CU to Offer Limited Free Community COVID-19 Tests School Has Conducted More Than 130K Tests Since June

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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

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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. PHOTOS BY CARL ACKERMAN | FOR THE JOURNAL president SEE CLEMENTS, PAGE A6

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THE JOURNAL STAFF Elementary employee, two stu- total to 282 since the school year dents and an employee at Seneca began Aug. 24. 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. TO SUBMIT your event, send an email to [email protected].

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Hundreds of Oconee County kids may not have Christmas presents OJRSA extends state of emergency again this year without your help. BY NORM CANNADA OJRSA executive director Chris also provides for the suspension of THE JOURNAL Eleazer said he is hopeful this will procurement policies, modification To see more of the list, turn to be the last time the board needs to of work schedules, closing OJRSA SENECA — The Oconee Joint approve. facilities to the public and using “all page B5. Visit CforKids.org Regional Sewer Authority extended “I never saw doing this for nearly available resources to cope with the its state of emergency because of the a year,” he said after the meeting. emergency.” to sponsor a child. COVID-19 pandemic until March. “Hopefully that’s all it is. Once it At the time of the first resolution, At its monthly meeting on Monday, starts getting nice outside again Eleazer said having the flexibility To sponsor a child’s the OJRSA board of commissioners come March, you may have a vac- of online board meetings could be Christmas needs, unanimously approved extending cine that’s there. Let’s hope this is important during the coronavirus visit CforKids.org the state of emergency declaration the last one we have to do.” crisis and that the overall intent or call The Journal at until March 1 — about 11 months The resolution gives Eleazer of the resolution was “to conduct (864) 882-2375 with the after the board first enacted the first flexibility dealing with issues that business as normal.” child’s ID number. Please emergency resolution on March 27. need immediate attention. It also After the meeting on Monday, do not shop for a child The initial 30-day declaration was allows Eleazer and sewer authority he said the resolution has met that until you’ve checked availability. If you’d like to sponsor multi- approved in an emergency meeting board chairman Scott Moulder to goal. ple children, please consider selecting children from the same by the board’s executive committee call meetings in other locations if “It has not hindered our public family number to help ensure all the children in the family and has been extended by the full necessary, including meetings “us- service efforts at all,” he said. receive an equal Christmas. All gifts must be new — please do board since, including the approval ing electronic means,” and cancel not wrap. If desired, you may include gift wrap for the parents. on Monday. or reschedule meetings as needed. It [email protected] | (864) 973-6680 We also gladly accept donations of new toys, clothes, shoes, baby items, gifts for teens or any items you’d like to purchase and have us find the children who need them. Financial donation by cash or check are gladly accepted at The Journal, 210 W. North 1st St., Seneca; Edwards Group, 125 Prisma Health launches successful Eagles Nest Drive, Seneca or South State Bank, 201 Bypass 123, Seneca. Gifts must be received by Wednesday, Dec. 9! virtual dragon boat cancer fundraiser Gifts can be dropped off at The Journal weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m. or Saturdays 8-10 a.m. THE JOURNAL STAFF raising team, Ragin’ Ca- Click “Donate” at CforKids.org to contribute by juns, raised $18,935. Top debit or credit card. GREENVILLE — fundraiser Nicole Brown COVID-19 may have kept raised more than $5,000 as 232A: Girl, 11. Pants, Juniors Large Joggers. Shirt, Mens XL. the boats docked, but not part of Team Torque. Medium Leggins. Shirt, Juniors Shoes, Mens 8.5. Biggest Needs: the community’s desire The Center for Integra- Medium. Shoes, Ladies 7 wide. Pants, Shirts, Underwear, Socks, to stop another health tive Oncology & Survivor- Biggest Needs: Leggins, Shirts, Shoes. Wishes: Football w/ Kick- scourge — cancer. ship (CIOS) Moving On Underwear, Socks, Shoes . Wish- ing T, Football Gloves, Clemson Prisma Health has team earned the Spirit es: Airpods, Guitar, LOL Dolls/ Shirt/Hoodie, Arts and Craft Sets, hosted the annual Drag- Award, and the Home Toys, Hair Supplies/Products, PS4 Games, Laser Tag Set, Books Kids Bath Sets, Headphones, - 4th Grade on Boat Upstate Festival Team won the Best Team Books - 5th Grade 234B: Girl, 3. Pants, Girls since 2006 as a way to Theme Award. 233A: Boy, 11. Pants, Boys Medium Leggins. Shirt, Girls Me- enhance funding for the “The resiliency and 16. Shirt, Boys 16. Shoes, Mens dium. Shoes, Toddler 10. Biggest Prisma Health Cancer dedication these teams 6. Biggest Needs: Pants, Shirts, Needs: Pants, Shirts, Underwear, Institute and its programs demonstrated is heart- Underwear, Socks, Shoes. Socks, Shoes. Wishes: Kitchen for advanced cancer warming and inspiring,” Wishes: XBox 1 Games, Blanket, Play set w/Food, Cry Baby Doll, research, prevention and said Rise L. Wilson, Fortnite Items, Pokemon Cards/ Play Make Up, Peppa Pig Toys, survivor programs. SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL executive director for Toys, XBox 1 Controller, Art Sets, Fancy Nancy Toys, Kids Bath The festival has netted Using rowing machines bought with Dragon Boat Upstate the Prisma Health’s Books - 5th Grade Sets, Books - Preschool more than $3 million Festival dollars for cancer patients exercising at Prisma philanthropy office in the 233B: Boy, 9. Pants, Boys 235A: Boy, 7. Pants, Mens since its inception, and Health Life Center, Cancer Institute staff and physicians Upstate. “It would have 14/16. Shirt, Boys 14/16. Shoes, 32x30. Shirt, Mens Small. Shoes, the inability to use real took part in a rowing challenge to raise additional money been easy to let things fall Boys 4. Biggest Needs: Pants, Mens 6. Biggest Needs: Pants, boats at its traditional for their teams’ fundraising goals. Shown, from left, are by the wayside, but these Shirts, Underwear, Socks, Shoes. Shirts, Underwear, Socks, Portman Shoals Marina Cancer Institute medical director Larry Gluck and cancer community teams stepped Wishes: XBox 1 Games, Blanket, Shoes. Wishes: Bike 20”, Locker Fortnite Items, Pokemon Cards/ Discovery Experiments, Connect venue did not slow those research director Julie Martin. up after facing multiple Toys, XBox 1 Controller, Art Sets, 4 Shots, Nerf Guns/Bullets, Jenga numbers down as this challenges, all in the pur- Books - 4th Grade Art/Art Supplies, Kids Bath Sets, year’s “virtual” version the Cancer Institute. “It community helps make suit to fight cancer.” 234A: Boy, 10. Pants, Mens Books - 3rd Grade brought in an additional is this type of innovation this all possible.” Wilson said he hopes the $240,000 to the cause. and commitment to gen- The festival is made up festival returns to having “Regardless of this uinely world-class care of 26 community teams, a real, physical race next terrible pandemic, every here in our backyard that with each having a goal year, as organizers hope day our patients and care- is making a difference in to raise a minimum of to celebrate the festival’s Join Us In Worship givers continue to fight patients. The generous $3,500. 15th year and make the cancer,” said Dr. Larry and continued philan- Despite the virtual year, cumulative totals more Live on Facebook Gluck, medical director of thropic support from our the founding and top fund- than $500,000. Every Sunday at 10 am! VACCINES: ‘What they do can affect others’ https://www.sprez.org/home

FROM PAGE A1 a COVID-19 vaccine long-term care facilities Grandstaff said that apparently imminent, with no out-of-pocket although the vaccines are operates Keowee Place in Grandstaff said a survey costs,” he said. “Enlivant a most welcome advance, Seneca, referred to a state- is being prepared for both is participating in this she fears the virus may ment from its medical staff and residents to de- initiative, through its have created “a new nor- The Church For All People, director posted online. termine who would want pharmacy partners.” mal.” Serving God Through Serving Others. “The many precautions to take the shot, which Kievit said as more in- “I think people outside being undertaken are will not be mandatory. formation becomes avail- the community don’t real- vital to prevent the intro- “For those residents who able, “Enlivant will work ize that what they do can duction of COVID-19 into might not have the facul- with HHS, Walgreens/ affect others,” she said. Enlivant communities ties to make that decision, Remedi, and state/local “We have to remember FRESH-CUT and to limit the spread of that decision would fall governments to distribute how whatever our actions this disease within the to whoever has the legal the vaccine to its employ- are, they really affect FRASER FIR communities themselves,” responsibilities for that ees and residents.” others.” wrote Dr. Jonathan Ev- resident, and we will be TREES ans. working with CVS when “Infection control mea- it comes to administering Choose From Our Great Selection! sures, such as frequent the vaccines,” she said. hand washing, social Kievit said Enlivant is Buy A Tree ... distancing by limiting vis- “encouraged by initial itors and avoiding congre- reports that a national Help Send A Kid gating in groups, barrier COVID-19 vaccine rollout precautions, appropriate will rightfully prioritize To Summer Camp use of personal protective our nation’s health care equipment, as well as oth- workers and elderly adults Heavy Equipment • DIY Tools 1353 Tiger Blvd. er best practices intended living in congregate hous- (Hwy. 123) to limit the spread of this ing settings.” Power Tools • Preasure Washers Across from virus are vital tools being “The U.S. Department used to protect residents of Health and Human Aerators • ADS Drainage Pipe Publix in Clemson To Ensure A Safe & Healthy Holiday, Please Wear Face Coverings. and employees in all Services (HHS) has Beginning Nov. 27 Thank You. Enlivant communities,” launched a public-private CLEMSON TWO WEST UNION he continued. “The virus partnership with major CONVENIENT 864-654-9187 864-718-1449 SUPPORT THE CLEMSON itself cannot be complete- pharmaceutical chains to 980 Tiger Blvd LOCATIONS! 833 Anderson St. ly stopped, however.” facilitate on-site admin- SERTOMA CLUB CHRISTMAS TREE SALE! Enlivant is also practic- istration of COVID-19 www.mcneelycompanies.com For More Information About Clemson Sertoma Club visit clemsonsertoma.org ing transparency. vaccines to residents of “Our policy is to report any confirmed cases to our community staff, residents and family members that are listed as the resident’s primary contact,” Enlivant vice When it comes to president of sales and cus- tomer engagement Louis Please join us in welcoming your to-do list, put Kievit said. these new subscribers Quanisha Grandstaff, your future first. R.N., leads staff devel- to The Journal family! opment at the Foothills To find out how to get your Presbyterian Communi- ties of S.C. in Easley and financial goals on track, has been at the helm of Carole Green contact your Edward Jones the facility’s COVID-19 testing. Kathy O’Connor financial advisor today. “We do regular testing on the staff and residents, depending on a number of Ted Carmichael factors,” Grandstaff said. David Adrian Jr edwardjones.com “We are currently testing Financial Advisor Member SIPC twice a week, because the 501 Rochester Hwy Suite rate of positivity in Pick- A2 The Journal Seneca, SC 29672 ens County has reached 10 864-882-5763 percent.” Miss A Day, Miss A Lot FAP-1966E-A FAP-1966E-A With the arrival of Call 864-882-2375 to subscribe today. | PAGE LABEL EVEN |

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| YOUR VIEW | Getting the vaccine You said OK EDITOR: A decade ago, I is a civic duty wrote about secure elections and I got he vaccine that will save us already prom- flamed. I am going ises to complicate our lives in countless to restate my case, Tunfathomable ways. because technology With tens of millions fewer doses available will help make my than needed, at least for starters, the notion of a point. Whether you vaccine lottery intrudes upon happier thoughts. use a computer or a Who gets a vaccine? Who doesn’t? Who decides? cellphone or both, Who do governments deem is you are OK giving more or less deserving of the up every bit or your supposed preventive, at least personal informa- at the start? tion. Google knows In the United States, an your concerns, likes advisory committee of the and dislikes. Face- Centers for Disease Control book can name your and Prevention is already friends and affilia- trying to answer such questions, and Amazon PARKER’S tions. On Tuesday, the panel knows your prefer- POINT OF said health-care workers and ences in almost every | long-term care residents and category. Let’s not VIEW staff should get priority treat- forget your smart ment. First responders should phone is telling KATHLEEN be next. But who’s next in | GUEST VIEW | everyone where you PARKER line? Older Americans more have been, where you generally, perhaps — however are and where you “older” is defined. And then people with preex- are going. isting conditions, such as diabetes, heart and If a person asked respiratory conditions, and other diseases that you to give them that would likely place a person at high risk. Time to build trust as same information, Perhaps I read too much science fiction in my you would most likely youth, but I see a lot of potential for this new give them directions world of “vaccine sorting” to go down poorly to a hot and fiery with the public. We are already living in a world vaccines get nearer place, but you are OK gone scared. Add to it now a cure in, for the mo- giving that infor- ment, short supply. Can we, as humans, remain mation to an untold calm and wait our turns? number of people you I am not sure. I keep imagining the Titanic: THE (CHARLESTON) POST AND COURIER treated by those very institutions.” don’t know. So I am Which passengers got lifeboat seats, and which It will not be enough to have a few certain that using were left to their own resources? Women, chil- recent poll finds that only 14 prominent African Americans, such as a smart phone is a dren and the elderly got first dibs. Men, ever percent of African Americans and professional athletes, do public service statement that you chivalrous and valiant, stayed behind to bravely A24 percent of Hispanics trust that ads. There also must be outreach to are OK with giving face their doom. In the movie version, some rich a COVID-19 vaccination will be safe and trusted figures in each black commu- your personal infor- person steals a baby to earn himself a lifeboat effective. The remainder, who constitute nity, such as ministers and elected mation to strangers. seat. more than 20 percent of the U.S. popula- officials. U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., We just completed So, if the vaccine could save us, it will also re- tion, harbor uncertainty or distrust about would be a natural leader of any such an election like no veal our truest selves. If people with preexisting the shots. Many other Americans share effort, given his prominence and cred- other in history. Mr. conditions get an early place in line, should that the same doubts, a dangerous situation ibility. The organizers of the planned Trump, with the help include smokers or other people who have dis- as the new vaccines represent our clear- campaign, particularly in South Caroli- of certain fake news eases aggravated by poor lifestyle choices? They est path out of the deadly pandemic. na, should seek his advice. outlets, has con- are surely more at risk than healthy people. Anti-vaccination activists also have The effort to build confidence in the vinced as much as 45 Will people with borderline conditions insist on tried to spread misinformation through vaccines got a boost last week when percent of the coun- special treatment? social media. former Presidents Barack Obama, try that the election And then there is the question of whether to To counter these misgivings, the Ad George W. Bush and Bill Clinton said was fraught with require the vaccine. It is in the broad interest fraud and cheating. Council has partnered with an organi- they would take a vaccine when it of the public for as many people as possible to In a democracy, the develop immunity from the virus. But what if a zation of universities, philanthropies becomes available and are willing to voice of the people is healthy 30-year-old doesn’t want to be injected and government agencies known as be filmed doing it. Their example could heard through our with a little bit of the virus? Can she be forced? the COVID Collaborative to raise $50 help allay some fears. elections, and it is It is already clear that many people from across million for a public education campaign The most recent poll that revealed the truly frightening that the spectrum are suspicious of a government-or- — one of the largest on record — aimed scope of distrust or uncertainty among such a large portion ganized vaccination program. at overcoming fears and doubts about black and Hispanic Americans was con- of the country believe There are also questions about our relation- COVID-19 vaccination. ducted by Langer Research for the COVID they are neither free ship with our employers. Can they force us to Distrust of the vaccines also must Collaborative, the NAACP and UnidosUS, nor fair. The loss of get a vaccine? Is that a reasonable condition of be addressed by their makers and the a leading Hispanic advocacy group. Simi- faith in our elections employment? Food and Drug Administration, which lar Pew Research Center polls also found will be the demise While most Americans are relieved to hear needs to be completely transparent blacks far more wary of a vaccine, but in of our democracy. that a vaccine is coming, many of us may be with the data from the drug trials. That an optimistic sign, people of all races are But there is a way disappointed to hear that our turns won’t come way, medical professionals can reassure growing more comfortable with the idea to restore that faith until next spring or perhaps later, even if all themselves that no corners were cut than they were two months ago. and save billions of goes well. What recourse will be available to during the rapid development process, “It’s not having a vaccine that saves dollars to boot. those who feel they’ve been left behind? and they can learn exactly what the lives, it’s actually people getting vacci- I propose we go So, news of the vaccine is cause for celebration expected efficacy and side effects will nated,” Harvard School of Public Health back to good old pa- — or, at least, relief. But the more one thinks be for each vaccine. Dean Michelle Williams told The Wash- per ballots. These pa- about the mind-bending logistical challenges To stop the spread of COVID-19 by vac- ington Post. per ballots would not and extrapolates to a variety of possible scenar- cination, epidemiologists say a vaccine Professor Howard Koh of the Harvard require signatures ios, even the best champagne begins to lose its or witnesses. You should be taken by 80 percent of the School added that doctors need to know bubble. could print out your I’m probably no different than most people. population. With some polls indicating more about the development process for ballot at home, then I’ve developed late-onset asthma and tend that more than half of the population is the vaccines, which work differently than vote early by mail. toward pulmonary inflammation at the drop doubtful that a vaccine will be safe and traditional vaccines. “A doctor who can’t Those holding on to of a dust mite. After years of getting an annual effective, that goal is going to be out of commit to a vaccine personally may find it tradition could wait flu shot, this year’s version put me to bed for a reach unless the Ad Council and related difficult, if not impossible, to advise their to vote in person, but few hours. Am I scared? No, I’m not — except of efforts are successful in changing minds. patients to do so,” Dr. Koh told the Post. at the polling place no the virus — and so I look forward to getting the That will not be easy. There is a nat- It’s crucial, he said, for companies devel- one would check your shots when my turn comes. ural tendency in the black community, oping vaccines to publish full results from ID. All you would Philosophically, I think the vaccine may fall with good historical reasons, to dis- clinical trials as soon as possible to per- need to do is put your under the category of civic duty. In a sense, we trust authority. As University of London suade physicians that the vaccine is safe. thumb on an ink pad are inoculating ourselves for each other. This, researcher Rob Brotherton, author of Those words ring particularly true and place your thumb apparently, is how former presidents Bill Clin- “Suspicious Minds,” has said: “Given after drugmaker AstraZeneca recently print on your ballot. ton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama are that most conspiracy theories allege acknowledged a mistake in the vaccine Fingerprint tech- treating the question. In an act of civic heroism, that authorities and institutions like the dosage received by some of its study nology could stomp the three have volunteered to receive the vaccine government or the medical establish- participants. on identity theft, publicly in an attempt to ease public fears. Pres- ment are not to be trusted, it is entirely Building trust in the safety and effica- financial crimes ident-elect Joe Biden has said he’ll do the same understandable that such theories cy of the new vaccines will be critical to and fraud and even as soon as doctors give him a green light. He resonate among communities with long the success of any COVID-19 vaccina- replace the PIN on says he also plans to ask all Americans to wear a histories of being marginalized and mis- tion campaign. your debit card. The mask during the first 100 days of his administra- technology to do this tion, and will make mask-wearing mandatory in exists, but the chal- federal buildings and on public transportation. lenge is to convince All things considered, it’s a small ask. What’s millions of people to another 100 days compared to another year like give up their finger- the one coming to a close? If the outgoing pres- | TODAY IN HISTORY | prints. That will be ident, whose name escapes me, had asked the a steep hill to climb, same of us rather than making a mockery of the Today is Tuesday, Dec. lamation of Amnesty and the attack on Pearl Harbor. because who would suffering and sacrifice of so many Americans, 8, the 343rd day of 2020. Reconstruction for the 1980, rock star and ever agree to give up we might be having a very different conversa- There are 23 days left in South. former Beatle John their personal infor- tion. the year. 1941, the United States en- Lennon was shot to death mation? On this date: tered World War II as Con- outside his New York City KATHLEEN PARKER’S email address is kathleenparker@ 1863, President Abraham gress declared war against apartment building by an Stephen Kaloroplos washpost.com. Lincoln issued his Proc- Imperial Japan, a day after apparently deranged fan. Seneca

