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SDOC reports one COVID-19 case; SDPC Free COVID-19 tests available this week issues weekly update THE JOURNAL STAFF cific links provided in the Contact De- WALHALLA — The tails section that can be found at scdhec. School District of SENECA — Health officials will once gov/covid19/find-covid-19-testing-loca- Oconee County said Monday’s COVID-19 again be in Oconee County this week to tion. DHEC said results can be expected Monday that a student numbers at a glance offer free COVID-19 testing. within 72 hours and that testing is free at Seneca High School South Carolina Department of Health and open to anyone. had the district’s only Confirmed Confirmed Percent and Environmental Control (DHEC) Every county in South Carolina new positive COVID-19 cases deaths positive officials will be at the Seneca Health currently ranks in the “high” category case on Friday. South Carolina 779 8 4.6% Department at 609 N. Townville St. from for two-week cumulative incidence rate The School District of 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today through Friday. of cases reported per 100,000 people. Pickens County, mean- Oconee County 18 0 2.5%* The testing opportunities have been Oconee County had a confirmed total of while, said 33 students Pickens County 29 0 4.9%* sponsored by Tour Health, according to 7,846 COVID-19 cases as of Monday. and 16 staff members * Seven-day moving average DHEC. In Pickens County, free testing The county’s incidence rate was at tested positive last will also be available at the Pickens 9,863 cases per 100,000 residents on Mon- week, while 321 stu- Cumulative cases Health Department at 200 McDaniel Ave. day, keeping Oconee in the top 10 among dents and 33 staff mem- from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today through Friday. South Carolina’s 46 counties. Pickens bers were quarantined. South Carolina: 437,018 cases, 7,417 deaths To preregister for testing, DHEC rec- County continues to place first in the Daniel High School Oconee County: 7,846 cases, 115 deaths ommends those interested use site-spe- rate per 100,000 residents, at 11,959. had 31 students and Pickens County: 15,174 cases, 229 deaths two staff members quarantined, with SOURCE: SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL four students testing gas tax in 2017 as Michelin positive. Among other suggested it could no lon- Daniel-area schools, SC companies to lawmakers: ger expand its tire plans in Central Academy of the state because the roads the Arts and Six Mile | CALENDAR | Pass state hate crimes bill were so bad and other ma- Elementary both had jor factories joined in. no positive cases, WEDNESDAY BY JEFFREY COLLINS not come up for a hearing “It took the business though Central had one OCONEE BOARD of Disabilities and Special Needs will meet at 9:30 ASSOCIATED PRESS six weeks into the General community to finally get staff member and five a.m. in the administration building at the Tribble Center, 116 South Assembly’s session. that bill passed. It was a students quarantined, Cove Road, Seneca. Open to the general public. 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Firefighters and emer- Council passes first gency crews Mefleh not fined responded to this home on millage reading for Acorn Lane for oversight in near West- minster late Sunday Keowee fire district night. ethics filing BRIAN GRAVES | BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR public meeting held in THE JOURNAL BY BRIAN GRAVES of interest by office THE JOURNAL January with the Keowee THE JOURNAL holders who might Fire Commission. The have financial ties to WALHALLA — The commission operates as a WESTMINSTER a governmental entity first reading of a mill- sub-entity of the county. Sunday fire displaces one — Westminster City they serve. There age increase within an Shirley said the move had Councilman Yousef is a five-day grace Oconee County tax dis- been discussed since July. BY BRIAN GRAVES ical conditions that were Mefleh says he has period allowed for trict passed unanimously “There’s about five THE JOURNAL aggravated by the smoke.” corrected a filing the filing. Fines are last week. people I’ve run into in the The man’s condition was oversight he made $100 per year, but can County council ap- community that were in WESTMINSTER — A unknown at press time. over a period of near- accrue to a maximum proved the first reading to full support that actually man living at a home on Damage to the single-fam- ly four years. of $5,000. There is a up the Keowee Fire Tax came out (to the meeting),” Acorn Lane near West- ily dwelling was mostly on Earlier this month, four-year statute of District’s millage cap of he said. “I think people minster escaped a fire late the inside of the home. The The Journal reported limitations on the 14.5 to 17.5 mils. The move realize that we are very Sunday night before emer- cause of the fire is undeter- Mefleh had not filed failure to file. would essentially raise responsible with our funds gency crews spent nearly mined and remains under mandated Statement “They were very the rate $12 per $100,00 of and it’s been 17 years since two hours getting the scene investigation. of Economic Interest