91% s t t -3.90% $3.13 billion. Tuesday. Vol. (in mil.) 4,832 5,671 NYSE Comp. 15,498.09 15,288.38 15,375.63 +87.25 +0.57% s s s +5.86% Pvs. Volume 5,207 5,444 NASDAQ 13,151.54 12,882.49 13,073.82 +464.66 +3.69% t t s +1.44% Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) Tuesday’s close: $71.82, -4.86 Total return 1-yr 3-yrs* 5-yrs* s t s Advanced 1454 2498 S&P 500 3,903.76 3,851.93 3,875.44 +54.09 +1.42% +3.18% DKS 115.9% 34.7 11.7 Declined 1035 825 S&P 400 2,570.93 2,531.20 2,547.58 +16.38 +0.65% s s s +10.45% 52-WEEK RANGE Price-earnings ratio: 18 New Highs 251 285 Wilshire 5000 41,283.60 40,314.00 40,996.25 +682.25 +1.69% t t s +3.90% $13 $80 (Based on past 12-month results) Div. yield: 1.7% Dividend: $1.25 New Lows 1 15 Russell 2000 2,261.64 2,204.80 2,245.06 +42.08 +1.91% s t s +13.68% AP *annualized Source: FactSet Stocks of Local Interest

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AFLAC Inc AFL 23.07 0 51.82 50.20 -.58 -1.1% s s s +12.9% +22.9% 3334 16 1.32f IBM IBM 90.56 8 135.88 124.18 -.63 -0.5% s s t -1.4% -0.2% 5607 13 6.52 AT&T Inc T 26.08 4 36.15 29.64 -.35 -1.2% s s s +3.1% -14.7% 47923 20 2.08 Itron Inc ITRI 40.48 7 122.31 93.62 -17.34 -15.6% t t t -2.4% +49.1% 2300 84 ... Abbott Labs ABT 61.61 9 128.54 116.70 +1.07 +0.9% t t s +6.6% +47.5% 5176 47 1.80f JPMorgan Chase JPM 76.91 0 154.98 151.83 -1.08 -0.7% s s s +19.5% +35.6% 16198 17 3.60 Arch Dan Mid ADM 28.92 0 58.90 57.99 +.23 +0.4% s s s +15.0% +54.0% 2982 18 1.48f Kimco Realty KIM 7.45 0 19.73 19.13 -.30 -1.5% s s s +27.4% +9.5% 6877 9 0.68f Assurant Inc AIZ 76.27 9 143.67 134.92 +1.12 +0.8% s t t -1.0% +11.3% 678 19 2.52 Kohls Corp KSS 10.89 0 58.74 57.59 +.69 +1.2% s s s +41.5% +64.9% 2103 2.82f BP PLC BP 14.74 9 28.57 26.11 -.43 -1.6% t s s +27.2% -13.1% 12206 2.46f Lowes Cos LOW 60.00 9 180.67 165.99 +3.07 +1.9% s t s +3.4% +49.6% 4584 37 2.20 Bank of America BAC 17.95 0 37.73 36.32 -.81 -2.2% t s s +19.8% +40.6% 63857 19 0.72 McDonalds Corp MCD 124.23 8 231.91 208.55 -.56 -0.3% s t t -2.8% +7.1% 3644 32 5.16f Boeing Co BA 89.00 0 244.08 230.61 +6.58 +2.9% s s s +7.7% -14.3% 20924 ... Medtronic Inc MDT 72.13 0 120.53 117.05 +.38 +0.3% t t t -0.1% +20.3% 4025 52 2.32f CBL & Associates CBL 0.09 1 0.51 .09 ...... % r r r ...% -84.2% dd 0.30 Merck & Co MRK 65.25 4 87.80 74.14 -.03 ...% s t t -9.4% -7.3% 13526 28 2.60f Caterpillar Inc CAT 87.50 0 226.67 216.80 -4.78 -2.2% t s s +19.1% +83.9% 2900 40 4.12 Microsoft Corp MSFT 132.52 9 246.13 233.78 +6.39 +2.8% s t s +5.1% +40.6% 33008 38 2.24 Chesapeake Util CPK 69.47 0 116.33 116.11 +.01 ...% s s s +7.3% +21.0% 66 27 1.62 Norfolk Sthn NSC 112.62 0 264.86 259.11 -.11 ...% s s s +9.0% +48.2% 1261 33 3.96f Chevron Corp CVX 51.60 0 110.43 109.50 -.25 -0.2% s s s +29.7% +17.5% 19002 20 5.16 Oconee Fed Fin OFED 15.25 9 28.00 26.57 -.23 -0.9% s s s +5.0% +4.2% 3 0.40 Citigroup C 32.00 0 72.84 70.99 -1.23 -1.7% s s s +15.1% +13.8% 24179 15 2.04 Oracle Corp ORCL 39.71 0 72.94 72.64 +.48 +0.7% s s s +12.3% +47.8% 17279 75 0.96 CocaCola Co KO 36.27 8 54.93 50.86 -.78 -1.5% s s t -7.3% -7.6% 23066 26 1.68f PepsiCo PEP 101.42 7 148.77 132.25 +.12 +0.1% t t t -10.8% -0.7% 8927 15 4.09 Colgate-Palmolive CL 58.49 6 86.41 74.94 -1.51 -2.0% t t t -12.4% +7.6% 7085 24 1. 76 Pfizer Inc PFE 27.88 5 43.08 34.45 +.10 +0.3% s t t -6.4% +6.9% 25118 22 1.56f Disney DIS 79.07 0 203.02 194.51 -7.40 -3.7% s s s +7.4% +66.7% 23236 1. 