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| CRIME BRIEFS | OCSO looking for armed robber

THE JOURNAL STAFF family lived, according to the report, which said SALEM — Police are police later found a wine asking for the public’s bottle top and an empty help gathering more whiskey bottle in the car. SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL information about an Webb was released The Walhalla High School band trailer was stolen from armed robbery in Salem from the Oconee County the school early Monday morning with more than on Friday night. Detention Center with a $20,000 in equipment inside, according to the Oconee The Oconee County combined $7,756.70 person- County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s Office is inves- al recognizance bond on tigating the robbery, Saturday. reported at the Key Mart on Stamp Creek Road just Seneca man arrested before 8 p.m. Friday. on drug charge Band trailer stolen The suspect in the robbery was wearing SENECA — A Seneca a mask and pointed a man was being held at the with $20K worth of handgun at the employee Oconee Detention Cen- while she was ringing up ter on Monday after his the purchase of a soda, PHOTOS SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL arrest late Saturday night according to the sheriff’s The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help on drug-related charges. equipment inside office. Authorities believe identifying the man pictured in the above photograph, Brian Keith the suspect is a white who robbed a Salem store at gunpoint just before 8 p.m. Jones, 49, of man about 6 feet tall. The Friday. Authorities said he left the store in the white Ford 570 Campbell THE JOURNAL STAFF tween 3:40 a.m. and 3:45 sheriff’s office did not F-150 pictured below. Bridge Road, a.m. Monday morning. disclose how much money was charged WALHALLA — Police Anyone with informa- the suspect left with. with posses- are asking for help in tion about the missing The suspect left in a sion with tracking down a sto- trailer is asked to con- white Ford F-150 extended intent to dis- len trailer used by the tact the Oconee County cab pickup truck with a Jones tribute meth- Walhalla High School Sheriff’s Office at (864) chrome tool box on the amphetamine, band that was filled with 638-7867 or Crime Stop- back, with the model of according to a warrant. equipment valued at pers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. the truck believed to be He was in the jail on a more than $20,000. Tips can be submitted between 2004 and 2008. $10,000 surety bond. Oconee County Sher- anonymously and are The front door on the pas- The incident was report- iff’s Office spokesman confidential. If your tip senger side of the vehicle ed just after 11:15 p.m. on Jimmy Watt said the leads to an arrest, you has gold trim. Saturday, according to trailer appeared to have may qualify for a cash Anyone with informa- a Seneca Police incident been stolen sometime be- reward. tion on the armed robbery under suspension and over. Griffin got out of his report. A police officer is asked to call Crimestop- a third or subsequent car and slashed the victim noticed a car parked be- pers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. offense of distribution of across his forehead, from hind the Seneca Premiere Follow us on Twitter @UpstateTodaySC methamphetamine. his left eye to his left ear Cinemas. 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Se- up marijuana cigarette with threat- curity footage from the and a small baggie with ening the life home where the incident a crystal-like substance, Webb of a public allegedly happened shows according to the report. official or the victim and another An arrest warrant ac- their family, driving a woman asking Derrick if cuses Raffaldt of being in vehicle without a license, he was cheating in a re- possession of 1.05 grams transporting alcohol in lationship before Derrick of meth. a vehicle with the seal TRIVIA WITH ZOO grabbed the victim by his Raffaldt was being held broken and driving under WEDNESDAYS throat again and slammed at the Oconee Count De- the influence. him against the vehicle, tention Center on a com- An incident report DAILY SPECIALS 6:30-8PM the report said. Derrick bined $52,105 surety bond from the Oconee County Soup & Sandwiches and the woman he was at press time Monday. 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Dean Francis Jackson, 33 commitment order (sen- in motor vehicle with seal Oconee County Sheriff Distribution, etc. of meth Driving under suspension; 660 Sequoia Trail, Westmin- tenced) under 90 days; broken; DUI; threatening life, Magistrate’s bench warrant (excludes manufacturing) failure to stop for a blue ster magistrate’s court commit- person or family of official light; temporary custody Booking Date: 12/4/20 ment order (sentenced) Donald Robert Johnston, Thomas Obrian Griffin Jr., order Oconee County Sheriff under 90 days Aaron Jacob Chasteen, 33 60 30 Driving under suspension, 305 Delta Drive, Westmin- 525 E. Main St., Seneca 408 Pine Hill Court, Anderson Brian Keith Lone, 53 license not suspended for David Edward Payne Jr., 30 ster Booking Date: 12/5/20 Booking Date: 12/6/20 86 Mary Glenn Road, Toc- DUI-2nd offense; receiv- 471 Rich Mountain Road, Booking Date: 12/5/20 Greenville Hospital System Oconee County Sheriff coa, Ga. ing stolen goods <$2,000; Westminster Oconee County Sheriff Police Assault and battery-1st Booking Date: 12/6/20 possession of less than one Booking Date: 12/4/20 Driving under suspension, Public disorderly conduct degree South Carolina Highway gram of meth or cocaine Oconee County Sheriff license not suspended for Patrol base-1st offense Filing false police report of DUI-2nd offense John Thomas Walter Jessica Erin Gray, 27 DUI-1st offense a felony Campbell, 41 788 Campbell Road, Pelzer Eddie Hubert Derrick, 29 Scott Lamar Price, 50 2010 E. Main St., Seneca Booking Date: 12/6/20 Dakota Lee-David Toney, 19 175 Theo Martin Road, Shane Mitchell Golden, 41 822 Adams Sullivan Road, Booking Date: 12/5/20 South Carolina Highway 717 Friendship Road, Sen- Westminster 430 Poplar Springs Road, Walhalla Seneca City Police Patrol eca Booking Date: 12/4/20 Walhalla Booking Date: 12/5/20 Two Seneca Municipal Court DUI Booking Date: 12/6/20 Oconee County Sheriff Booking Date: 12/4/20 Seneca City Police bench warrants Oconee County Sheriff Pointing and presenting Walhalla City Police Driving under suspension; Gerardo Vivaldo, 30 Common law – breach of firearms at a person; assault Open containers in motor operating vehicle which Andrea Alden McWhorter, 506 S. Tugaloo St., Walhalla peace and battery-3rd degree; vehicle is not registered/licensed; 60 Booking Date: 12/6/20 common law – breach of failure to surrender driver’s 311 W. South 4th St., Seneca South Carolina Highway Wayne Eugene Raffaldt, 49 peace Nathan Ashley Neal, 29 license/registration-1st Booking Date: 12/5/20 Patrol 449 Kinston Loop Drive, 1204 E. Main St., Seneca offense; uninsured motor Seneca City Police DUI Westminster John Devin Wilbanks, 18 Booking Date: 12/4/20 vehicle-1st offense Shoplifting <$2,000 Booking Date: 12/6/20 305 Jersey Drive, Westmin- Seneca City Police Justin Aaron Ortiz, 26 Oconee County Sheriff ster Refusal to accompany Sebastien Gray Thomason, Dennis Andrew Dobson, 295 Verner Mill Road, Moun- Manufacture, distribution, Booking Date: 12/4/20 arresting officer; giving false 19 36 tain Rest etc. of methamphet- Walhalla City Police information; public disor- 433 Pistol Club Road, Easley Westminster Booking Date: 12/6/20 amine-3rd or sub. offense; Unlawful carrying of a derly conduct; grand larceny Booking Date: 12/5/20 Booking Date: 12/5/20 Oconee County Sheriff driving under suspension weapon >$2,000 <$10,000 South Carolina Highway Oconee County Sheriff Possession of less than one Patrol Two general sessions bench gram of meth or cocaine Joshua Ryan Chaisty, 22 Leslie Michele Wilson, 42 Matthew David Webb, 38 DUI-1st offense warrants base-1st offense No fixed address 504 Hillside Drive, Walhalla 13011 Janda Road, Seneca Booking Date: 12/6/20 Booking Date: 12/4/20 Booking Date: 12/5/20 Christina Ward Lee, 48 Brian Keith Jones, 49 Travis Ray Brown, 26 Oconee County Sheriff Seneca City Police Oconee County Sheriff 605 Duncan Ward Road, 107 B Shearyl St., Seneca 321 Walnut Drive, Townville Common law – breach of Seneca Municipal Court Operating motor vehicle with- Seneca Booking Date: 12/6/20 Booking Date: 12/6/20 peace; entering premises bench warrant; Walhalla out license; transport alcohol Booking Date: 12/5/20 Seneca City Police Walhalla City Police after warning CLEMENTS: ‘Incredibly successful’ TESTS: Officials excited FROM PAGE A1 but this great story is not yet to November 2023, with his finished.” annual salary sitting at more Swofford. Swofford is set to McKissick also released a than $900,000 at the time of the to offer opportunity for retire at the end of the 2020-21 statement on Friday. move. Around $312,530 of his athletic year. “Jim’s presidency has been annual salary is paid by the Clements said he informed incredibly successful. He and state of South Carolina, with the community residents university board of trustees the team he has built have set remainder being funded by the chairman Smyth McKissick of records in academics, athletics, Clemson University Foundation. his intentions to stay at Clem- fundraising, research and many Clements joined Clemson in FROM PAGE A1 process 5,000 samples daily and son on Friday. He added he was other areas,” McKissick said. 2013 after serving as president return results on the same day. “humbled” his name appeared “His fierce loyalty to Clemson of West Virginia University from campus now, we are Since June, Clemson has per- as a finalist for the position. and commitment to its success since 2009. He has been a key excited to offer this testing op- formed more than 130,000 tests “There remains much work to is exceeded only by his passion player in Clemson’s rise to portunity for our community.” on employees and students. be done in taking the vision of for helping students achieve at winning two national football Saliva-based testing is A spokesperson for Clemson Thomas Green Clemson into the the highest levels.” championships this decade, as shown to provide faster test- told The Journal the school 21st century by building on the Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports well as overseeing major capital ing and less-invasive samples has spent approximately $6.5 values of this great institution,” reported “Clemson officials projects around campus and rather than those taken from million on testing. The official Clements said in a statement. rallied (last week) after Clem- pulling the school to its posi- the nasal cavity. estimated Clemson spends “I love Clemson. My wife, Beth, ents’ name became public” as a tion consistently among the top Clemson expects to perform anywhere from $67-$85 per and I love this university and finalist. The ACC could name a 25 public universities in the 150 tests per day, initially, with test through an outside vendor. the people of this university. new commissioner by Jan. 1. country. the ability to increase capacity. With Clemson’s own testing lab These have been incredible Clements had his contract When the lab becomes fully up and running, costs are lower years since I arrived in 2013, extended in the fall of 2018 [email protected] | (864) 973-6685 operational, officials expect to at approximately $20 per test.

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BY LEANNE ITALIE suck of consuming negative ASSOCIATED PRESS news has us prone and fretting much of the time. NEW YORK — Zoom, Zoom Let’s free ourselves, people! and Zoom. Masks, masks and Halt the endless doomscrolling, masks. Sourdough starter and especially at night when sleep short-order cooking. In these would be the smarter choice. “troubled times,” in our sweat Need something to do in- pants and the isolation we stead? Take up a collection with endure “out of an abundance of neighbors of all that stuff we’ve caution,” there isn’t much not hoarded and donate it to a soup to be over as 2020 comes to a kitchen or food pantry. And longed for halt. guess what, they’ll take our pile With the election behind us, of Fresh Direct bags, too. along with its deluge of texts Added incentive: Some of and cries of fake news, the year our doomsday cache may be was a mess of common horrors approaching expiration dates. and inconveniences driven by Does anything last forever? political divisions, racial injus- tice and the deadly and per- THAT SPIKY SPHERE sistent pandemic, with chronic We’re certainly over language to match. COVID-19, but are we also over But not all things 2020 need the coronavirus model? You to be left behind. More white know the one. It’s the round people have realized racism is image with the germ’s notori- real and present. Quppies (as ous crown-like spikes. Some- in quarantine puppies) and times it’s red, sometimes blue Quittens (the feline equiva- or purple, but always, always lent) have enriched millions ominous. of lives. Family dinner is back ASSOCIATED PRESS The prickly orb is on every on the table and coronavirus A woman walks past a mural encouraging the wearing of face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic Nov. news and medical site. It’s pods have turned friends into 24 in central Gaza Strip. all over TV and on flyers for family. COVID car cleaning. It’s a nas- Here’s a few more things won’t march back into movie we did. And now we’re thinking ing space free of walls? Add-on ty little emoji guest that needs we’re over as we lurch into theaters miss the big screen it might be time to stop. As the value of leaving one’s home in a to go home. 2021, and a few things we may experience? Sure. But stream- pandemic brought on baking pandemic: Being able to wave at Graphic designers every- just remember fondly: ing exploded at just the right — and hoarding — madness in the neighbors without stopping where, please come up with time, including first-run films March, flour was in short sup- to say hello, because coronavi- something else! It DID serve DISTANCE LEARNING available at home. That means ply for a time, along with yeast. rus, and because we’re all intro- nicely as a vivid reminder of There’s no denying that some a dizzying array of choices, but Some companies reported verts now. the murderous little devil. Now, kids have done OK and others also that parents don’t have the biggest spikes in sales were The great outdoors has led over it. have suffered greatly from to suffer in the dark through for bread flour. With nothing some to rediscover what’s school at home, as have their “Trolls World Tour.” It means but time at home for plenty of right in front of them: their ELECTION FATIGUE parents. And when the pandem- more couples are cuddling up proving and chilling of dough, local parks, their backyards, Oh boy, what an election it ic sputters to an end, all kids on the couch and more families many in quarantine tried their their decks, their porches. And was. Choosing a president fu- will return to their classrooms. are making their own popcorn hand at bread. And who’s the they’ve spent some of their new- eled the chaos in our lockdown While we wait, let’s talk to sit down together for movie queen? Sourdough, along with found time sprucing them up. minds, but something else oc- teacher heroes trying to make night. her mother. Work from home office views curred in 2020. It was the 100th the most of their worst case Comcast, the nation’s larg- Talk of sourdough starters are now trees and gardens and anniversary of women winning scenarios. They’ve organized est cable operator and owner spread like a loaf on fire. Boasts birds for many. the right to vote. drive-by parades and made Tik- of NBCUniversal, reportedly of decades-old mothers pro- Outside isn’t entirely out of Congress passed the 19th Tok dance videos for gym class. passed a telling milestone: liferated. Then the COVID 19 reach for those facing down Amendment on June 4, 1919. It They’ve delivered meals to stu- It now has more streaming (pounds, not virus) led some to winter, and for all who are was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920. dents and written encouraging subscribers than cable-TV sub- reconsider all that baking. supremely over working from We marked the centennial with chalk messages on doorsteps. scribers. But, the thing is, we did it! home. a special postage stamp, muse- They’ve transformed kitchens What we’re over? Let’s work um exhibitions and the like. into chemistry labs and tutored on decent, affordable Wi-Fi for THE GREAT OUTDOORS DUMP THE DOOMSCROLLING But the fight didn’t end in kids through porch doors. all. We’ve hiked. We’ve walked. We bought new distractions 1920. Practically speaking, Thank you. We’ve dined outdoors. As win- and made long to-do lists. We Black women, indigenous wom- OH THE BREAD ter descends in cold-weather en- had big pandemic plans, darn en and other women of color STREAMING EXPLOSION We made bread. We made virons, are we over it or merely it. Perhaps we’ve done a thing continued to face stumbling Do those of us who can’t or bread! WE MADE BREAD. Yes, bundling up to continue seek- or two, but the endless time blocks. Over that, then and now.

National Zoo extends panda deal with China through 2023

BY ASHRAF KHALIL ology Institute and China Panda births are inher- fanfare and just took his ASSOCIATED PRESS Wildlife and Conservation ently tricky, with still- first steps over the Thanks- Association will come to a births and miscarriages giving holiday, Meyer said. WASHINGTON — The fresh agreement on a new happening frequently, and Mei Xiang, 22, and Tian National Zoo has struck a panda loan program when Ling-Ling gave birth to Tian, 23, are both well into new extension of its long- the time comes. five cubs over the years but panda middle age. Giant standing agreement with “We have every expec- none survived. Ling-Ling pandas tend to live 15-20 the Chinese government tation that our panda died in 1992 and Hsing-Hs- years in the wild and 25-30 that will keep the zoo’s icon- program will continue,” ing, suffering from multi- years in captivity. Mei ic giant pandas in Washing- Meyer said. ple age-related illnesses, Xiang is the oldest giant ton for another three years. The National Zoo’s histo- was euthanized in 1999. panda to successfully give But the agreement also ry with pandas dates back The current pair came to birth outside of China. calls for all three pandas to 1972, when the Chinese Washington almost exactly For now, panda enthusi- — baby Xiao Qi Ji and government gave a pair — 20 years ago in December asts will have to turn to the parents Mei Xiang and male Hsing-Hsing and fe- 2000 as a long-term loan. zoo’s popular Panda-cam Tian Tian — to return to male Ling-Ling — as a gift Three of their cubs have for glimpses of the family. China at the end of 2023. to commemorate President survived to adulthood The zoo, which closed in ASSOCIATED PRESS “It will certainly be Richard Nixon’s historic and were each returned March due to the COVID-19 This handout photo released by the Smithsonian’s Na- bittersweet,” zoo spokes- diplomatic visit to China. to China, under terms of pandemic and reopened tional Zoo shows a panda cub named Xiao Qi Ji in Wash- woman Annalisa Meyer The pair became one of the the zoo’s agreement, at on a limited basis in July, ington. The National Zoo has struck a new extension of said of the eventual zoo’s most popular attrac- age three. The fourth cub, closed down for a second its longstanding agreement with the Chinese government departure of the trio. But tions for decades, although three-month-old Xiao Qi time on Nov. 23 as virus that will keep the zoo’s iconic giant pandas in Washing- she also expects the zoo they never successfully Ji (shee-OW-chee-jee), was numbers spiked locally ton for another three years. and the Conservation Bi- managed to breed. born in August amid great and around the country.