nice about it, and I appraised property value, we’ve had any increase in under control. “They actually got a good forms since 2017. This didn’t even get fined,” according to meeting our millage, and we just “When our crews were stop on the fire,” Long said. week, Mefleh said he said Monday. “I’m documents. About 10,000 reached a point where the dispatched, they went with Long said fire crews he had corrected the an honest man and I people now live in the growth of the community the possibility of one person from Oconee County, Fair error and was up to got it fixed.” district, a significant is outgrowing our budget.” being trapped,” Oconee Play, Crossroads and South date in the eyes of the The website for the increase from when the If the increase doesn’t County Emergency Services Union fire departments — S.C. Ethics Commis- State Ethics Commis- district had around 5,000 pass — though all signs Deputy Chief Scott Long as well as Oconee EMS — sion. sion shows Mefleh’s residents in 2004 — the suggest that it will — said. “That person was able “did an excellent job at the The department reports were received last time the millage was commission chairman to get out on their own.” scene.” requires the report to Feb. 16. increased. Any millage Leo Primeau said staffing Long said while the man Long added a rescue unit be filed on an annual Mefleh’s fellow city increase would not affect levels would be cut to re- received medical attention to the scene to perform re- basis by March 30 of officials are all re- Oconee County residents place aging equipment. In at the scene, he was still habilitation for the firefight- each year. The report ported as being up to outside of the specific dis- 2004, the fire department’s taken to the Oconee Memo- ers “to make sure we were is designed to prevent date with state ethics trict, according to council budget was $346,000. rial Hospital due to “med- all OK from doing our job.” any potential conflict filings. chairman John Elliott. The most recent annual Keowee Fire Chief budget for the department Brandon Shirley told was $882,000. A second Oconee County council reading is tentatively set members last week he did for March 2. ELLIOTT: not receive any opposi- ‘Building hangars is cheap’ tion to the request in a [email protected] | (864) 973-6685 FROM PAGE A1 complement up to what it should commission to look at implement- be, as much as we can,” he said. ing impact fees. munity workshop was hosted by “The main reason this came up Two Oconee ICU beds There were four patients Ten at the Top to discuss forging a OTHER INTERESTS was student housing and the impact open late Sunday on ventilators at the time greenway trail throughout Oconee As for the rest of the county, it’s having on the sheriff’s office of the report, with three County. Participants completed ex- Elliott said he wanted to move and the fire department and all the SENECA — There were of the patients COVID-19 ercises to identify potential paths, ahead on constructing the Boun- other emergency services,” he said. two beds available in the positive. There were 10 amenities and a trail name. The tyland fire substation. Final design “Impact fees provide additional intensive care unit at ventilators available at Swamp Rabbit Trail runs 22 miles, plans are expected to be presented capital for capital equipment such Prisma Health Oconee the time. and between 18-25 percent of users in April, according to informa- as sheriff’s office cars, fire trucks — Memorial Hospital late Of the 76 hospital beds of the trail come from outside of tion provided to The Journal, things that are expensive.” Sunday night, according occupied, 11 were filled by Greenville County, a Greenville with groundbreaking expected The District 1 councilman also to numbers updated by patients with COVID-19. city official said at the time. to happen later this spring. Some said he wants the county staff to the S.C. Department of There were 90 beds Elliott, who serves as council $460,000 was set aside for the proj- consider adding additional han- Health and Environmen- available at the time of the chair and heads up the Budget, ect a handful of years ago. gars at the Oconee County Region- tal Control (DHEC). update. Finance and Administration Com- “Ready to get that built, increase al Airport. Elliott said more rent DHEC reported 10 of the Hospital bed informa- mittee, also called for an increase fire protection,” Elliott said. “I know and revenue would be collected 12 hospital’s listed ICU tion can be found online of Oconee County Sheriff’s Office we’ve talked about the location. We through the move. beds were occupied, with at scdhec.gov/covid19/ deputies to be hired in the next don’t have the ideal location, but we “Building hangars is cheap,” he six of those beds being hospital-bed-capaci- budget year, which will kick in on have the best location we can use.” said. used by COVID-19 patients, ty-covid-19. July 1. Elliott also called for the plan- at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. — The Journal staff “We need to start getting the ning department and planning [email protected] | (864) 973-6685 OPTIONS: Students in 5K through eighth grade can be all virtual

