CU to Offer Limited Free Community COVID-19 Tests School Has Conducted More Than 130K Tests Since June
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| PAGE LABEL EVEN | BEAMER BALL T Vol. 116HE No. 341 JOURNALTuesday, December 8, 2020 $100 Former assistant T J returns to become GET LOST 2020: Some things to leave behind entering 2021, with caveats. B1 Gamecocks’ new STOP-AND-START: US schools go back and forth on in-person learning. D1 head coach. C1 CLEMSON CU to offer limited free community COVID-19 tests School has conducted more than 130K tests since June BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR first-serve basis in partnership ment amendments (CLIA) in THE JOURNAL with testing facilitator Rymedi. late October for the ability to Registration for testing is man- conduct the tests. CLEMSON — After working datory prior to arrival and can “We appreciate the financial all semester to launch an in- be accessed at tig.rs/communi- commitment from Governor house saliva-based COVID-19 ty-testing. Parking for testing McMaster and the General As- testing laboratory, Clemson is available at any orange space sembly to develop our on-cam- University is now offering in the C-3 lot (Lot 5 for football pus CLIA lab, which played a free and limited testing to the parking). critical role in our ability to con- public. Clemson officials credited duct a successful fall semester,” Now through Dec. 18, Clemson a $6.9 million grant through Clemson president Jim Clem- is offering free COVID-19 saliva Gov. Henry McMaster and the ents said in a release. “With the testing for a limited number of S.C. Legislature’s Joint Bond majority of our students away SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL community members at Memo- Review Committee to expand A map provided by Clemson University shows where the public can rial Stadium on a first-come, clinical laboratory improve- SEE TESTS, PAGE A6 park and enter Memorial Stadium to be tested for COVID-19. CENTRAL SENECA Senior facilities preparing for Perfect ending COVID vaccines Unbeaten Lions win first State title since 1998 BY BRIAN GRAVES regulations and re- THE JOURNAL quirements designed to maintain the well-being SENECA — The of both staff and pa- Centers for Disease tients, and they are now Control and Prevention making preparations to (CDC) has released be the first recipients of recommendations for a historic public health COVID-19 vaccine undertaking. protocols, and among Officials from two the first to receive the area facilities shared long-awaited shot in information this week the arm will be those about some of their who both work and live current procedures and within facilities that look forward to what house elderly patients could be an ambitious and residents. couple of weeks. Local facilities Enlivant, which already have in place a plethora of rules, SEE VACCINES, PAGE A3 CLEMSON Clements not leaving Clemson BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR ‘There THE JOURNAL remains much CLEMSON — The president of Clemson work to be University says he’s aniel High School senior Josiah Benson, done in taking staying put. right, gets emotional as he hugs teammate On Friday evening, Charles McCord following the Lions’ 52- school pres- the vision of ident Jim D31 win over Camden to capture the Class Thomas Green Clements 3A State championship on Saturday at Spring Val- “put to rest ley High School in Columbia. After briefly falling Clemson into any specu- behind 28-27 midway through the third quarter, lation” that he would Benson scored the go-ahead touchdown for the 21st century make the Daniel on a 16-yard pass from quarterback Trent by building Clements leap to be Pearman — the start of a 25-3 run by the Lions the next to close the game on the way to their first State commissioner of the on the values Atlantic Coast Confer- crown since 1998. Pearman, seen at right rolling ence. out to pass against the Bulldogs, had a huge day of this great Clements had sur- in helping lead the Lions to the title on Saturday. institution.’ faced recently as a The junior finished the day 29-of-33 passing for short-list candidate to replace outgoing ACC 472 yards and six touchdowns in helping Daniel Jim Clements commissioner John roll up 610 yards of total offense in the victory. For Clemson University more, turn to page C1. 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WALHALLA — The School High, a Seneca Middle student, an The school district has also added District of Oconee County reported employee and a student at West- classroom and school closures to Monday that 22 more COVID-19 cas- minster Elementary, a Fair-Oak its daily COVID-19 report. The Monday’s COVID-19 es were confirmed across the dis- Elementary employee, a Walhalla latest classroom closure involved trict from Friday through Sunday. High employee, an employee in the a self-contained class at James M. numbers at a glance The latest cases include two stu- district warehouse, two students at Brown Elementary. dents and three employees at James Walhalla Elementary, a Blue Ridge The South Carolina Department of Confirmed Confirmed Percent M. Brown Elementary, a Keowee Elementary employee and a West- Health and Environmental Control cases deaths positive Elementary student, two Walhal- Oak Middle student. (DHEC) publishes lists of school cas- South Carolina 2,413 12 19.4% la Middle students, a Northside That brings the district’s overall es at scdhec.gov/COVID19schools. Oconee County 63 0 29.5%* Pickens County 98 1 30.3%* * Seven-day moving average Cumulative cases Central Academy of the Arts applications open South Carolina: 218,820 cases, 4,249 deaths BY GREG OLIVER In a letter to parents, mastery of new skills.” school for 2020-21 are Oconee County: 3,684 cases, 41 deaths THE JOURNAL Central Academy of the Central Academy of the guaranteed continued Pickens County: 7,080 cases, 89 deaths Arts principal Tish Goode Arts offers specialized enrollment as long as they CENTRAL — Applica- said the school began im- classes in art, music, remain in good standing SOURCE: SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL tions for enrollment are plementing the Kennedy dance, media, technology with grades, attendance now being taken at the Center curriculum as “an and physical education, and discipline. Younger School District of Pick- approach to teaching in and students in third siblings are given priority ens County’s two magnet which students construct through fifth grade are on enrollment. | | schools through March 1. and demonstrate under- able to choose a major Parents will be notified CALENDAR Formerly known as Cen- standing through an art based on their own of acceptance to Central tral Elementary School, form.” interests and talents. Academy of the Arts WEDNESDAY Central Academy of the “Students engage in a The majors include band, through an acceptance NOT MEETING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE – DAV veterans advocates Arts formally opened in creative process, which sketching, pottery, broad- letter and will be required Terry Neale (864) 6474227 or (303) 501-4273, Michael Brown (678) August 2018 alongside connects an art form and casting, digital design, tap to return a confirmation 858-6052 or Mike O’Shields (864) 247-1577 will be at the Knights of McKissick Academy of another subject and meets dancing and drum fit. of attendance form to the Columbus meeting hall, 112 E. North 2nd St., Seneca, from 1-5 p.m. Science and Technology evolving objectives in The deadline for appli- school’s office. If no spaces to assist veterans with VA benefits. Please bring your DD214 and any in Easley. The school both,” Goode said. “We cations may be extended are available, students will other correspondence already received from the VA. district’s theme-based believe that our students’ if school capacity has be put on a waiting list. magnet schools are open to social, emotional and edu- not been reached, and For more information, DEC. 19 students anywhere in the cational needs are better zoned students do not visit the school district’s COMMUNITY TREE Group toy giveaway 9 a.m.-noon at 220 E. Main district and offer unique met through the integra- need to apply, as they are Breakthrough in School St., Westminster. For more information, call (203) 998-8609 or email curriculum that integrates tion of the arts in their guaranteed automatic Choice page or the school [email protected]. their school themes in all learning of new informa- enrollment. Students website at caa.pickens. aspects of learning. tion and demonstration of accepted into the magnet k12.sc.us. 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