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Mildred Butts his family, including his Braylen Charles Roach Ga., Mrs. Smith was the ‘B.A.P.S.’ star wife of 56 years, Carolin daughter of the late Ben- Reid dies at 53 DECEMBER 7, 2020 Kern Malone, and many of DECEMBER 3, 2020 man Luma and Martha WALHALLA, S.C. — their children, grandchil- SENECA, S.C. — Alice Gaston Lovinggood. LOS ANGELES (AP) Mildred Browning Butts, dren and great-grandchil- Braylen Charles Roach, She was a member of Re- — Natalie Desselle Reid, 87, wife of Dwight Butts, dren. infant son of Andrew turn Baptist Church. who starred alongside passed away Monday, Morris Hawkins Due to the complications and Stacey Scott Roach, Mrs. Smith is survived Halle Berry in the 1997 Dec. 7, at her residence, of COVID-19 gathering passed away Thursday, by a brother, Ben Loving- film “B.A.P.S.” and on surrounded by her loving DECEMBER 5, 2020 restrictions, no plans Dec. 3, at Greenville Me- good (Janice) of Westmin- the sitcom “Eve,” has family. SALEM, S.C. — Morris have been set for a formal morial Hospital. ster, S.C.; sister, Peggy died. She was 53. A funeral Rowland Hawkins, 76, celebration of his life at No formal services Genzer of Seneca; nieces, Reid’s death on Mon- service will be passed away Saturday, this time. will be held. The family Joy Kooyer (Jason) of day was confirmed by held at 2 p.m. Dec. 5, at his residence, Please consider donat- members are at their Holland, Mich., and Julie Je’Caryous Johnson, Wednesday, surrounded by his loving ing in Bob’s name to local respective homes. In lieu Cunard (Kel) of Braden- the CEO of Je’Caryous Dec. 9, at Her- family. charities, including the of flowers, memorials in ton, Fla.; nephews, Ben Entertainment, which itage Memo- No formal Keowee Fire Department, Braylen’s memory can Lovinggood Jr. (Rachel) was planning a stage rial Gardens services will Hospice of the Foothills or be made to the charity of of Pendleton, S.C., and adaption of “B.A.P.S.” Butts Mausoleum be held. Safe Harbor. one’s choice. Terry Genzer (Anna) The cause of death chapel. The The fam- For full obituary, please In addition to his par- of Westminster; eight has not been officially family will receive friends ily is at the visit blueridgecremation- ents, Braylen is survived great-nephews; and three released. from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, residence. society.com/obituaries/ by his brothers, Eli, great-nieces. In the film “B.A.P.S,” Dec. 9, prior to the service Memorials John-Malone-6/#!/Obit- Jayden, Noah and Austin Mrs. Smith’s family Reid and Berry played at Heritage Memorial Gar- Hawkins in memory of uary. Roach of the home; mater- would like to say a special the roles of two wait- dens Mausoleum chapel. Morris can nal grandparents, Kim- thanks to the Powell fam- resses at a Georgia food The family members are be sent to Keowee Falls berly and Alex Holbrooks; ily, who were like Polly’s diner who decide to fly at their respective homes. Church of God, 131 Salem paternal grandparents, second family providing to Los Angeles for a mu- In lieu of flowers, memo- Church Road, Salem, SC William Nichols Tracey and Wayne Roach; love and support over the sic video audition. The rials in Mildred’s name 29676. DECEMBER 5, 2020 and great-paternal years. tandem ends up living may be made to Oconee Born in Oconee County, FAIR PLAY, S.C. — grandmother, Dorothy Condolences may be a luxury lifestyle as Hospice of the Foothills, S.C., he was the son of William Thomas Nichols, Holbrooks. sent to the family by “Black American Prin- c/o GHS Cottingham Hos- the late Louie and Corrie 72, husband of Nancy Condolences may be visiting davenportfuner- cesses” while caring for pice House, Attn: Founda- Pierce Hawkins. Landers Nichols, passed expressed online by visit- alhome.com. an elderly Beverly Hills tion Office, 298 Memorial Morris was retired from away Satur- ing sandiferfuneralhome. Davenport Funeral millionaire. Drive, Seneca, SC 29672. Duke Power as a welder, day, Dec. 5, at com. Home is in charge of the Johnson said Reid Born in Pickens County, was a United States Navy his residence, Sandifer Funeral Home arrangements. was looking forward S.C., she was the daughter veteran, an avid hunter surrounded is assisting the family. to bringing her role as of the late Marvin and and a collector of many by his loving Mickey in the film back Dora Lee Browning. Mil- things. family. to life. He said everyone dred was a retired seam- He was a Mason, a Shri- No formal DEATH NOTICE fell in love with Reid’s stress who worked at the ner and was of the Church services will “undeniably witty, Anda Ka Garment Plant of God faith. Nichols be held. Lucille Stamm always giving and and was a member of Mt. In addition to his wife The fami- caring and hilariously View Baptist Church. of 57 years, Brenda Smith ly members are at their DECEMBER 4, 2020 show-stopping personal- Mildred is survived by Hawkins, Morris is respective homes. SENECA, S.C. — Lucille ity” during rehearsals her husband of 61 years, survived by a son, Myron Memorials in memory of Stamm of Cross Creek earlier this year. Dwight Butts; daughters, Hawkins of Port Orchard, William can be sent to the Plantation and Keowee “The world has truly Julie Gibson and husband, Wash.; brother, Laverne American Cancer Society, Janie ‘Polly’ Key passed away on Fri- lost one of its most Michael, of Tamassee, Hawkins; four grand- P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma Pauline Smith day, Dec. 4, from COVID-19. angelic souls here on S.C., and Teresa Butts of children, Kyle Hawkins, City, OK 73123-5216. DECEMBER 5, 2020 In lieu of flowers, please Earth,” Johnson said in West Union, S.C.; sister, Amber Crain (Justin), Born in Anderson, S.C., SENECA, S.C. — Janie do a kind act! a statement. Lucille Vissage of Moun- Kendra Harper (Tommy) he was the son of the late “Polly” Pauline Smith, tain Rest, S.C.; and two and Candice Hawkins; William Dewey and Mary 73, wife of the late Leon grandchildren, Austin and three great-grandchil- Elizabeth Sanders Nich- Smith, passed away Sat- Gibson and Brandon dren, Jude Crain, Autumn ols. William worked as an urday, Dec. 5, at Prisma Gibson. Crain and Molly Harper. electrician with Lander’s Health Oconee Memorial In addition to her par- In addition to his par- Electric. Hospital. ents, she was preceded ents, Morris was preceded In addition to his wife Funeral services will be in death by her brothers, in death by a son, Kendall of 49 years, Nancy Land- conducted at Dicky Browning and Todd Hawkins; brothers, ers Nichols, William is 11 a.m. Thurs- Lloyd Browning; and sis- Harold and Thomas Haw- survived by a son, Tim- day, Dec. 10, at ters, Eva Browning, Ona kins; and a sister, Sybil othy Nichols; daughters, Davenport Fu- Robins, Pauline Mueller Hawkins. Michelle Nichols, Cynthia neral Home, and Thelma Wald. Condolences may be “Cindy” Nichols, Nicole with burial to 311 South Highway 11 • Walhalla Condolences may be expressed online by visit- Nichols Phillips and hus- follow at Mem- 638-3611 expressed online by visiting sandiferfuneralhome. band, Cameron, and Tea ory Gardens ing sandiferfuneralhome. com. Marie Nichols; brothers, Smith in Clemson, Now Serving The Families of com. Sandifer Funeral Home Larry Nichols and Ken- S.C. The Sandifer Funeral Home is assisting the family. neth Nichols; sisters, Bar- family will receive friends Marion Jeanette Olson Every is assisting the family. bara Evans and Sue Duke; prior to the service from six grandchildren; and 10 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. William “Bill Maks” Maksymowicz great-grandchildren. 10, at Davenport Funeral In addition to his par- Home. In lieu of flowers, Leona Bulla Valido ents, William was preced- memorials may be made Charles Maurice Tollison ed in death by brothers, to Grace’s Closet, gra- Wayne Nichols and Rickey cescloset.org or Ripple of Rosa Lee Wilson Bryant Nichols. One, P.O. Box 1807, Sene- Condolences may be ca, SC 29679. 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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 | COMICS/COLUMNISTS | THE JOURNAL B3

In The Bleachers Determination, Put a ring on it Jesus knows everything

patience … and time Dear Annie: I have been dating and living and He understands with my man now for one and a half years. We Dear Dave: One of my res- are not young; he’s 66, and I’m 58. He’s been loneliness olutions this year was to start married twice, and both times ended in divorce. I living on a budget, and gain have been married once and am divorced. Question: My 14-year-old niece control of my money. I never When we first got together, we both told each lost her little brother and is having realized how easy it would be to other “no” to getting married again, but now a difficult time adjusting to life get discouraged early on. Can I would like to be his wife. We love each other. without him. They always went to you give me some encourage- But I’m not sure how to go about changing his church together and enjoyed life to ment to help make my financial mind. We both have older kids from our previous the fullest. How can I comfort her? resolutions marriages. — M.F. stick in 2021? We have a house together, pay Answer: Jesus — Collin bills together and are doing great knows everything Dear Collin: with life. I am wondering how to and He understands The secret to go about changing his mind so loneliness. Once making a goal that I could be Wife No. 3. there was a little into a reality is — Wanting Commitment boy who was riding getting started. Dear Wanting Commitment: along in an air- It’s really that If you want commitment, then plane. It was a long simple. You continue to show your commit- and bumpy flight. Bizarro DAVE SAYS | also have to be DEAR ment to growing this relation- MY Someone sitting realistic and ship. You have to open up the con- beside him asked, accept the fact ANNIE | versation. It’s not about changing ANSWER | “Are you tired of DAVE that nothing his mind; it’s about expressing to the long trip?” The RAMSEY — especially ANNIE your partner how much you love BILLY boy smiled and said, things you’ve LANE him and that you would like to be GRAHAM “I’m a little tired, never done before — works out joined in marriage. He might be but I don’t mind it perfectly the first time around. more receptive than you think, much because my That leads to the next step, especially because your lives together are going father is going to meet me when I get which is patience. Most people so well. there.” Just like that boy who looked think about losing 20 pounds, forward to seeing his father at the and immediately feel it needs to Dear Annie: I read so much in your column airport at the end of his journey, we happen in the next month or so. about divorce and all the pain, anger and divi- look forward to seeing the heavenly It doesn’t. And mostly likely, it siveness that can go with it. It doesn’t have to be Father at the end of our journey won’t. Like almost everything that way. I have gone through three divorces, here on earth. else worth doing, it’s something but have now been married to my present wife Jesus made a promise to all those that requires sacrifice and for 16 years. Two of my ex-wives were having who believe in Him and obey Him. focus each day over an extended extramarital affairs, and the divorces were quite He said, “I go and prepare a place for period of time. Crash courses nasty. I had children with all three ex-wives, and you, I will come again and receive are usually painful and rarely it was extremely painful for the kids. you to Myself; that where I am, there work out well. But once you’ve But time has passed, and we have all “buried you may be also” (John 14:3). So done something a few times, it the hatchet.” We are not only civil with each oth- when Christians go on a journey to becomes an easier and easier er but are all good friends. In fact, we have gone meet Jesus, He is waiting there. part of your daily routine. Pretty on several family vacations together. And every For the living, there are many Cornered soon, it’s not a chore or some- holiday — or birthday of a family member — we wonderful years of life ahead with thing you’re afraid of. celebrate together. Yes, I mean ALL of us! Three many things to look forward to. But Making a budget and gaining ex-wives and their husbands, and all the chil- someday life on earth will end for control of your finances works dren, along with my present wife and myself. everyone. Knowing that Jesus will the same way. When you first Some people may think that is crazy, but my meet you at the end of your life’s create a money plan, it probably children have thanked us and told us many journey takes any worry away. Our won’t work out exactly as you times how it made their lives so much better. problems shrink when we remember hoped. That’s OK. It will barely They’ve seen many of their friends whose that we will be with Jesus forever! work the second month, but it parents had gone through a similar bitter Jesus loves children and we see won’t be as scary, because you’ve divorce, and now the family was completely this in Scripture when He said, already done it once. By the divided, leaving the children with the dilemma “Let the little children come to Me, third month, you’ll have a much of wondering which parent they were going to and do not forbid them; for of such better feel for it, and your stress spend their birthday, holiday, school program or is the kingdom of heaven” (Mat- levels will go way down because athletic event with. thew 19:14). There is nothing more you already know the basics. All six of my children through these mar- important than to instill the Word of It just takes determination, riages are best friends and get together all the God in the minds and hearts of the patience, and intensity to get time. They never think of themselves as “half” young. through the rough patches that brothers or sisters. go along with starting anything I give a lot of credit to my present wife. When (This column is based on the words new. we were first married, she wasn’t happy about and writings of the late Rev. Billy A new year is just around the the fact that I was friends with my exes, but she Graham.) corner, Collin. Don’t fall into the quickly realized that they were not a threat to same old trap. Give yourself a our marriage, and she is now very close friends REV. BILLY Graham’s informative approach to little grace, but keep your eyes with them all. his beliefs and his respectful examination of the The Flying McCoys on the prize. Start preparing I also give credit to a quote from Mark Twain beliefs of others have kept his nondenomina- yourself now. You’ve got plenty of that made me realize that bitterness and anger tional Q&A column at the forefront of religious time to begin laying out a plan, weren’t the best way to respond to a divorce discourse for more than 60 years. and have a solid budget ready -- or any other situation. He said, “Anger is an when January 1st arrives. It may acid that can do more harm to the vessel in | CROSSWORD ANSWERS | feel like things are beginning which it is stored than to anything on which it slowly, but you can make this is poured.” It doesn’t hurt the person you are happen if you’ll just stick with it! bitter at, but it eats you alive. It sure has made — Dave our lives much happier! — Made It All Work Out in the End DAVE RAMSEY is a seven-time #1 na- Dear Made It Work: Your letter offers many tional best-selling author, personal finance good tips, and it points out that, despite the ups expert, and host of The Dave Ramsey and downs of life, things can work out in the Show, heard by more than 16 million end. Your wife sounds like a real peach, and a listeners each week. He has appeared on saint, too. Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Today Show, Fox News, CNN, Fox Busi- “ASK ME Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie” is out ness, and many more. Since 1992, Dave now! Annie Lane’s debut book — featuring favorite columns has helped people regain control of their on love, friendship, family and etiquette — is available as a money, build wealth and enhance their paperback and e-book. Visit creatorspublishing.com for more lives. He also serves as CEO for Ramsey information. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ Solutions. creators.com.

Luann Non Sequitur

Thatababy Wumo

The Wizard of Id Shoe | PAGE LABEL EVEN |

B4 THE JOURNAL | COMICS/PUZZLES | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020

| ACES ON THE BRIDGE | THATTHAT SCRAMBLEDSCRAMBLED WORDWORD GAMEGAME ByBy DavidDavid L.L. HoytHoyt andand JeffJeff KnurekKnurek In this hand from a World Unscramble these Jumbles, Junior Championship, the Unscramble these Jumbles, oneone letterletter toto eacheach square,square, first instructive theme is that toto formform fourfour ordinaryordinary words.words. you should always try to cher- @PlayJumble ish your partner and protect DHIWT @PlayJumble him from error. The second is BANCI that it may not be too late to allow for his mistakes, as long as you do not let emotion get in the way. NYADHBTEAA Today, North made up for his failure to open the bidding app • Follow us on Twitter Twitter app • Follow us on by driving his partner’s light Twitter app • Follow us on opening to game. West led a club, and it was easy for An- SABHUMSUCINO drew Moss, East, to take dummy’s 10 with his queen. Now your trump intermediates tell you that three rounds of CRAAED spades will promote a trump HYIHLG the free JUST JUMBLE Get trick for the defense. How do the free JUST JUMBLE Get you persuade partner to find NowNow arrangearrange thethe circledcircled lettersletters

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answer by switching to must have a 4=5=2=2 shape Ans. the spade queen. When he for the play so far to make any Printhere: answer here: THE followed up with the spade sense, so East should switch king, he had made it easy for to a club now, to break up a (Answers(Answers tomorrow) tomorrow) his partner to see he should squeeze on his partner in the Jumbles:Jumbles: SUEDEWIDTH HANDYSALSA COUSINSNAZZY ARCADEDEPICT Saturday’sYesterday’s overtake this and play a third black suits. Answer:Answer: Saying,When they “Joe resupplied Montana threwthe submarine for 273 NFL with touch- provi- spade. Good technique, but If you play a diamond, for downs,”sions, everything is an example went of— — DOWN “PASSED”-TENSE THE HATCH what if your partner sleepily example, declarer takes his plays small on the second seven red-suit winners, and spade? What should you do the last trump forces your next? partner to concede, as there is Declarer has all the top red- still a link to dummy’s clubs. suit cards but cannot ruff any spades in dummy. That means he has five trump tricks, two B.C. diamond tricks, and at least

ANSWER: You could double, but that call usually shows more in the way of values and normally does not have a five-card spade suit. Blondie Overcall one spade, which will at least ensure you find a 5-3 spade fit. Try not to conceal your spades; they are called the boss suit for a reason.