76 Philip Morris Intl PM 56.01 0 88.19 87.07 +.71 +0.8% s s s +5.2% +3.5% 7212 17 4.80f Duke Energy DUK 62.13 8 98.88 90.95 +.73 +0.8% s t t -0.7% -7.8% 3228 22 3.86f Schlumberger Ltd SLB 11.87 0 30.07 29.35 -.36 -1.2% s s s +34.4% +14.5% 20581 18 0.50 Enbridge Inc ENB 22.57 0 36.15 35.62 -.23 -0.6% s t s +11.3% -6.9% 3503 49 2.55 Sonoco Prods SON 37.30 0 64.13 62.27 -1.08 -1.7% s s s +5.1% +27.1% 562 24 1.72 Exxon Mobil Corp XOM 30.11 0 61.61 59.93 -.94 -1.5% t s s +45.4% +28.5% 35578 77 3.48 3M Company MMM 114.04 0 187.27 181.18 -2.59 -1.4% s s s +3.7% +23.3% 2841 25 5.92f FedEx Corp FDX 88.69 8 305.66 257.92 +6.58 +2.6% s t t -0.7% +100.5% 2351 cc 2.60 Truist Financial Cp TFC 24.01 0 61.26 58.25 -1.46 -2.4% t s s +21.5% +38.8% 5807 15 1.80 Gen Dynamics GD 100.55 0 175.27 168.74 -3.95 -2.3% t s s +13.4% +7.1% 1846 15 4.40 Verizon Comm VZ 48.84 6 61.95 56.20 -.59 -1.0% s s t -4.3% +2.3% 20937 13 2.52 Gen Electric GE 5.48 0 14.34 14.00 -.17 -1.2% s s s +29.6% +35.4% 114200 40 0.04 WalMart Strs WMT 102.00 6 153.66 128.89 +1.01 +0.8% t t t -10.6% +13.3% 10618 74 2.20f HP Inc HPQ 12.54 0 30.68 30.10 +.13 +0.4% s s s +22.4% +41.5% 10336 13 0.78f Wells Fargo & Co WFC 20.76 0 38.88 38.13 -.54 -1.4% s s s +26.3% -1.7% 35819 93 0.40m Honeywell Intl HON 101.08 0 216.70 207.61 -.09 ...% s s t -2.4% +27.5% 2643 31 3.72 Wendys Co WEN 6.82 8 24.91 20.12 -.59 -2.8% s t t -8.2% +3.4% 8094 44 0.36f Dividend Footnotes: a - Extra dividends were paid, but are not included. b - Annual rate plus stock. c - Liquidating dividend. e - Amount declared or paid in last 12 months. f - Current annual rate, which was increased by most recent dividend announcement. i - Sum of dividends paid after stock split, no regular rate. j - Sum of dividends paid this year. Most recent dividend was omitted or deferred. k - Declared or paid this year, a cumulative issue with dividends in arrears. m - Current annual rate, which was decreased by most recent dividend announcement. p - Initial dividend, annual rate not known, yield not shown. r - Declared or paid in preceding 12 months plus stock dividend. t - Paid in stock, approximate cash value on ex-distribution date. PE Footnotes: q - Stock is a closed-end fund - no P/E ratio shown. cc - P/E exceeds 99. dd - Loss in last 12 months. Fund Footnotes: b - Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d - Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f - front load (sales charges). m - Multiple fees are charged, usually a marketing fee and either a sales or redemption fee. NA - not available. p - previous day´s net asset value. s - fund split shares during the week. x - fund paid a distribution during the week. 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+49.2 BdDebF b 8.39 +.01 +11.3 A m 36.23 +.33 +51.0 CptlOppAdmrl 189.05 +4.54 +56.8 STInfPrScIdxInv 25.74 +.03 +5.3 CorPlusBdIS 11.93 ... +.6 Cohen & Steers Fidelity HealthCare 32.05 +.72 +38.2 ShrtDurIncA m 4.21 ... +3.1 Putnam DevMIdxAdmrl 15.70 +.21 NA STInvmGrdAdmrl 10.94 ... +3.0 iShares PrfrdScInc,IncI 14.19 +.01 +9.4 500IdxInsPrm 134.70 +1.89 +43.6 MedTech&Devcs 73.10 +1.77 +46.2 ShrtDurIncF b 4.20 -.01 +2.9 EqIncA m 28.69 -.05 +41.5 DevMIdxIns 15.72 +.21 NA STInvmGrdIns 10.94 ... +3.0 S&P500IdxK 459.67 +6.45 +43.6