Dilbert

Garfield

“Up” ’Dos by Stella Zawistowski

ACROSS “Electricity”) 13 Sneaky 1 Muscles used while rowing, 54 Not many 15 Time ___ again for short 55 48 teaspoons 21 Get to a total 5 List-shortening abbr. 56 Crown for a princess 22 Sometimes-fuzzy buzzer 8 Etsy shop contents 59 “Oh, really?” 24 Early PC maker Peanuts 14 Far from calm 62 Frequent flyer’s rewards 26 Binary test options (8 to 5) 16 Like some traditional medicine 65 More simple 27 Body part with a canal 17 Less nice 66 Scouring supply 28 Kind of bread 18 Visual sharpness 67 One receiving texts at work? 30 Bread-related verb that sounds 19 Forest moon of “Star Wars” 68 “___ Miserables” like 28-Down’s plural 20 Steal from 69 Pastrami purveyor 32 On the ___ (escaping) 21 Muscles used while planking 35 Excess amounts 23 Often-anticipated day of the DOWN 37 Place in cyberspace wk. 1 Lucy of “Elementary” 39 Celebratory cry 25 Tool useful for latke-making 2 “Raggedy” doll 41 River barrier 29 Close to one’s heart 3 Ride-shares, in a way (see let- 42 Maker of Good Grips products 31 Decided to discuss later ters 9 to 7) 43 Agree without speaking 33 X-___ machine 4 Go in circles? 45 3/14 dessert, for some 34 Richards of “Starship Troopers” 5 One may list grades (12 to 9) 46 Cross-stitch, perhaps 36 Double-checked 6 Earth, in Spanish 49 Destined to fail Hagar 38 Activity of high interest? 7 “Proud Mary” band, briefly 52 Second part of “Cats” 40 Kondo on Netflix 8 Ambassador’s subordinate (9 57 Q&A on Reddit 41 Muscular dog to 6) 58 Watermelon discard 44 Settings for a photographer 9 Elementary school instruments 59 Vietnamese holiday 47 Tool thrown in some bars: Var. 10 First island mentioned in 60 Food for horses 48 Remove using a crowbar “Kokomo” 61 Egyptian snake 50 Cleveland’s lake 11 “Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity” 62 Knee part: Abbr. 51 Manager’s concern agcy. 63 Unagi or anago, at sushi bars 53 ___ Lipa (Grammy winner for 12 Bit of ink? 64 Hindu honorific

Baby Blues

For Better or Worse | PAGE LABEL ODD |

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 THE JOURNAL B5

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just want to say goodbye, being miserable for four what He did at Calvary adios, COVID, and don’t years. I’m thinking when that made it possible — ever come back. You’re Joe Biden and the Dem- His death, burial and not welcome here! ocratic Party turn this resurrection. Tell Willie says: nation into a socialist Willie says: What’s wrong with this third-world country, he is Since all of your letter picture? My right to play going to be more misera- is a direct response to loud music ends with ble than he’s ever been. the comments my other my sound waves hitting About God putting in reader sent in, I don’t my neighbors’ property, the president He wants, feel the need to get in Wi ie especially after “quiet God is in complete con- the middle. That’s one of ll hours” — also known as trol, but God lets things the perks of my column. CALL 916-9749 bedtime. As far as the happen to people and It allows my readers to health danger of hosting nations who turn their express their opinions a “superspreader” event, backs on Him. A great (within reason). Willie, through all I can say is anyone percentage of people have I was pleased to read at our city. there needs to have their done just that, led by the Hope your week’s off least some of Mr. Thrift’s Why didn’t head examined. Democratic Party and to a good start! financial woes are settled. the police their platform of abortion, Willie He’s always been kind to break Willie, gay marriage and taking me and treated me fairly. this up I am writing in response God out of everything. COMMENTS ARE not intended I would advise the city of while to one of Willie’s readers The only thing that to reflect views of The Journal’s Westminster to walk away on gloating over Trump would heal our nation is if management or staff and are the from the deal. The city their losing, how he handled we, the people, would bow opinions of readers submitting can’t afford it and needs city the virus, and if handled down before God, repent them. The Journal makes no an additional gym or gym patrol? We right, only 500 people and accept His awesome guarantee of their accuracy. As for expansion at once. Hall know how would have died (What forgiveness through His answers, ol’ Willie does his best to Street would take years to just one a joke!), and the writer Son, Jesus Christ, and get it right. develop. I don’t see them but person can getting their $40,000 back, wonder transmit the either. That’s on Mayor where virus to hundreds Ramey. He pushed the deal the loud of others because through without revealing music was they won’t wear a all the details involved. It’s coming mask for the health a miracle the first lien was from. of others. How sad! ISHBOOK lifted and the second lien is At Third On my way home W being waived, should they Street, a party was going later, music was blast- FURNISHINGS decide to move forward. on. An extremely large ing so loudly my window — LOCALLY OWNED SINCE 1985 — It’s my understanding no group of people close vibrated. I thought Seneca title search was done. That together, and no masks. and Oconee County had Call for Private Appointments • Mask Required would’ve shown a lien and We wondered how many a noise ordinance law. I saved the city $40,000 it were asymptomatic or feel bad for the neighbors stands to lose if they walk had COVID being spread having to endure that! We away. Did the city attorney fail to do his job, or did Ramey tell him to skip the title search? Willie says: That sound you hear is water running over the dam. Everyone, except for you, perhaps, is apparently happy. Mr. Thrift may be happy, and the council certainly appears happy since they voted 6-0 to go ahead DELIVERY AVAILABLE • 40-50% OFF QUALITY FURNITURE with purchasing the Hall Road property and, eventually, developing it into recreational facilities. The deed is done. 204 East Main Street & Retreat St., Westminster | 864.647.2320 It’s time to move on — Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Sat. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. hopefully, with the goal being to provide future generations of Westmin- ster kids and adults with top-notch recreation facilities. In the spirit of Christmas, Willie says, “God bless everyone!”

Willie, A recent letter to the editor was a very good one. H H WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! H H I like this man’s writing. On Thanksgiving, Trump was probably whacking golf balls at holes on the golf course. People used to gripe about how President Obama played golf, and now Trump practically $ stays on the golf course. as low as 119.95 Well, he can now play **for Weathermatic irrigation controllers only** 24/7 since he’s heading for the unemployment line, Come UPGRADE See Us! courtesy of the millions PL 1600 & SL1600 you never saw at a Trump TODAY!! rally who got out and Don’t replace your Models Only voted. Way to go! irrigation controller, Willie says: UPGRADE IT! Play golf 24/7? Please. Operate your Even avid golfers have irrigation from to sleep. anywhere in the world!

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| HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | Clemson’s Swinney reacts to Beamer hire

BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY THE JOURNAL

CLEMSON — The South Carolina football team has ended its three-week search for a new head coach after the Nov. 15 firing of Will Muschamp. Shane Beamer — a former South Carolina assistant and the son of longtime Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beam- er — was announced Swinney as the Game- cocks’ head coach on Sunday. In a conference call on CARL ACKERMAN | FOR THE JOURNAL Monday, Clemson head The members of the Daniel High School football team celebrate following their 52-31 victory over Camden to clinch the Class 3A State champi- coach Dabo Swinney onship on Saturday evening at Spring Valley High School in Columbia. reacted to the hiring of Beamer, who he called “a friend.” “I think they made a good hire,” he said. “I consider Shane a friend. He’s a good person, and Return to glory I’ve known him for a long time. He’s always stayed in touch over the years. He’s got a sweet wife, and Lions race past Camden for first State championship since 1998 he’s a great family guy. “I’ve known Shane for BY ERIC SPROTT a long time, since when THE JOURNAL he was with (current Clemson associate ath- COLUMBIA — It was letic director of football largely unfamiliar terri- administration) Woody tory for the Daniel High (McCorvey) at Mississippi School football team State. I just think he’s a trailing midway through really good person, and the third quarter Satur- he’s been very successful day afternoon against as a football coach. Obvi- Camden. ously he’s at our rival and But for the Lions, there all that stuff, but I have a was no panic. lot of respect for him as As quarter- a person, as a man, as a back Trent father, as a husband and Pearman as a football coach.” put it, they South Carolina fired simply kept Muschamp after a Nov. 14 52 swinging. loss to Ole Miss, and the And after Gamecocks went on lose landing the final three games of a bevy of their season to Missouri, figurative Georgia and Kentucky — punches, CARL ACKERMAN | FOR THE JOURNAL a 41-18 loss on Saturday — they achieved Daniel High School senior Jackson Crosby reaches across the goal line to round out the scoring and record the under interim head coach 31 a long-await- last of his three touchdown catches in the Lions’ title-clinching victory over Camden on Saturday in Columbia. Mike Bobo. ed return to Swinney said he had the glory, taking control of who finished 29-of-33 Lions rolled up 610 yards this season, it was well 68-yard score. Pearman chance to talk to Beamer the contest and rallying passing for 472 yards and of total offense to con- worth it. went on to throw his last week before he was for a 52-31 win in the six touchdowns in the clude a season that was “It means more than third touchdown pass of announced as the head Class 3A State champi- win. “We might take a hit long in doubt due to the words can describe. I’m the opening quarter late coach. onship game at Spring to the face, but we’ll come COVID-19 pandemic. For just glad I was able to in the frame when he “I actually reached Valley High School for right back and swing. fifth-year Daniel head have a chance … to be able connected with Crosby out to him last week and their first State crown “I’m just so proud of coach Jeff Fruster, it was to take my alma mater from 9 yards out to push had a good conversation since 1998. this team the way they his first title at the helm back to a place I was fond the lead to 21-7. with him,” Swinney said. After the Lions (10-0) led fought and stayed in it all of the program, but his of being in as a player. It After trading scores, “When I heard he might 27-14 at halftime, Camden game. Everyone stayed third as a Lion. means a lot to me.” Camden was driving have a chance, I gave him (8-1) got a pair of touch- together as a team.” He was a star linebacker The Lions came out hot just before halftime, but a call. We have to com- downs from Leroy Bracey “We just had to trust as a senior in 1998, while from the start, scoring on a goal-line interception pete, and I look forward to take a 28-27 advantage each other, and it’s all he was also a part of the their first two drives as from Daniel’s Boston Mill- to that, but I’m excited for with 7:09 left in the quar- about Daniel,” senior 1995 State championship Pearman found Jackson er preserved a 27-14 lead him and his family. He’s ter. But from there, Daniel linebacker Jacob Hen- as a freshman. Fruster Crosby and Eli Merck on going to the locker room. had a good career path. dominated on both sides dricks added. “We don’t was clearly emotional as touchdown passes of 52 Following the Bull- He’s been at a lot of differ- of the ball, outscoring look at the scoreboard he cried in the arms of his and 53 yards, respective- dogs’ go-ahead score ent places, he’s had good the Bulldogs 25-3 the rest until the end, and hope- assistant coaches after ly, for a quick 14-0 advan- from Bracey that gave experience, and I’m sure of the way to capture its fully it’s nice to us. It’s all the final whistle in what tage midway through the Camden the one-point he’ll bring that with him. sixth State crown, and its about us, and that’s what ended up being a lopsided opening quarter. lead, the Lions got “He just needs to be first in 22 years. we’ve been trying to con- three-score victory. Camden struck back aggressive to go ahead himself, surround himself “That’s how we’ve been trol the whole time.” “I don’t do emotion a two plays after Merck’s for good on their ensu- with good people and just all year — if I throw In what was only lot, do I?” Fruster said score when running ing drive, keeping their be an inside-out program. a pick, we fumble or their second title-game with a laugh. “But today back Willis Lane — a Mr. offense on the field on That’s where it starts.” someone misses a block, appearance since the was worth it. The hard Football finalist — raced fourth-and-three from Some have made we come right back and 1998 title following an work of these kids and through the heart of swing,” said Pearman, appearance in 2013, the what they were able to do the Daniel defense for a SEE LIONS, PAGE C4 SEE SWINNEY, PAGE C3 C2 THE JOURNAL | SPORTS | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020

| LOCAL SPORTS | Dick Allen, fearsome The 1964 NL Rookie of obstacles to reach the among the former players After seven years in hitter and 7-time All- Year and 1972 AL MVP level he did,” the Phillies who attended the ceremo- Philadelphia, Allen played Today Star, dies at 78 had a lengthy illness said in a statement. ny. Schmidt called Allen a season each with the High School while at home in Wam- Allen’s No. 15 was “an amazing mentor” Cardinals and Dodgers. Basketball (AP) — Dick Allen, a pum.s retired by the Phillies who was wrongly labeled “He is now reunited Foothills at Easley Christian, 5 seven-time All-Star slug- “Dick will be remem- in September, an honor a “bad teammate” and with his beloved daugh- p.m. (boys) ger whose fight against bered as not just one of the that was considered way “troublemaker.” ter, Terri. The Phillies Oconee Christian Academy at racism during a tumultu- greatest and most popular overdue by many for one Allen batted .292 with extend their condolences Oakwood Christian School, 6 ous time with the Phillies players in our franchise’s of the franchise’s greatest 351 home runs, 1,119 RBI to Dick’s widow, Willa, his p.m. (girls) and 7:30 p.m. (boys) in the 1960s cost him on history, but also as a cou- players. and .912 OPS in 15 sea- family, friends and all his Seneca at Easley, 6 p.m. (girls) and 7:30 p.m. (boys) and off the field, died Mon- rageous warrior who had Mike Schmidt, a Hall of sons. He played first base, fans from coast to coast,” Walhalla at Franklin County day. He was 78. to overcome far too many Fame third baseman, was third base and left field. the Phillies said. (Ga.), 6 p.m. (girls) and 7:30 p.m. (boys) West-Oak at T.L. Hanna, 6 p.m. (girls) and 7:30 p.m. (boys) | SCOREBOARD | Westside at Daniel, 6 p.m. (girls) and 7:30 p.m. (boys) BASKETBALL n Women’s AP Top 25 Schedule 21-210, Amos 12-60, Doty 10-29, Carolina 4 8 0 .333 280 300 75-70-71-70 — 286 -3 n Associated Press Top 25 Poll and Results Sh.Smith 1-(minus 2). Kentucky, North Sarah Kemp, $19,249 The top 25 teams in The Associated Monday Rodriguez 14-139, Rose 14-101, W L T Pct PF PA 75-69-70-72 — 286 -3 | SPORTS ON TV | Press’ college basketball poll, with No. 21 Missouri State (3-1) beat T.Wilson 14-46, McClain 1-6, (Team) Green Bay 9 3 0 .750 379 299 Linnea Strom, $19,249 first-place votes in parentheses, Lincoln 100-38 2-(minus 1). Minnesota 6 6 0 .500 319 329 71-70-71-74 — 286 -3 Today records through Dec. 6, total points Tuesday PASSING — South Carolina, Sh.Smith Chicago 5 7 0 .417 246 284 Jessica Korda, $19,249 0-1-0-0, Kroeger 1-1-0-22, Doty 11-25- COLLEGE BASKETBALL based on 25 points for a first-place No. 14 Maryland vs. Mount St. Mary’s, Detroit 5 7 0 .417 286 358 69-69-72-76 — 286 -3 1 p.m. 1-85. Kentucky, T.Wilson 17-26-0-201. vote through one point for a 25th-place West Hannah Green, $17,168 (MEN’S) No. 15 Oregon State vs Utah, 9 p.m. RECEIVING — South Carolina, vote and previous ranking W L T Pct PF PA 5 p.m. No. 25 Gonzaga at Wyoming, 8:30 Joyner 4-43, Sh.Smith 3-28, Amos 75-67-72-73 — 287 -3 Record Pts Prv L.A. Rams 8 4 0 .667 301 243 ESPN — Creighton at Kansas p.m. 2-8, K.Harris 1-17, J.Brooks 1-11, Caroline Masson, $14,502 1. Gonzaga (54) 3-0 1518 1 ESPN2 — Purdue at Miami Z.White 1-0. Kentucky, Ali 5-35, Rigg Seattle 8 4 0 .667 353 321 78-71-71-68 — 288 -3 2. Baylor (7) 3-0 1470 2 Arizona 6 6 0 .500 332 296 FS1 — Wagner at Seton Hall FOOTBALL 3-72, Dailey 3-31, Epps 2-8, Rose Katherine Kirk, $14,502 3. Iowa 3-0 1385 3 San Francisco 5 7 0 .417 285 288 6 p.m. n Saturday’s S.C. Prep Scores 1-26, Rodriguez 1-12, Upshaw 1-11, 74-76-67-71 — 288 -3 4. Michigan St. 5-0 1296 8 PAC-12N — Idaho State at Utah Class A Drennen 1-6. Leona Maguire, $14,502 5. Kansas 4-1 1195 7 Sunday 7 p.m. Championship MISSED FIELD GOALS — South 72-74-70-72 — 288 -3 6. Illinois 3-1 1104 5 Cleveland 41, Tennessee 35 CBSSN — Rider at St. John’s Southside Christian 46, Lake View 6 Carolina, P.White 38, P.White 51. 7. Houston 4-0 1090 10 Detroit 34, Chicago 30 ESPNU — Boston College at Class AAA SOCCER 8. Creighton 3-0 1068 9 n Indianapolis 26, Houston 20 n Minnesota Championship AP Top 25 Schedule MLS Playoff Glance 9. Villanova 4-1 1033 12 Las Vegas 31, N.Y. Jets 28 FS1 — Coppin State at George- D.W. Daniel 52, Camden 31 No. 1 Alabama at Arkansas, Saturday, Conference Championships 10. Duke 2-1 954 6 Miami 19, Cincinnati 7 town Class AAAA Noon ESPN Eastern Conference 11. West Virginia 4-1 918 11 Minnesota 27, Jacksonville 24, OT SECN — Montana at Georgia Championship No. 3 Ohio State vs. Michigan, Sunday 12. Tennessee 0-0 767 13 New Orleans 21, Atlanta 16 7:30 p.m. A.C. Flora 42, North Myrtle Beach 7 Saturday, Noon FOX Columbus 1, New England 0 ESPN — North Carolina at Iowa 13. Wisconsin 3-1 750 4 No. 6 Florida vs. LSU, Saturday, 7 L.A. Rams 38, Arizona 28 Western Conference 13. Texas 4-1 750 17 N.Y. Giants 17, Seattle 12 ESPN2 — Ohio State at Notre Note: Class 2A championship game p.m. ESPN Monday 15. Virginia Tech 4-0 688 16 Green Bay 30, Philadelphia 16 Dame between Abbeville and Marion post- No. 7 Cincinnati at No. 18 Tulsa, Seattle 3, Minnesota 2 16. North Carolina 3-1 547 14 New England 45, L.A. Chargers 0 9 p.m. poned to Dec. 18. Saturday, 4 p.m. ESPN2 MLS Cup 17. Texas Tech 4-1 541 17 ESPNU — Penn State at Virginia No. 8 Indiana vs. Purdue, Saturday, Kansas City 22, Denver 16 Saturday, Dec. 12 18. Virginia 3-1 474 15 Open: Carolina, Tampa Bay Tech FOOTBALL 3:30 p.m. BTN Seattle winner at Columbus, 8 p.m. 19. Richmond 2-0 419 19 Monday FS1 — Wisconsin (Green Bay) at n AP Top 25 Fared No. 9 Miami vs. No. 20 North Carolina, 20. Florida St. 1-0 350 22 Washington 23, Pittsburgh 17 Marquette Saturday Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ABC TRANSACTIONS 21. Rutgers 3-0 293 24 SECN — Jackson State at Mis- No. 1 Alabama (9-0) beat LSU (55-17) No. 11 Coastal Carolina at Troy, Buffalo 34, San Francisco 24 n Monday’s Sports Transactions 22. Ohio St. 3-0 287 23 sissippi State No. 2 Notre Dame (10-0) beat Saturday, 3 p.m. ESPN+ Tuesday BASEBALL 23. Arizona St 3-1 218 25 Dallas at Baltimore, 8:05 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Syracuse (45-21) No. 12 Georgia at Missouri, Saturday, American League 24. San Diego St. 4-0 123 - Thursday ESPN — Illinois at Duke No. 3 Ohio State (5-0) beat Michigan Noon SECN ANAHEIM ANGELS — Acquired RHP 25. Louisville 4-0 122 - New England at L.A. Rams, 8:20 p.m. ESPN2 — Syracuse at Rutgers State (52-12) No. 13 Oklahoma at West Virginia, Raisel Iglesias and cash consider- Others receiving votes: Michigan 107, Sunday 10 p.m. No. 4 Clemson (9-1) beat Virginia Saturday, Noon ABC ations from Cincinnati in exchange for Saint Louis 94, Florida 90, Indiana Arizona at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. PAC-12N — California (Irvine) at Tech (45-10) No. 14 BYU vs. San Diego State, RHP Noé Ramirez and a player to be Southern California 40, Oregon 26, Oklahoma St. 26, No. 5 Texas A&M (7-1) beat Auburn Dallas at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Saturday, 10 p.m. ESPN2 named later or cash considerations. Marquette 22, Missouri 19, UConn (31-20) Denver at Carolina, 1 p.m. COLLEGE HOCKEY No. 15 Northwestern vs. Illinois, BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed 12, Xavier 9, Clemson 7, Alabama 5, No. 6 Florida (8-1) beat Tennessee Houston at Chicago, 1 p.m. (MEN’S) Saturday, Noon ESPN2 RHP Ashton Goudeau off waivers from Washington St 3, Maryland 2, UCLA 1, (31-19) Kansas City at Miami, 1 p.m. 6 p.m. No. 16 Southern Cal at UCLA, Pittsburgh. Assigned C Austin Wynns SMU 1, Oklahoma 1. No. 8 BYU (9-1) lost to No. 14 Coastal Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. BTN — Wisconsin at Michigan Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ABC outright to Norfolk (IL). Carolina (22-17) Tennessee at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. State n No. 19 Iowa vs. No. 25 Wisconsin, SEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to Men’s AP Top 25 Schedule No. 9 Miami (8-1) beat Duke (48-0) Indianapolis at Las Vegas, 4:05 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 3:30 p.m. FS1 terms with OF Mitch Haniger on a one- and Results No. 10 Indiana (6-1) beat No. 18 N.Y. Jets at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. BTN — Minnesota at Michigan No. 21 Colorado vs. Utah, Friday, 9:30 year contract. Claimed RHP Robert Monday Wisconsin (14-6) Atlanta at L.A. Chargers, 4:25 p.m. NFL FOOTBALL No. 19 Richmond (3-0) beat Wofford No. 12 Iowa State (8-2) beat West p.m. FS1 Dugger off waivers from Miami. No. 23 Texas at Kansas, Saturday, Green Bay at Detroit, 4:25 p.m. 8:05 p.m. 77-72 Virginia (42-6) National League 3:30 p.m. ESPNU New Orleans at Philadelphia, 4:25 p.m. FOX — Dallas at Baltimore Tuesday No. 13 Oklahoma (7-2) beat Baylor WASHINGTON NATIONALS — No. 24 Buffalo vs. Akron, Saturday, Washington at San Francisco, 4:25 NFLN — Dallas at Baltimore No. 2 Baylor vs. Nicholls State, 9 p.m. (27-14) Claimed RHP Rogelio Armenteros off No. 3 Iowa vs. No. 16 North Carolina, No. 15 Marshall (7-1) lost to Rice 2:30 p.m. CBSN p.m. SOCCER (MEN’S) Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 8:20 p.m. waivers from Arizona. 10 p.m. 7:30 p.m. (20-0) Frontier League n ACC Glance Monday, Dec. 14 FS2 — CONCACAF League: No. 5 Kansas vs. No. 8 Creighton, 5 No. 19 Oklahoma State (6-3) lost to GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Placed p.m. TCU (29-22). School ACC Pct. Overall Pct. Baltimore at Cleveland, 8:15 p.m. C.D. Marathón vs. Forge FC, INF Brent Sakurai on the retired list. Play-In Match, Tegucigalpa, No. 6 Illinois at No. 10 Duke, 9:30 p.m. No. 21 Oregon (3-2) lost to California Notre Dame 9-0 1.000 10-0 1.000 No. 12 Tennessee vs. Colorado, 6 p.m. GOLF Released INF Hank LoForte. Honduras (21-17) Clemson 8-1 .889 9-1 .900 No. 15 Virginia Tech vs. Penn State, No. 22 Tulsa (6-1) beat Navy (19-6) n PGA Tour — Mayakoba Golf FOOTBALL 11 p.m. Miami 7-1 .875 8-1 .889 9 p.m. No. 23 Washington (3-1) lost to Classic Par Scores National Football League CBSSN — UEFA Champions NC State 7-3 .700 8-3 .727 No. 21 Rutgers vs. Syracuse, 9:30 Stanford (31-26).. Sunday NFL — Suspended Tennessee Titans League: TBA, Group Stage N. Carolina 6-3 .667 7-3 .700 p.m. No. 24 Iowa (5-2) beat Illinois (35-21) At El Camaleon Golf Club DE Teair Tart and Cincinnati Bengals S (taped) Boston Col. 5-5 .500 6-5 .545 No. 22 Ohio State at Notre Dame, Sunday Virginia 4-4 .500 5-4 .556 Playa del Carmen, Mexico Shawn Williams for one game for vio- SURFING 7:30 p.m. No. 16 Southern Cal (4-0) beat Wake Forest 3-3 .500 4-3 .571 Purse: $7.2 million lations of unnecessary roughness and 1 p.m. Washington State 38-13 Pittsburgh 4-5 .444 5-5 .500 Yardage: 7,024; Par: 72 unsportsmanlike conduct rules. FS2 — WSL: The Maui Pro, n Men’s ACC Glance Virginia Tech 4-5 .444 4-6 .400 a-amateur BALTIMORE RAVENS — Activated Championship Tour, Maui, Hawaii n No. 4 Clemson 45, Virginia Tech Conference All Games Georgia Tech 3-5 .375 3-6 .333 Final (Top 20 and ties) QB Lamar Jackson, FB Patrick Ricard, 10 (Saturday, Blacksburg, Va.) W L Pct W L Pct Louisville 2-7 .222 3-7 .300 Viktor Hovland (500), $1,296,000 DT Justin Madubuike and LS Morgan Clemson 10 7 14 14 — 45 Louisville 0 0 .000 4 0 1.000 Florida State 1-6 .143 2-6 .250 67-69-63-65 — 264 -20 Cox from the reserve/COVID-19 list. | | Virginia Tech 7 3 0 0 — 10 BRIEFLY Virginia Tech 0 0 .000 4 0 1.000 Duke 1-8 .111 2-8 .200 Aaron Wise (300), $784,800 CAROLINA PANTHERS — Placed Clemson 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 67-68-67-63 — 265 -19 WRs D.J. Moore, Ishmael Hyman and First Quarter Syracuse 1-9 .100 1-10 .091 High school roundup: NC State 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 Tom Hoge (163), $424,800 Curtis Samuel, DT Derrick Brown, LB CLE — FG Potter 28, 8:27. Syracuse 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 Shaq Thompson, DT Zach Kerr, OT Walhalla boys top VT — Herbert 4 run (B.Johnson kick), Saturday 66-67-65-69 — 267 -17 Miami 0 0 .000 2 0 1.000 Greg Little and P Michael Palardy on 3:45. North Carolina 49, W. Carolina 9 Adam Long (163), $424,800 Rabun County Wake Forest 0 0 .000 2 0 1.000 CLE — Lawrence 17 run (Potter kick), Notre Dame 45, Syracuse 21 70-67-63-67 — 267 -17 the reserve/COVID-19 list. Florida St. 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 :12. Virginia 43, Boston College 32 Harris English (100), $266,400 CHICAGO BEARS — Placed DT WALHALLA — The N. Carolina 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 Second Quarter NC State 23, Georgia Tech 13 69-70-66-63 — 268 -16 LaCale London and BL Manit Te’o on Walhalla High School Virginia 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 VT — FG B.Johnson 54, 3:52. Clemson 45, Virginia Tech 10 Lucas Glover (100), $266,400 the reserve/COVID 19 list. boys’ basketball team Duke 0 0 .000 2 1 .667 CLE — Dixon 19 run (Potter kick), Miami 48, Duke 0 71-65-66-66 — 268 -16 CLEVELAND BROWNS — Claimed Pittsburgh 0 0 .000 2 1 .667 opened its season 1:06. Thursday, Dec. 10 Billy Horschel (100), $266,400 WR Marvin Hall off waivers from Notre Dame 0 0 .000 1 1 .500 Third Quarter Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m. 70-69-65-64 — 268 -16 Detroit. Assigned WR Ja’Marcus Saturday with an 80-59 Georgia Tech 0 0 .000 1 2 .333 CLE — Lawrence 7 run (Potter kick), Saturday, Dec. 12 Tony Finau (78), $203,400 Bradley to practice squad. victory over Rabun Bos. College 0 0 .000 1 3 .250 4:45. Wake Forest at Louisville, Noon 67-66-69-67 — 269 -15 DALLAS COWBOYS — Placed G County (Ga.). CLE — Kendrick 66 fumble return Notre Dame at Wake Forest, 1 p.m. Emiliano Grillo (78), $203,400 Zack Martin and S Steven Parker Monday (Potter kick), 1:28. Leading the way North Carolina at Miami, 3:30 p.m. 66-63-68-72 — 269 -15 on injured reserve. Promoted CBs No games scheduled Fourth Quarter Duke at Florida St., 4 p.m. Carlos Ortiz (78), $203,400 Rashard Robinson and Deante Burton CLE — Powell 65 pass from Lawrence in the victory for the Tuesday Virginia at Virginia Tech, 8 p.m. 67-69-67-66 — 269 -15 to the active roster. (Potter kick), 10:16. Razorbacks (1-0) was Purdue at Miami, 5 p.m. Brendon Todd (78), $203,400 PITTSBURGH STEELERS — CLE — Rencher 50 run (Potter kick), Boston College at Minnesota, 7 p.m. n SEC Glance 67-69-67-66 — 269 -15 Promoted K Matthew Wright and OL Loyal Piker, who hit 4:01. North Carolina at Iowa, 7:30 p.m. Abraham Ancer (58), $147,600 four 3-pointers in the A — 250. EASTERN DIVISION Anthony Coyle to the active roster. Ohio St. at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. 72-67-65-66 — 270 -14 second quarter on the CLE VT School SEC Pct. Overall Pct. Activated OL Jerald Hawkins from the Penn St. at Virginia Tech, 9 p.m. Florida 8-1 .889 8-1 .889 Max Homa (58), $147,600 reserve/COVID-19 list. Illinois at Duke, 9:30 p.m. First downs 19 18 way to a game-high 25 Georgia 6-2 .750 6-2 .750 73-67-65-65 — 270 -14 SAN FRANCISCO 48ERS — Activated Syracuse at Rutgers, 9:30 p.m. Rushes-yards 30-238 45-131 points. Will Smith (17), Passing 195 202 Missouri 5-3 .625 5-3 .625 Maverick McNealy (58), $147,600 CB Tim Harris, Jr. from the practice Comp-Att-Int 12-22-1 15-19-0 Kentucky 4-6 .400 4-6 .400 70-71-63-66 — 270 -14 squad. Kahlil Wright (12) and n Men’s SEC Glance Return Yards 7 36 Tennessee 2-6 .250 2-6 .250 Justin Thomas (58), $147,600 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed Jacob Watkins (10) all Conference All Games Punts-Avg. 4-28.0 4-41.0 S. Carolina 2-8 .200 2-8 .200 72-67-62-69 — 270 -14 RB Kenjon Barner to the active roster. W L Pct W L Pct joined him in double Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-3 Vanderbilt 0-8 .000 0-8 .000 a-Austin Eckroat Waived WR Jaydon Mickens. Arkansas 0 0 .000 4 0 1.000 figures. Penalties-Yards 4-30 2-25 WESTERN DIVISION 69-69-67-65 — 270 -14 TENNESSEE TITANS — Activated Florida 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 Time of Possession 22:00 38:00 School SEC Pct. Overall Pct. Corey Conners (49), $117,000 OT Isaiah Wilson from the reserve/ Walhalla will be in Georgia 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 Alabama 9-0 1.000 9-0 1.000 71-66-68-66 — 271 -13 suspended list. Activated RB Darrynton action tonight when it Missouri 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Texas A&M 7-1 .875 7-1 .875 Patrick Rodgers (49), $117,000 Texas A&M 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 Evans from injured reserve. travels to face Franklin RUSHING — Clemson, Etienne 16-66, Auburn 5-4 .555 5-4 .555 70-66-65-70 — 271 -13 Vanderbilt 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 HOCKEY County (Ga.). Rencher 1-50, Mellusi 3-44, Lawrence Ole Miss 4-4 .500 4-4 .500 Steve Stricker (49), $117,000 Alabama 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 National Hockey League 7-41, Dixon 3-37. Virginia Tech, LSU 3-5 .375 3-5 .375 69-70-65-67 — 271 -13 LSU 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Loaned Herbert 21-96, Kadum 6-24, Lee 3-16, Arkansas 3-6 .333 3-6 .333 Joel Dahmen (43), $95,400 Walhalla 80, Rabun County 59 Auburn 0 0 .000 2 2 .500 Burmeister 5-6, Blackshear 1-(minus Fs Lukas Craggs, Patrick Harper, Miss. State 2-6 .250 2-6 .250 68-67-68-69 — 272 -12 (Saturday) 1), Holston 6-(minus 3), Hooker Tanner Jeannot, Cole Smith and Josh Mississippi St. 0 0 .000 2 2 .500 John Huh (43), $95,400 RC 16 11 13 19 — 59 S. Carolina 0 0 .000 1 2 .333 3-(minus 7). Wilkins and G Devin Cooley to Florida Saturday 70-67-70-65 — 272 -12 WHS 26 17 17 20 — 80 Kentucky 0 0 .000 1 3 .250 PASSING — Clemson, Lawrence (ECHL). Texas A&M 31, Auburn 20 Jhonattan Vegas (43), $95,400 Mississippi 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 12-22-1-195. Virginia Tech, Hooker SOCCER Missouri 50, Arkansas 48 69-70-67-66 — 272 -12 Rabun County (59) — Truelove Tennessee 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1-1-0-7, Burmeister 10-12-0-127, Major League Soccer 19, McKay 18, Henry 11, Carver Kadum 4-6-0-68. Florida 31, Tennessee 19 FC DALLAS — Exercised contract Kentucky 41, South Carolina 18 n LPGA Tour — Volunteers of 8, Palmer 3 Monday RECEIVING — Clemson, Powell options for Gs Jimmy Maurer and Kyle Alabama 55, LSU 17 America Classic Par Scores Walhalla (80) — Piker 25, Smith No games scheduled 4-90, A.Rodgers 3-32, D.Allen 2-13, Zobeck, D Nkosi Burgess and Ms Galloway 1-49, Br.Spector 1-10, Saturday, Dec. 12 Sunday 17, Wright 12, Watkins 10, Tuesday Michael Barrios, Brandon Servania Etienne 1-1. Virginia Tech, Blackshear Alabama at Arkansas, Noon At Old America Golf Club Hunter 5, Gibson 3, Beesley 2, Colorado at Tennessee, 6 p.m. and Ema Twumasi. 4-68, T.Robinson 3-53, Mitchell 3-11, Georgia at Missouri, Noon The Colony, Texas Chandler 2, Scotland 2, Talley 2 Montana at Georgia, 7 p.m. NEW YORK CITY FC — Acquired G Hodge 2-14, Holston 1-47, Fairs 1-8, Tennessee at Vanderbilt, 4 p.m. Purse: $1.75 million Jackson St. at Mississippi St., 9 p.m. Evan Newton on loan from Indy Eleven Herbert 1-1. LSU at Florida, 7 p.m. Yardage: 6,475; Par: 72 for remainder of 2020 season. MISSED FIELD GOALS — None. Auburn at Mississippi St., 7:30 p.m. Final (Top 20 and ties) Georgia hopeful of n National Women’s Soccer League The AP Top 25 Women’s Angela Stanford, $262,500 Basketball Poll n NWSL — Announced that expansion LeCounte’s return Kentucky 41, South Carolina 18 n NFL Glance 71-69-70-67 — 277 -7 The top 25 teams in The Associated team Kansas City has been approved (Saturday, Lexington, Ky.) AMERICAN CONFERENCE So Yeon Ryu, $120,709 against Missouri Press’ women’s college basketball poll, to begin play in 2021 and that all play- South Carolina 3 0 7 8 — 18 East 72-72-65-70 — 279 -7 with first-place votes in parentheses, er rights, draft picks, and certain other Kentucky 10 17 7 7 — 41 W L T Pct PF PA Inbee Park, $120,709 (AP) — Georgia is records through Dec. 6, total points assets formerly held by Utah Royals Buffalo 9 3 0 .750 333 306 72-68-69-70 — 279 -6 hopeful that star safety based on 25 points for a first-place FC will be transferred. First Quarter Miami 8 4 0 .667 303 212 Yealimi Noh, $120,709 vote through one point for a 25th-place KEN — FG Ruffolo 22, 5:41. HOCKEY Richard LeCounte will New England 6 6 0 .500 274 255 72-66-71-70 — 279 -5 vote and previous ranking KEN — Rodriguez 1 run (Ruffolo kick), National League Hockey be able to play Satur- N.Y. Jets 0 12 0 .000 180 353 Jin Young Ko, $71,533 Record Pts Prv 4:19. ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned G South 71-69-70-70 — 280 -5 day in a make-up game 1. Stanford (24) 3-0 740 2 SC — FG P.White 47, 1:45. Anna Nordqvist, $53,758 David Tendeck to Rapid City (ECHL). against Missouri, six 2. Louisville (2) 4-0 689 5 Second Quarter W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 8 4 0 .667 328 273 70-68-73-70 — 281 -5 NASHVILLE PREDATORS — weeks after he was 3. UConn (2) 0-0 675 3 KEN — Rose 8 run (Ruffolo kick), Assigned G Devin Cooley and F’s 4. NC State (2) 4-0 670 8 10:30. Tennessee 8 4 0 .667 359 326 Charley Hull, $73,758 injured in a motorcycle Houston 4 8 0 .333 288 323 68-74-68-71 — 281 -5 Tanner Jeannot, Patrick Harper, Lukas 5. South Carolina 4-1 647 1 KEN — Rodriguez 2 run (Ruffolo kick), Craggs, Cole Smith and Josh Wilkins accident. 6. Arizona 3-0 605 7 1:14. Jacksonville 1 11 0 .083 251 352 Lindsey Weaver, $40,752 to Florida (ECHL). 7. Baylor 2-1 552 4 KEN — FG Ruffolo 41, :00. North 71-68-73-70 — 282 -4 LeCounte sustained American Hockey League 8. Oregon 4-0 525 10 Third Quarter W L T Pct PF PA Kristen Gillman, $40,752 a shoulder injury, 9. Kentucky 4-0 504 11 KEN — T.Wilson 1 run (Ruffolo kick), Pittsburgh 11 1 0 .917 334 211 73-71-66-72 — 282 -4 IOWA WILD — Assigned D Philip bruised ribs and sev- 10. Texas A&M 4-0 463 12 7:28. Cleveland 9 3 0 .750 306 321 Madelene Sagstrom, $35,116 Beaulieu to Allen (ECHL). eral cuts and scrapes 11. UCLA 2-1 452 9 SC — K.Harris 15 run (P.White kick), Baltimore 6 5 0 .545 282 214 71-69-71-72 — 283 -4 ECHL ALLEN AMERICANS — Released F’s in the Oct. 31 accident, 12. Mississippi St. 2-1 413 6 5:21. Cincinnati 2 9 1 .208 237 308 Su Oh, $28,630 13. Arkansas 5-1 409 16 Fourth Quarter West 73-70-72-69 — 284 -4 Larry Yellowknee. which occurred just 14. Maryland 3-1 342 14 SC — Joyner 30 pass from Doty W L T Pct PF PA Jennifer Kupcho, $28,630 FORT WAYNE KOMETS — Signed D hours after the No. 12 15. Indiana 2-1 304 13 (Muse pass from Doty), 5:12. Kansas City 11 1 0 .917 370 254 69-73-70-72 — 284 -4 Mathieu Brodeur. Bulldogs (6-2) returned 15. Oregon St. 3-0 304 17 KEN — Rodriguez 79 run (Ruffolo Las Vegas 7 5 0 .583 323 347 Kelly Tan, $28,630 ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Signed 17. Northwestern 0-0 271 15 kick), 4:56. to Athens from a 14-3 Denver 4 8 0 .333 225 320 73-68-71-72 — 284 -4 F’s J.J. Piccinich and Jerry D’Amigo. 18. Ohio St. 3-0 191 19 A — 12,000. L.A. Chargers 3 9 0 .250 277 345 Brittany Lang, $28,630 Released F’s Erik Bradford and Adam 19. Michigan 3-0 170 24 SC KEN victory at Kentucky. NATIONAL CONFERENCE 70-71-71-72 — 284 -4 Rockwood. 20. Syracuse 3-0 169 22 First downs 21 24 Smart also expressed East Nasa Hataoka, $28,630 SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS 21. Missouri St. 2-1 162 21 Rushes-yards 44-297 45-291 72-69-69-74 — 284 -4 — Released D Brett Orr and F Nick optimism that defen- 22. South Dakota St. 3-0 104 - Passing 107 201 W L T Pct PF PA Saracino. sive lineman Jordan 23. Texas 3-1 69 25 Comp-Att-Int 12-27-1 17-26-0 N.Y. Giants 5 7 0 .417 231 265 Xiyu Lin, $22,601 TULSA OILERS — Released F’s Davis and running 24. DePaul 1-2 63 20 Return Yards 77 29 Washington 5 7 0 .417 264 260 78-67-70-70 — 285 -3 25. Gonzaga 1-2 62 18 Punts-Avg. 3-43.7 4-45.0 Philadelphia 3 8 1 .292 253 307 Moriya Jutanugarn, $22,601 Jacob Benson, Tommy Cardinal and back Kendall Milton Others receiving votes: South Florida Fumbles-Lost 4-3 1-0 Dallas 3 8 0 .273 251 359 73-70-71-71 — 285 -3 Blake Gober. would be able to play 59, Iowa St. 54, North Carolina 38, Penalties-Yards 6-75 5-60 South Jeongeun Lee $22,601 WHEELING NAILERS — Suspended against the Tigers (5-3), Arizona St. 12, Notre Dame 8, West Time of Possession 25:49 34:11 W L T Pct PF PA 73-73-66-73 — 285 -3 D Jeremy Beaudry. Virginia 6, Wake Forest 5, Boston New Orleans 10 2 0 .833 347 241 Austin Ernst, $19,249 WICHITA THUNDER — Signed D who have a three-game College 4, Ohio 4, Georgia 3, Virginia INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Tampa Bay 7 5 0 .583 344 280 72-72-73-69 — 286 -3 Jacob Graves to training camp roster. winning streak. Tech 2. RUSHING — South Carolina, K.Harris Atlanta 4 8 0 .333 311 302 Minjee Lee, $19,249 Suspended F Maxime Fortier. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 | SPORTS | THE JOURNAL C3

Tigers await word from Washington ends Pittsburgh’s perfect season

BY WILL GRAVES first-year coach Ron Rive- cornerback recruit ASSOCIATED PRESS ra said. “This is some- BY PHIL KORNBLUT Bryce Steele of Raleigh, thing we can build off of.” FOR THE JOURNAL N.C. He committed to PITTSBURGH — The The Steelers (11-1) missed Boston College on Dec. Pittsburgh Steelers spent a chance to clinch a playoff ne of Clemson’s 1 and three months shaking berth and dropped into a remaining major plans off whatever 2020 threw tie with defending Super Otargets for the 2021 to sign at them. Schedule chang- Bowl champion Kansas class is set to come off the with the es. Injuries to a handful City for the best record in board this morning. Cor- Eagles of impact players. The the AFC with four weeks nerback Nyland Green (6- on Dec. ever-present threat of remaining. They squan- 3, 170) of Covington, Ga., 16, but COVID-19. dered a 14-point lead. made his decision last he said Through the chaos, they “It stinks,” Pittsburgh week and will announce he will kept winning. Sometimes quarterback Ben Roeth- the choice around 10 a.m. talk to pretty. Sometimes ugly. lisberger said. “Been at his school. His final FROM THE new Sometimes a little of a while since we lost choices were Clemson, RECRUITING Game- both in the same game. a game. It’s not a good Georgia, Tennessee and TRAIL | cocks Through it all, they feeling.” Auburn. coach insisted they were well

Another major Clemson Shane aware of their flaws. ASSOCIATED PRESS UP NEXT target for 2021, defensive PHIL Beamer pointing out time and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger Washington: Travels end Korey Foreman of KORNBLUT if he again the only thing per- throws a pass during the Steelers’ game against the to Arizona next week to Corona, Calif., reported- contacts fect about them was their Washington Football Team on Monday. take on the San Francisco ly visited Arizona State him. record. 49ers in a game relocated on Saturday. He was at “I haven’t talked to So much for that. Alex Smith threw for victory on Monday in one due to COVID-19 restric- Clemson for the Pitts- coach Beamer or any- Pittsburgh’s bid for an 296 yards and a touch- of the biggest surprises of tions. burgh game. He’s also thing, but I saw where unbeaten season is over. down, Dustin Hopkins the NFL season. Steelers: Face a stiff been to Georgia, LSU and coach (Travaris Robin- Washington’s — yes, kicked a tiebreaking 45- “We’ve been down for test next Sunday night in Southern Cal. Oregon son) got relieved of his Washington’s — quest for yard field goal with 2:04 such a long time and Buffalo. The Bills beat the also has been in the mix duties as well,” Steele an unlikely division title remaining, and Wash- we’re trying to rebuild Steelers last December to with him as well. said. “I’ve talked to coach may just be starting. ington rallied for a 23-17 ourselves and build up,” lock up a playoff berth. Foreman plans to sign (Rod) Wilson, and he said next week but not an- from everything he finds nounce his choice until out he’s going to continue Jan. 2. to inform me. The hiring A third Clemson target, was just made official, so five-star offensive tackle I don’t really know too Allen throws for 4 TDs, Bills beat 49ers in Arizona Tristan Leigh of Fairfax, much about it and I really Va., has set Jan. 2 for his haven’t been in contact BY DAVID BRANDT division for the first time Dawson Knox, Isaiah the next three weeks commitment announce- with any other coaches ASSOCIATED PRESS since 1995 thanks to a McKenzie and Gabriel after Santa Clara County ment. Leigh has been except for coach Wilson. nearly flawless Davis as the Bills built issued strict new coro- working with a short list He just said he’s going to GLENDALE, Ariz. — performance a 17-7 halftime lead and navirus protocols that of Clemson, Alabama, continue to recruit me.” Josh Allen threw for 375 from Allen. controlled the majority of forced the team to find a Ohio State, Oklahoma, And what does Steele yards, tied a career high The 24-year- the second half. temporary new home. LSU and Florida. know about Beamer? with four touchdown pass- old quarter- The Bills are one game It was Allen’s fourth Like Foreman, he will “I know his dad (for- es and the Buffalo Bills back was ahead of the Miami game of the season with do his announcement in mer Virginia Tech coach stayed in sole possession stellar against Dolphins with four games at least 300 yards passing conjunction with NBC Frank Beamer) was a of first place in the AFC the 49ers, com- left for both teams. and three touchdowns, Sports, which is planning legendary coach — that’s East with a 34-24 victory Allen pleting 32 of 40 San Francisco (5-7) lost which set a franchise a special program for really all I can say,” over the San Francisco passes with no in its first game at its record. Jim Kelly did it commitment announce- Steele said. “I don’t really 49ers on Monday night. interceptions. adopted home in Arizona. three times in 1991 and ments in place of the know too much about Buffalo (9-3) moved a He threw touchdown The 49ers will be based Drew Bledsoe three times All-American Game, him. Just being on Twit- step closer to winning its passes to Cole Beasley, in Glendale for at least in 2002. which was cancelled due ter, I’ve seen some of the to the COVID-19 pandem- former Gamecock players ic. who kind of approve of Leigh visited Clemson his hire. I’ve only heard in 2019 for the Florida good things about him. State game and was back I’m all ears right now, BEAMER: Introduced as Gamecocks’ new coach for a junior day in Janu- just listening.” ary. Oklahoma has been Steele said the feeling FROM PAGE C1 “I haven’t sat in that with national titles in ident Bob Caslen said particularly strong with he got from Wilson was (head coaching) chair, but 2016 and 2018. Beamer stood out as he, Leigh, and he was back that Beamer will be in length or salary. He said I know what it’s like from “They’re on a good Tanner and senior athlet- for a visit there this past touch with him sooner the school’s board of people who have,” he said. run,” Beamer said of ic administrator Chance weekend. He also visited rather than later. trustees will review the The landscape has the rival. “When I was Miller conducted candi- there in August. Leigh “He said that when- deal at its next meeting changed since Beamer here before, we were on date interviews. had planned to do the ever he does meet with Dec. 15. left a decade ago — both a pretty dang good run “He has the character same with Ohio State in coach Beamer, he’s going Beamer said he’ll juggle positive and negative. ourselves.” that will bring this pro- October but had to cancel to bring my name up his current and new job Beamer’s new office is Tanner asked Beamer gram to a championship that visit. being that I was a former the next two weeks, using in a $50 million, two-year if his father would come level,” Caslen said. Six 2021 commitments commit and that he’s phones and video chats to old operations facility with the deal. Shane Beamer understands have decommitted from still trying to bring this connect with potential as- that is one of the best in Beamer said he talks foot- he likely won’t get any South Carolina since class back,” Steele said. sistants, current recruits college football. Howev- ball with his father all the cushion if things don’t Will Muschamp was fired “That’s all I know. As of and the Gamecocks. er, just up the road is a time and will continue to change sooner rather on Nov. 15. Four of the six right now, I’m still com- Beamer said he has national championship do so during his time at than later. He referenced have committed to other mitted to Boston College, learned something from program in Clemson, South Carolina. his father, Frank, going schools. Another, wide and I plan to stay com- everywhere he’s coached South Carolina’s bitter He’s proud to carry the 2-8-1 in his sixth season at receiver Simeon Price of mitted. I sign in about a from his time at Missis- rival. family’s “Beamer Ball” Virginia Tech, something Pensacola, Fla., named a week or so.” sippi State with Sylvester Beamer, as Spurrier’s imprint. that could never happen top five Sunday night of Croom, the SEC’s first recruiting coordinator, “To me that means, these days. South Carolina, Tennes- PHIL KORNBLUT is a Colum- black head football coach, set the table for South attacking, scoring on of- “I didn’t present an see, Ole Miss, Mississippi bia-based recruiting analyst and to Steve Spurrier for four Carolina’s landmark fense, defense and special eight-year plan, five-year State and Oklahoma. a six-time recipient of the South seasons with the Game- five straight victories in teams, and I hope to bring plan” to Tanner, Beamer One of the former com- Carolina Sportscaster of the Year cocks from 2007-10 and the rivalry from 2009-13. that” to South Carolina, said. “You can’t think mitments who committed award. Read his full column at five seasons with his dad Since then, Clemson has he said. long term. Every day, you elsewhere is linebacker upstatetoday.com. at Virginia Tech. won six in a row along South Carolina pres- have to move it forward.” SWINNEY: Provides several injury updates following Virginia Tech win

FROM PAGE C1 a conference-only sched- ers James Skalski and out if he is cleared to begin being sidelined early in broke his arm on Satur- ule during the COVID-19 Jake Venables. playing again. Saturday’s game against day, and will be getting lels between South Caro- pandemic. Ross — who has missed Skalski had missed Virginia Tech, but Swinney surgery today. Swinney lina hiring Beamer and the season while recover- Clemson’s games against said that there should not said he expects Venables Clemson hiring Swinney Murphy honored ing from surgery to repair Notre Dame, Boston College be any concern about his to “definitely be out” for 12 years ago due to it being by ACC league office a congenital fusion in his and Syracuse due to a groin availability going forward. the ACC Championship the first head-coaching job neck — will have a doctor’s injury. He returned for Former Daniel High Game against Notre Dame for both. Swinney said he Clemson defensive end visit in Pittsburgh this the Tigers’ Nov. 28 game School standout Jake in Charlotte, N.C., on Dec. did not see many similar- Myles Murphy was named morning where he will find against Pittsburgh before Venables, meanwhile, 19. ities outside of both being the ACC’s Rookie of the first-time head coaches. Week by the ACC league “It’s different circum- office on Monday after his stances and different performance on Saturday ABLES DRIVING SCHOOL stages in our career,” he in the Tigers’ 45-10 win at said. “Any head coach, Virginia Tech to close the Classes Now Forming: at some point, has to be regular season. a first-time head coach. Murphy recorded a Saturday, December 12 There’s no head coach career high-tying sev- 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. out there that didn’t get a en tackles against the East Clemson Baptist Church first job out there at some Hokies, including a forced point. We’ve had different fumble that led to a Clem- Frontage Road, Clemson, SC paths.” son touchdown two plays 8 hours classroom (864) 261-6866 530 A Bypass 123 Swinney added he later. wishes Beamer well in 6 hours driving (800) 305-2629 Seneca “all but one,” referring to Swinney provides annual rivalry game be- injury updates tween Clemson and South Carolina. The game was On Monday, Swinney HONEST ADVICE. not played this year for was able to provide health TRI-STAR IMPORTS the first time in 111 years updates for wide receiver COMPLETE PLANNING. due to the SEC opting for Justyn Ross and lineback- Call us for a complimentary review. WE CARRY A Don’t Hire GREAT SELECTION OF Just Anyone... Hire An Lundblade Financial Group MEN, WOMEN & Expert! CHILDREN’S 602 College Avenue, Suite 3, Clemson CLOTHING Residential & Commercial • Licensed & Insured • Free Estimates 864.986.4165 SLUDER URBAN FORESTRY, INC. 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Evett (Pendleton) its first State champion- leading Daniel to its first On defense, the Lions E.J. Evett and offensive (Seneca), Josiah Benson (Daniel), Defensive back — Nick Morgan ship in 22 years, the Dan- state crown since 1998, were represented on the lineman Cam Johnson. Deandre Brown (Pendleton), Eli (Wren), Brodey Conn (Daniel), iel High School football when he was a senior all-region squad by defen- Shyheim Scotland of Merck (Daniel) Misun Kelley (Daniel), Briggs Cox Tight end/H-back — Kaleb Horne (Wren) team was well represent- starting linebacker for the sive ends Griffin Batt and Wren and Jatius Geer of (BHP) Punter — Brodey Conn (Daniel) ed on the Western 3A Lions. Jahiem Lawson, lineback- BHP shared the region’s Offensive line — Hunter Fountain Kicker — Shane Forrester (Daniel) all-region team that was Six members of the Dan- er Jacob Hendricks and Player of the Year hon- (Wren), Jackson Hall (BHP), Nick Specialist — Tyler Fields (BHP), unveiled Monday. iel offense earned all-re- defensive backs Brodey or, while Wren’s Reed Hapeshis (Daniel), Hayes Swillen Jackson Crosby (Daniel) (Wren), Ford Fagan (Daniel), Cam The Lions had a region honors, with quar- Conn and Misun Kelley. Morrissey was named the Johnson (Seneca) gion-best 14 players terback Trent Pearman Conn was also named region’s Defensive Player Region Co-Players of the Year — Shyheim Scotland (Wren) and Jatius honored on the team, leading the way. He was the region’s top punter, of the Year. Defense Geer (BHP) including senior wide re- joined on the all-region and Shane Forrester Defensive line — Jatius Geer Region Coach of the Year — Jeff ceiver/cornerback Josiah team on the offensive side (place-kicker) and Jack- 2020 Western 3A all-region (BHP), Jahiem Lawson (Daniel), Fruster (Daniel) Benson, who was honored by running back Jordan son Crosby (specialist) football team Griffin Batt (Daniel), Evan Goodwin Offensive Player of the Year — Offense (Wren), Jayden Wilson-Abrams Josiah Benson (Daniel) as the region’s Offensive Grayden, wide receiver also earned all-region Quarterback — Trent Pearman (Wren) Defensive Player of the Year — Player of the Year. Eli Merck and offensive honors. (Daniel), Noah Staples (Wren) Linebacker — Shyheim Scotland Reed Morrissey (Wren) LIONS: Capture sixth State title in program history with impressive victory

FROM PAGE C1 once you actually do it, Pearman (Benson pass from RUSHING — Daniel, Segars 12-82, it’s a lot different. Pearman), 8:09 Grayden 6-54, Crosby 1-4, TEAM DWD — Crosby 18 pass from 3-(-)3, Pearman 11-(-)4; Camden, the Bulldogs’ 16-yard line. “I didn’t even know if Pearman (Forrester kick), 5:01 Lane 12-128, Bracey 12-126, Pearman flared a quick we were going to play Pearson 10-60, Byrnes 1-1. screen out to his left to Jo- (this season). I was scared TEAM STATISTICS PASSING — Daniel, Pearman, siah Benson, who broke a I wasn’t going to have my DWD CHS 29-33-0 472, Crosby 1-1-0 5; First Downs 26 20 Camden, Pearson, 10-20-2 162. tackle and raced down the senior year. Just the fact Total Yards 610 477 RECEIVING — Daniel, Merck sideline and into the end we came all the way from Rushes-Yards 33-133 35-315 7-183, Crosby 8-128, Benson 8-72, zone to make it 34-28. there … it means a lot.” Fumbles-Lost 1-1 4-1 Hamilton 4-63, Grayden 3-31; Logan Lasher then “It means everything,” Com-Att-Int 30-34-0 10-20-2 Camden, Geter 1-55, Lyles 4-46, Passing Yards 477 162 Bracey 3-31, Lane 1-28, Morris 1-2. forced a fumble on the Pearman added. “It’s Penalties-Yards 2-20 9-61 ensuing kickoff that was for everyone who has Punts-Avg. 2-32.5 4-33.5 [email protected] | (864) 882-2385 recovered by Jahiem Law- come through Daniel, INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Follow on Twitter @Journal_ESprott son, setting up the Lions and everyone back in the at the Bulldogs’ 35-yard communities — Central, line. They drove as far as Clemson, Six Mile, every- the 4-yard line before set- one back at home.” tling for a 22-yard Shane Forrester field goal that Daniel 52, Camden 31 made it 37-28 with just five DWD 21 6 10 15 — 52 seconds left in the third CHS 7 7 14 3 — 31 quarter. SCORING SUMMARY “That was a huge fum- CARL ACKERMAN | FOR THE JOURNAL First Quarter ble recovery on the kickoff Daniel High School junior Jahiem Lawson holds the DWD — Crosby 52 pass from Residential | Commercial | Luxury Pearman (Forrester kick), 11:10 return,” Pearman said. “I championship trophy as head coach Jeff Fruster looks on RE/MAX REALTY DWD — Merck 53 pass from know we only got a field Saturday in Columbia. Pearman (Forrester kick), 7:30 Darren Phillis Professionals-Lake Keowee goal out of it, but it really CHS — Lane 68 run (Blank kick), 864-710-1582 • [email protected] shifted momentum.” points on the board,” exclamation point on the 7:12 Camden got its final Fruster said of staying victory. DWD — Crosby 9 pass from Pearman (Forrester kick), 1:40 points on a 29-yard field aggressive on the Merck In the final game of his Second Quarter goal on the opening drive score. “We knew how Daniel career, Crosby CHS — Bracey 14 run (Edwards AUTO • HOME • LIFE • BUSINESS of the fourth quarter, but imperative it was to try to caught a team-high eight kick), 8:49 Daniel went right back stay ahead of this bunch, catches for 128 yards and DWD — Segars 1 run (pass failed), 1:50 Who insures you on the offensive on its en- so we were going to what- a game-high three touch- Third Quarter doesn’t matter ... suing drive, as Pearman ever it took to stay ahead.” downs. Merck, meanwhile, CHS — Bracey 41 run (Edwards until it does. launched a bomb down Misun Kelley came finished with seven catch- kick), 10:08 the ride sideline that Mer- away with an interception es for a game-high 183 CHS — Bracey 18 pass from Pearson (Edwards kick), 7:09 ck hauled in for a 63-yard on the Bulldogs’ ensuing yards and the two scores. DWD — Benson 16 pass from score that made it 45-31 drive, effectively ending “I can’t even describe Pearman (Forrester kick), 2:39 with 8:08 to play. the night before, with it, I can’t,” an emotional DWD — Forrester 22 field goal, “You’ve got to win the Crosby adding one last Crosby said after the 00:05 Fourth Quarter 10873 Clemson Blvd., Unit 1 game, and you don’t win score — an 18-yard pass game. “I thought it’d feel from Vic Holley • Ryan Holley CHS — Edwards 29 field goal, 8:53 Shani Scott Marcengill Seneca • 864-973-9642 the game without putting from Pearman — to put an different than this, but DWD — Merck 63 pass from DRIP? CLOG? Kayla’s LEAK? Hobby, Thrift & Consignment We can handle any job at any time! We offer expert plumbing services at $100 ADVANCE ON ITEMS BROUGHT IN VALUED OVER $1000 affordable rates! BUY • SELL • TRADE Repairs • Remodels • New Construction Looking for a hard to find item? We do special orders! We offer same day water heater service! 315 E. Main Street • Walhalla • 864.571-1735 Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM Let Us Sell Your Coin Collection!

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020 The Journal D1 A stop-and-start process US schools go back and forth on in-person learning

BY LISA MARIE PANE per day averaging over ASSOCIATED PRESS 2,200 — about the same level seen during the very New York City reopened deadliest stretch of the classrooms to many of its outbreak, last spring in youngest students Mon- the New York City area. day in what has become a New cases are averaging frustrating, stop-and-start close to 200,000 a day, the process in many school highest level on record, systems around the U.S. and the number of Amer- because of the alarming icans now in the hospital surge in the coronavirus. has reached all-time highs The nation’s largest at more than 100,000. school district, with 1 The virus is blamed for million students, had shut more than 280,000 deaths down in-person learning and over 14.8 million con- just two weeks ago but firmed infections in the decided to bring back U.S., with the crisis wide- preschoolers and elemen- ly expected to worsen in tary school children after the coming weeks because parents pushed for it and of Americans’ disregard the mayor concluded it of warnings to stay home was safe to do so with and avoid others over ASSOCIATED PRESS beefed-up testing. Thanksgiving. A parent, center, completes a form granting permission for random COVID-19 testing for students as he arrives with In contrast, school sys- Health officials say the his daughter, left, at P.S. 134 Henrietta Szold Elementary School on Monday in New York. tems in Detroit, Boston, virus does not appear to Indianapolis, Philadelphia be spreading rapidly in among teachers and other to watch over their children 2,450 new COVID-19 cases the death on Nov. 11 of and suburban Minneapo- classrooms themselves, employees have left some instead of going to work. have been reported in 50-year-old Staci Blakely, lis in recent weeks aban- perhaps because chil- schools short of adult In South Carolina, South Carolina in each of a third-grade teacher in doned in-person classes dren may be less likely supervision. where COVID-19 cases the past three days. Lexington. or dropped plans to bring to spread or contract the At the same time, parents have spiked to levels A teacher group there is At least four school dis- students back because of virus. Instead, many cases and others have com- higher than those seen asking districts to go back tricts in South Carolina soaring infections. among youngsters and ed- plained that children are when the state was one to all-virtual teaching until have returned to all-virtu- The retreat in some plac- ucators have been traced not getting a good educa- of the nation’s hot spots the spike can be flattened, al learning. The largest so es and the push forward in to activities outside school. tion at home in front of a over the summer, school citing not just health far, Orangeburg County, others are happening as Still, the infections computer. And the switch districts are considering concerns but a shortage of sent its 12,000 students the virus comes back with have alarmed parents to remote learning has cutting back on how much adults to keep students safe. home to learn, starting a vengeance across much and educators, and the caused hardship for many time students spend in The plea was given more Monday, until at least the of the U.S., with deaths illnesses and quarantines families by forcing parents the classroom. More than emotional weight after end of Christmas break.

Feds passed up US troop chance to lock in pullouts in more vaccine doses Mideast raise fears of attacks BY ZEKE MILLER AND tration scientists as soon as JONATHAN LEMIRE this week, with delivery of ASSOCIATED PRESS 100 million doses — enough BY LOLITA C. BALDOR for 50 million Americans — ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The expected in coming months. Trump administration opted Under its contract with WASHINGTON — As the Pentagon last summer not to lock in Pfizer, the Trump admin- pulls troops out of the Middle East in a chance to buy millions of istration committed to buy the coming weeks, under orders from additional doses of one of the an initial 100 million doses, President Donald Trump, U.S. military leading coronavirus vaccine with an option to purchase leaders are working to find other ways contenders, a decision that as many as five times more. to deter potential attacks by Iran and its could delay the delivery of a This summer, the White proxies, and to counter arguments that second batch of doses until House opted not to lock in an America is abandoning the region. manufacturer Pfizer fulfills additional 100 million doses ASSOCIATED PRESS A senior U.S. military official with other international contracts. for delivery in the second President Donald Trump speaks after awarding the Presiden- knowledge of the region said Monday The revelation, confirmed quarter of 2021, according to tial Medal of Freedom to Olympic gold medalist and former that Iran may try to take advantage Monday by people familiar people who spoke about the University of Iowa wrestling coach Dan Gable in the Oval of America’s troop withdrawals from with the matter, came a day matter on condition of ano- Office of the White House on Monday in Washington. Iraq and Afghanistan, and the planned before President Donald nymity because they were departure of the aircraft carrier USS Trump aimed to take credit not authorized to discuss it countries, will be able to The Trump administration Nimitz from the Arabian Gulf. for the speedy development publicly. meet the latest request on insisted late Monday that be- The official said as a result military of forthcoming coronavirus Days ahead of the vac- the same timeline. tween those two vaccines and leaders have determined that based on the vaccines at a White House cine’s expected approval, the The Pfizer vaccine is one others in the pipeline, the U.S. security situation in the region, the Nim- summit today. administration is reversing of two on track for emergen- will be able to accommodate itz must remain there now and “for some Pfizer’s vaccine is expect- course, but it is not clear cy FDA authorization this any American who wants to time to come.” In addition, the official said ed to be approved by a panel that Pfizer, which has since month, the other coming be vaccinated by the end of an additional fighter jet squadron may of Food and Drug Adminis- made commitments to other from drugmaker Moderna. the second quarter of 2021. also be sent to the region, if needed. The Nimitz left the Gulf region and was set to begin heading home. But the ship was ordered to return last week to provide additional security while | U.S. & WORLD BRIEFS | the troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan continue. A U.S. defense Lawmakers who met with Giuliani session scheduled for Tuesday. Giuliani and again to negotiate a Brexit deal, only official said at the time that the decision scramble after COVID news spoke for hours last week before a Repub- to see it repeatedly rejected by her own would ensure that American troops lican-led committee in Lansing investi- Parliament, ending her top-level career. could deter any adversary from taking WASHINGTON (AP) — President gating alleged election irregularities. Johnson will be hoping for a quick in- action against U.S. forces. No timeline Donald Trump said Monday his per- and-out that leaves his reputation intact was given, but the U.S. military official sonal attorney Rudy Giuliani was “do- UK’s Johnson to head to Brussels and his country on course for a free trade speaking Monday made it clear that the ing very well” after being hospitalized amid Brexit talks deadlock deal with its biggest economic partner. change is open-ended, and it’s not clear with the coronavirus as lawmakers in when the ship’s crew will return home. battleground states that Giuliani vis- BRUSSELS (AP) — More than four Biden picks Xavier Becerra to lead The potential Iranian threat has ited last week scrambled to make sure years after helping set Britain’s course HHS, coronavirus response become an increasing concern in recent they did not contract the virus. out of the European Union, Prime Min- weeks following the assassination of Ira- The 76-year-old former New York ister Boris Johnson is headed to EU WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- nian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhriza- mayor, hospitalized in Washington, had headquarters to try to finish the job. dent-elect Joe Biden has picked Califor- deh. Iran has blamed the death on Israel, traveled extensively to battleground With less than a month until the nia Attorney General Xavier Becerra which has been suspected in previous states to press Trump’s quixotic effort to U.K.’s economic rupture with the Eu- to be his health secretary, putting a killings of Iranian nuclear scientists. U.S. get legislators to overturn his election ropean Union and talks on a new trade defender of the Affordable Care Act in officials are also worried about a possible loss to Joe Biden and subvert the No- deal at a standstill on three crucial is- a leading role to oversee his adminis- Iranian retaliatory strike on the first an- vember vote. On numerous occasions, sues, Johnson and European Commis- tration’s coronavirus response. niversary of the U.S. airstrike that killed Giuliani met with officials for hours at a sion President Ursula von der Leyen Separately, Biden picked a Harvard Iran’s top general, Qassim Soleimani, and time without wearing a mask, including agreed Monday to meet in person “in infectious disease expert, Dr. Rochelle senior Iraqi militia leaders near Bagh- hearings last week with state lawmak- the coming days” to see whether they Walensky, to head the Centers for Dis- dad’s airport in early January. ers in Arizona, Georgia and Michigan. can find common ground. ease Control and Prevention. And he The military official said the U.S. is Fallout from Giuliani’s diagnosis con- Brussels is dangerous territory for announced a new advisory role for Dr. aware of Iranian attack planning and tinued Monday as the Michigan House Brexit-backing British leaders. 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PUBLISHER'S NOTICE their offices, 2838 Devine Street, For a protest to be valid, it must be in ALL real estate advertising in this Columbia, South Carolina 29205, writing, and should include the SERVICE FINDER newspaper is subject to Federal within sixty (60) days after service following information: Fair Housing Act of 1968 which upon you, exclusive of the day of (1) The name, address and tele- makes it illegal to advertise "any such service, and, if you fail to phone number of the person filing the preference, limitations or discrimi- answer the Complaint within the time protest; nation" based on race, color, aforesaid, judgment by default will be (2) The specific reasons why the rendered against you for relief application should be denied; religion, sex, handicap, familial demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE (3) That the person protesting is status or national origin, or NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the willing to attend a hearing (if one is intention to make any such original Complaint in this action was requested by the applicant); HOME IMPROVEMENT HOME IMPROVEMENT ROOFERS preference, limitation or discrimi- filed in the office of the Clerk of Court (4) That the person protesting nation." This newspaper will not for Oconee County on November 11, resides in the same county where the knowingly accept any advertising 2020. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF proposed place of business is for real estate which is in violation ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- located or within five miles of the A Touch of Fire.. of the law. Our readers are hereby EN THAT an action has been business; and, Gas Logs & Fireplace Services J. Dalen informed that all dwellings adver- commenced and is now pending or is (5) The name of the applicant and tised in this newspaper are about to be commenced in the Circuit the address of the premises to be Professional available on an equal opportunity Court upon the complaint of the licensed. Building Services basis. above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the Protests must be mailed to: SCDOR, CARPENTRY ■ purpose of foreclosing a certain ABL SECTION, P.O. Box 125, LEGAL NOTICES mortgage of real estate heretofore Columbia, SC 29214-0907; or faxed PLUMBING • Metal Roofs given by David A. Eib and Frances to: (803) 896-0110. ELECTRICAL • Storm Damage LEGALS C. Eib to U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual NOTICE OF APPLICATION PAINTING • Written Guarantee capacity but solely as owner trustee ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN for REO Trust 2017-RPL1 bearing NOTICE IS HEREBY given that K W • S/C Discount AD LITEM STATE OF SOUTH date of February 4, 2002 and Associates, LLC intends to apply to 30 years CAROLINA COUNTY OF OCONEE • 20+ Years Exp. recorded February 11, 2002 in the South Carolina Department of IN THE COURT OF COMMON experience Mortgage Book 1413 at Page 192 in Revenue for a license and/or permit PLEAS C/A NO. 2020-CP-37-00825 Fireplace Construction the Register of Mesne Conveyan- that will allow the sale and Off 24 HOUR EMERGENCY U.S. Bank Trust National Associa- ces/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court premises consumption of liquor at HOME tion, not in its individual capacity but Gas Lines & SERVICE FREE ESTIMATES for Oconee County, in the original 2101 highway 86, Peidmont, SC solely as owner trustee for REO REPAIRS principal sum of One Hundred Thirty 29621. Logs Installation FASTEST Trust 2017-RPL1, Plaintiff vs. Michel- Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty To object to the issuance of this le Ivester, Individually and as Per- SERVICE IN TOWN Three and 01/100 Dollars license and/or permit, written protest Wood Stoves & sonal Representative of the Estate of ($135,583.01). Thereafter, by assign- must be postmarked no later than Gas Appliances Installed David A. Eib aka David Allen Eib; FREE ESTIMATES ment recorded on May 26, 2017 in December 11th, 2020. Kevin Allen Eib, Zachery David Eib, (C) (864) 213-7917 Book 3611 at Page 283, the VETERAN’S DISCOUNT 864-647-4705 and any other Heirs-at-Law or mortgage was assigned to MTGLQ For a protest to be valid, it must be in Devisees of David A. Eib aka David John Dalen Investors, L.P.; thereafter, by assign- writing, and should include the or (864) 972-0619 Allen Eib, Deceased, their heirs, ment recorded on January 23, 2018 following information: “We Will Beat Any Personal Representatives, Adminis- in Book 3688 at Page 312, the (1) The name, address and tele- trators, Successors and Assigns, and Competitors Price” mortgage was assigned to Loan phone number of the person filing the LEAVING SPOTLESS all other persons entitled to claim Acquisition Trust 2017-RPL1 there- protest; Insured & Certified DETAILS, LANDSCAPING through them; all unknown persons after, the Mortgage was assigned (2) The specific reasons why the & PRESSURE WASHING TREE SERVICE with any right, title or interest in the unto the Plaintiff, by assignment application should be denied; Call or Email Andrew at real estate described herein; also Residential & Commercial recorded on March 23, 2020 in Book (3) That the person protesting is any persons who may be in the 864-888-7328 Landscape Maintenance 3940 at Page 61., and that the willing to attend a hearing (if one is military service of the United States • Leaf Removal • Lawn Mowing premises effected by said mortgage requested by the applicant); [email protected] ADVANCED of America, being a class designated and by the foreclosure thereof are (4) That the person protesting • Underbrush Clearing • Mulch Installation as John Doe; and any unknown situated in the County of Oconee, resides in the same county where the • Yard Clean Ups • Pressure Cleaning minors or persons under a disability State of South Carolina, and is proposed place of business is • Deck Staining/Painting TREE SERVICE LLC being a class designated as Richard described as follows: All that certain located or within five miles of the Roe, Prisma Health-Upstate, and Neil Henderson piece, parcel of tract of land, situate, business; and, NO JOB TO0 BIG OR SMALL First-Citizens Bank and Trust Com- Czar lying and being in the State of South (5) The name of the applicant and 864-557-7496 pany, Defendants. It appearing to the Carolina, County of Oconee, Madi- the address of the premises to be Removal of Dead satisfaction of the Court, upon son School District, containing 3.47 licensed. reading the Motion for the Appoint- or Dangerous Trees acres, more or less, and being ment of Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire as described in detail by plat thereof by Protests must be mailed to: SCDOR, Guardian ad Litem for all unknown LAWN/LANDSCAPE Debris Clean-up Jerry E. Byrd, RLS, dated April 29, ABL SECTION, P.O. Box 125, persons and persons who may be in 1992, and, recorded at Plat Book Columbia, SC 29214-0907; or faxed Crane Service the military service of the United A132, at Page 3, in the Office of the to: (803) 896-0110. States of America (which are consti- Construction & Roofing, LLC Clerk of Court for Oconee County, Lic. & Insured tuted as a class designated as "John South Carolina, reference to which is ■ Doe") and any unknown minors and REAL ESTATE SALES WC & Insured hereby invited for a more complete We can get where persons who may be under a and accurate description. TMS No. disability (which are constituted as a • Roofing bucket truck can’t. 286-00-03-019 Property Address: HOUSES class designated as "Richard Roe"), 137 Tabor Road, Westminster, SC • Deck & Dock it is ORDERED that, pursuant to For Emergency or 29693 Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post PUBLISHERS NOTICE Rule 17, SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody, Restoration Office Box 11412 Columbia, South Esquire is appointed Guardian ad ALL real estate advertising in this • 864-614-0700 Immediate Response Carolina 29211 Telephone (803) Painting Litem on behalf of all unknown newspaper is subject to Federal 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff • Call or Text persons and persons who may be in Fair Housing Act of 1968 which Gutters Inst. & Cleaning [email protected] the military service of the United makes it illegal to advertise "any • Siding States of America (constituted as a NOTICE OF APPLICATION preference, limitations or discrimi- 864-247-2360 class and designated as "John nation" based on race, color, Good Service. Fair Price. Now Accepting Credit Cards Doe"), all unknown minors or per- NOTICE IS HEREBY given that HNI religion, sex, handicap, familial sons under a disability (constituted STATION, LLC intends to apply to status or national origin, or 864-784-1148 the South Carolina Department of Grass • Leaves as a class and designated as intention to make any such [email protected] "Richard Roe"), all of which have or Revenue for a license and/or permit HIS WAY that will allow the sale and Off preference, limitation or discrimi- may claim to have some interest in nation." This newspaper will not Pruning • Edging the property that is the subject of this premises consumption of beer, wine, and/or liquor at 156 E. Main St., knowingly accept any advertising TREE SERVICE action, commonly known as 137 for real estate which is in violation Raking • Weeding Tabor Road, Westminster, SC Salem, SC 29676. To object to the issuance of this of the law. Our readers are hereby Garrett • Tree Trimming 29693, that Kelley Y. 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EPS in August. The company has Productivity measures the amount of predict the company’s sales Q1 ’20 Q1 ’21 2.0 benefited from strong sales growth. output per hour of work. The surge in job 1.6 increased in the same period. Price-earnings ratio: 16 0.3 -0.3 Investors will be listening for an based on past 12-month results losses due to the pandemic has distorted 0 In October, the company update on how AutoZone’s sales the productivity picture, because with Q3Q2Q1Q4Q3Q2 launched a pilot program for trends are faring in the current Dividend: none fewer workers employed, productivity at 2020 pet owners to connect online quarter. Source: FactSet many companies has risen. Source: FactSet with a veterinarian.

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) 45.76 46.26 -1.08 -25.1 Exchange Crude oil prices 3-month T-bill .08 .09 -0.01 t t t 1.51 USD per British Pound 1.3400 -.0043 -.32% 1.2671 1.3137 Ethanol (gal) 1.32 1.32 ... -4.0 Canadian Dollar 1.2797 +.0016 +.13% 1.3433 1.3264 fell moderately Heating Oil (gal) 1.40 1.40 -0.27 -31.0 6-month T-bill .10 .10 ... s t t 1.55 The dollar rose USD per Euro 1.2120 -.0017 -.14% 1.1294 1.1056 against the euro, while natural gas Natural Gas (mm btu) 2.41 2.58 -6.56 +9.9 52-wk T-bill .10 .11 -0.01 t t t 1.55 Japanese Yen 103.98 -.13 -.13% 109.62 108.55 prices fell Unleaded Gas (gal) 1.26 1.27 -1.00 -25.7 British pound, 2-year T-note .14 .16 -0.02 t t r 1.60 Mexican Peso 19.8462 +.0949 +.48% 21.6424 19.2981 sharply. Gold Canadian dollar 5-year T-note .40 .42 -0.02 s t s 1.66 and silver prices METALS CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD The yield on the and Mexican 7-year T-note .67 .70 -0.03 s t s 1.77 EUROPE/AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST rose. In crops, Gold (oz) 1861.80 1835.90 +1.41 +22.5 10-year Treasury peso. The dollar 10-year T-note .91 .96 -0.05 s t s 1.84 wheat and corn Silver (oz) 24.74 24.20 +2.22 +38.8 fell to 0.91% on fell against the Israeli Shekel 3.2533 -.0181 -.56% 3.4683 3.4709 30-year T-bond 1.69 1.73 -0.04 s t s 2.28 Norwegian Krone 8.7410 -.0453 -.52% 9.2981 9.1258 prices rose. Platinum (oz) 1049.40 1072.80 -2.18 +8.0 Monday. Yields Japanese yen. South African Rand 15.1212 -.0511 -.34% 16.8152 14.6185 Copper (lb) 3.51 3.51 -0.16 +25.6 affect rates on Swedish Krona 8.3981 -.0426 -.51% 9.1861 9.4875 mortgages and Swiss Franc .8903 -.0001 -.01% .9621 .9900 AGRICULTURE CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD other consumer NAT’L WK 6MO 1YR Cattle (lb) 1.08 1.09 -0.80 -13.4 loans. CONSUMER RATES AVG AGO AGO AGO Coffee (lb) 1. 19 1. 18 +1.32 -8.2 ASIA/PACIFIC Corn (bu) 4.20 4.17 +0.60 +8.2 48 month new car loan 4.04 r 4.04 4.14 4.20 Australian Dollar 1.3461 +.0017 +.13% 1.4351 1.4624 Cotton (lb) 0.71 0.70 +1.10 +2.3 Money market account 0.20 r 0.20 0.20 0.29 Chinese Yuan 6.5298 -.0018 -.03% 7.0820 7.0353 Lumber (1,000 bd ft) 697.80 678.60 +2.83 +72.0 PRIME FED 1 year CD 0.41 r 0.41 0.41 0.51 Hong Kong Dollar 7.7507 +.0002 +.00% 7.7501 7.8288 Orange Juice (lb) 1.22 1.24 -1.65 +25.4 RATE FUNDS $30K Home equity loan 6.14 s 4.97 4.97 5.18 Indian Rupee 73.801 +.027 +.04% 75.634 71.301 Soybeans (bu) 11.59 11.63 -0.39 +22.9 LAST 3.25 .13 Singapore Dollar 1.3359 +.0028 +.21% 1.3929 1.3604 30 year fixed mortgage 2.92 t 2.94 3.04 3.50 Wheat (bu) 5.71 5.67 +0.84 +2.2 6 MO AGO 3.25 .13 South Korean Won 1084.60 -.00 -.00% 1201.57 1186.04 1 YR AGO 4.75 1.63 15 year fixed mortgage 2.39 t 2.42 2.51 2.83 Taiwan Dollar 28.24 +.03 +.11% 29.68 30.44 (Previous and change figures reflect current contract.)

3,720 30,240 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 3,620 Close: 3,691.96 29,780 Close: 30,069.79 Change: -7.16 (-0.2%) Change: -148.47 (-0.5%) Obalon 2.30 +1.23 +115.0 iShConsSv 69.22 -207.79 -75.0 Obalon 2145361 2.30 +1.23 3,520 10 DAYS 29,320 10 DAYS EKodak 12.04 +4.51 +59.9 iShTech 83.22 -248.45 -74.9 AmAirlines 1566033 17.21 +.81 Gamida 10.89 +3.92 +56.2 iShC&SRE 54.39 -55.30 -50.4 EKodak 1331035 12.04 +4.51 3,800 31,000 OncTher 3.98 +1.32 +49.6 iShFincls 65.41 -66.28 -50.3 Palantir n 1159200 28.94 +5.09 GreenlTch 8.29 +2.74 +49.4 iShInds 96.21 -96.76 -50.1 GenElec 972483 10.86 -.02 30,000 3,600 29,000 Company 3,400 28,000 Spotlight Tangled up in green 27,000 3,200 Universal Music Group, which French a-Changin’,” and “Tangled Up In Blue.” 26,000 conglomerate Vivendi plans to spin off “Brilliant and moving, inspiring and 3,000 25,000 with a public stock offering in 2022, has beautiful, insightful and provocative, his acquired Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs are timeless — whether they were 2,800 24,000 JDJASON JDJASON songs dating back 60 years. written more than half a century ago or Financial terms were not disclosed yesterday,” said Sir Lucian Grainge, CEO Monday, but the catalog may be the of UMG. HIGH LOW CLOSE CHG %CHG WK MO QTR YTD most prized in the music industry. The Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent StocksRecap Nobel Prize winner’s catalog contains bought 10% of UMG for $3.3 billion in DOW 30,233.03 29,967.22 30,069.79 -148.47 -0.49% s s s +5.37% NYSE NASD DOW Trans. 12,792.62 12,659.54 12,725.21 -16.87 -0.13% s s s +16.73% 600 song copyrights including “Blowin’ March. UMG’s stable of artists includes DOW Util. 863.40 853.61 859.85 +3.72 +0.43% t t s -2.20% In The Wind,” “The Times They Are Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Drake. Vol. (in mil.) 4,112 4,499 NYSE Comp. 14,386.98 14,314.47 14,354.97 -62.36 -0.43% s s s +3.18% Pvs. Volume 4,365 4,748 NASDAQ 12,536.23 12,460.55 12,519.95 +55.71 +0.45% s s s +39.54% Vivendi (VIVHY) Monday’s close: $30.03, -0.19 Total return 1-yr 3-yr* 5-yr* Advanced 948 1489 S&P 500 3,697.41 3,678.88 3,691.96 -7.16 -0.19% s s s +14.27% VIVHY 12.5% 6.6 10.6 Declined 1586 1705 S&P 400 2,243.00 2,229.36 2,236.46 -8.48 -0.38% s s s +8.41% 52-WEEK RANGE Price-earnings ratio: 18 New Highs 149 356 Wilshire 5000 38,736.94 38,568.29 38,694.19 -10.03 -0.03% s s s +17.66% $20 $31 (Based on past 12-month results) Div. yield: 1.6% Dividend: $0.49 New Lows 1 11 Russell 2000 1,897.44 1,886.78 1,891.25 -1.20 -0.06% s s s +13.35% AP *annualized Source: FactSet Stocks of Local Interest

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AFLAC Inc AFL 23.07 8 54.04 45.17 -1.12 -2.4% t s s -14.6% -9.5% 3580 14 1.32f IBM IBM 90.56 6 158.75 124.70 -2.50 -2.0% t s s -7.0% -1.5% 8311 13 6.52 AT&T Inc T 26.08 3 39.55 29.64 +.10 +0.3% s s s -24.2% -16.6% 34600 15 2.08 Itron Inc ITRI 40.48 0 88.32 83.93 +.43 +0.5% s s s ...% +1.8% 202 75 ... Abbott Labs ABT 61.61 9 115.14 107.18 -.72 -0.7% t t t +23.4% +29.2% 6926 57 1.44 JPMorgan Chase JPM 76.91 8 141.10 121.88 -.46 -0.4% t s s -12.6% -3.8% 9721 12 3.60 Arch Dan Mid ADM 28.92 0 52.05 50.04 -.53 -1.0% t s s +8.0% +19.4% 1878 15 1.44 Kimco Realty KIM 7.45 6 21.32 15.10 -.51 -3.3% t s s -27.1% -25.1% 3941 16 0.64f Assurant Inc AIZ 76.27 9 142.61 131.33 -1.25 -0.9% t t s +0.2% +4.9% 477 65 2.52 Kohls Corp KSS 10.89 8 51.60 40.44 -.46 -1.1% t s s -20.6% -12.9% 5380 8 2.82f BP PLC BP 14.74 3 40.08 21.68 -.59 -2.6% t s s -42.6% -36.9% 14167 6 2.46f Lowes Cos LOW 60.00 8 180.67 151.99 +1.99 +1.3% s t t +26.9% +34.6% 7298 34 2.20 Bank of America BAC 17.95 7 35.72 29.09 -.20 -0.7% t s s -17.4% -9.2% 42156 10 0.72 McDonalds Corp MCD 124.23 8 231.91 208.89 -1.85 -0.9% t t t +5.7% +12.1% 3824 32 5.16f Boeing Co BA 89.00 6 353.60 238.17 +5.46 +2.3% s s s -26.9% -32.1% 33077 22 ... Medtronic Inc MDT 72.13 9 122.15 112.61 -1.24 -1.1% t t s -0.7% +3.4% 3047 68 2.32f CBL & Associates CBL 0.09 1 1. 17 .09 ...... % r r t -91.5% -94.3% dd 0.30 Merck & Co MRK 65.25 7 92.64 82.51 +.57 +0.7% s s t -9.3% -4.0% 8405 31 2.60f Caterpillar Inc CAT 87.50 0 183.81 178.71 -3.50 -1.9% t s s +21.0% +27.6% 4577 16 4.12 Microsoft Corp MSFT 132.52 9 232.86 214.29 -.07 ...% r t s +35.9% +44.9% 24549 42 2.24f Chesapeake Util CPK 69.47 9 111.31 103.17 -1.09 -1.0% t s s +7.7% +13.7% 102 29 1.62 Norfolk Sthn NSC 112.62 0 247.98 239.06 -1.13 -0.5% t s s +23.1% +29.4% 904 25 3.76 Chevron Corp CVX 51.60 6 122.72 90.76 -2.52 -2.7% t s s -24.7% -18.1% 9395 13 5.16 Oconee Fed Fin OFED 15.25 7 28.00 23.60 -.10 -0.4% t s s -9.3% +2.6% 6 0.40 Citigroup C 32.00 6 83.11 58.13 -.49 -0.8% t s s -27.2% -20.1% 21275 8 2.04 Oracle Corp ORCL 39.71 9 62.60 59.80 -.16 -0.3% t s s +12.9% +10.3% 14920 62 0.96 CocaCola Co KO 36.27 8 60.07 52.99 -.86 -1.6% t s s -4.3% +1.2% 16206 32 1.64 PepsiCo PEP 101.42 0 147.20 145.37 -.48 -0.3% t s s +6.4% +10.3% 4216 16 4.09 Colgate-Palmolive CL 58.49 0 86.41 85.39 +.36 +0.4% s s s +24.0% +29.2% 2965 32 1. 76 Pfizer Inc PFE 27.88 0 41.99 41.25 +.91 +2.3% s s s +5.3% +15.4% 47639 17 1.52 Disney DIS 79.07 0 154.68 153.68 -.46 -0.3% t s s +6.3% +3.7% 6812 21 1. 76 Philip Morris Intl PM 56.01 8 90.17 81.68 +.93 +1.2% s s s -4.0% +0.3% 5219 17 4.80f Duke Energy DUK 62.13 8 103.79 91.87 +.72 +0.8% s t s +0.7% +9.5% 2030 23 3.86f Schlumberger Ltd SLB 11.87 4 41.14 22.83 -.62 -2.6% t s s -43.2% -34.4% 10064 14 0.50 Enbridge Inc ENB 22.57 6 43.15 33.28 -.10 -0.3% t s s -16.3% -10.1% 3862 22 2.55 Sonoco Prods SON 37.30 9 62.77 60.22 +.03 ...% r s s -2.4% +1.0% 419 25 1.72 Exxon Mobil Corp XOM 30.11 3 71.37 40.90 -.78 -1.9% t s s -41.4% -35.6% 24798 9 3.48 3M Company MMM 114.04 9 182.55 170.15 -2.31 -1.3% t s s -3.6% +7.6% 2523 24 5.88 FedEx Corp FDX 88.69 0 298.98 297.04 +2.16 +0.7% s s s +96.4% +95.4% 1481 cc 2.60 Truist Financial Cp TFC 24.01 8 56.92 47.86 -.37 -0.8% t t s -15.0% -7.5% 3858 12 1.80 Gen Dynamics GD 100.55 6 190.08 153.00 -3.04 -1.9% t s s -13.2% -10.6% 1032 16 4.40 Verizon Comm VZ 48.84 0 62.22 61.35 -.20 -0.3% t s s -0.1% +6.8% 12364 14 2.52f Gen Electric GE 5.48 7 13.26 10.86 -.02 -0.2% t s s -2.7% -3.2% 97248 dd 0.04 WalMart Strs WMT 102.00 9 153.66 148.11 -.80 -0.5% t s s +24.6% +27.6% 6150 85 2.16f HP Inc HPQ 12.54 0 23.93 23.68 -.10 -0.4% t s s +15.2% +22.0% 8366 7 0.78f Wells Fargo & Co WFC 20.76 3 54.56 29.34 -.21 -0.7% t s s -45.5% -42.2% 31628 6 0.40m Honeywell Intl HON 101.08 0 212.89 211.10 -1.58 -0.7% t s s +19.3% +22.8% 2595 23 3.72f Wendys Co WEN 6.82 9 24.91 22.02 -.17 -0.8% t t t -0.9% +3.3% 1088 24 0.28f 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. 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