FROM PAGE A1 that happens in real time, model of synchronous and County students and are principals we want to and when I say most of or asynchronous instruc- asynchronous instruc- taught by teachers in the give them veto authority our students, most of each student interested in tion, which occurs vir- tion. There will be some school district using the if a student signed up for the levels of education,” participating in virtual tually through prepared options offered for virtual same curriculum as the virtual learning, but they Thorsland said. instruction. resources, without live, electives, but any student state virtual program. can point to this year or The COVID-19 pandemic According to the dis- teacher-led interaction. wishing to participate in Students will regis- even the end of last year forced Gov. Henry Mc- trict, students in 5-year- These methods of fine arts, such as visual ter for virtual classes as evidence that that’s not Master to order schools old kindergarten through instruction will occur arts, strings, band and through the normal high the best for the student,” to transition from face-to- eighth grade will have through a variety of chorus, will be required school registration pro- Thorsland said at the time. face instruction to virtual the ability to be entirely teaching methods and to attend those classes at cess, but students will not “We would want principals learning last March. After virtual. technology. their home school. be guaranteed an entirely to be able to have those having virtual learning High school students In early grades — High schoolers will have virtual schedule, instead students face-to-face.” for the remainder of will have virtual options, 5-year-old kindergarten the opportunity to enroll possibly taking a com- He added that the last school year, school but there is not a guar- through third grade — in asynchronous virtual bination of virtual and district feels that, despite districts statewide were antee a student will have students will be strongly class options through face-to-face classes. an expected increase in required during the sum- a fully virtual schedule. encouraged to attend up both VirtualSC and Virtu- The district adds that all face-to-face instruction mer to submit plans to the Students will be required to four hours of in-person al SDOC. fine arts, JROTC and Ham- for the new school year, S.C. Department of Educa- to take all state-mandated instruction most weeks. VirtualSC is a ilton Career and Technolo- virtual learning “is not tion for both face-to-face tests, as well as final ex- They will receive elec- state-sponsored online gy Center classes will only going away.” and virtual instruction. ams, from a school build- tives virtually, including program that offers free, be offered in-person. “It needs to continue ing, and there will not classes such as art, music rigorous online courses Superintendent Michael being an option for most [email protected] | (864) 973-6687 be an option for remote and physical education. aligned to state standards Thorsland told school of our students’ families, Follow on Twitter @JournalGO testing. Middle school students developed and taught by board trustees earlier this At the elementary level, will receive all core highly qualified state month that plans were to students will receive a classes — math, English teachers, but not neces- continue the virtual learn- blended model of synchro- language arts, science sarily Oconee County ing program in 2021-22, but nous, or interactive, two- and social studies — vir- teachers. Virtual SDOC with restrictions in place. way online instruction tually, with a blended classes are for Oconee “I’ve been telling Don’t Hire Just Anyone... ABLES DRIVING SCHOOL Classes Now Forming: Hire An Saturday, March 27, 2021 530 A Bypass 123 Expert! 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Seneca Residential & Commercial • Licensed & Insured • Free Estimates East Clemson Baptist Church SLUDER URBAN FORESTRY, INC. Frontage Road, Clemson, SC 864-710-0801 • 864-710-8032 8 hours classroom (864) 261-6866 Family Owned & Operated • 21 Years Experience 6 hours driving (800) 305-2629

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| YOUR VIEW | Before they vote No excuse EDITOR: After the acquittal of the for you, they first former president on impeach- ment charges, we should all remember the number 240. This have to like you is the number of Republicans in Congress who voted to let a man ill Cohen, the former Republican three- singularly responsible for the term U.S. senator and U.S. representa- deaths of Capitol Police officers Btive from Maine, never lost an election. Sicknick, Liebman and Smith off He was elected to the Bangor City Council the hook. Let’s not forget the four before being elected that city’s mayor and Trump supporters who also died then winning the first of three terms in the as a result of this attack on the U.S. House. When he was nominated by a Capitol. 240. That is the number new Democratic president, Bill Clinton, to of Republicans who are never be secretary of Defense, Cohen was con- again able to claim support for firmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate. He law enforcement without defend- explained a key to his success: “I don’t care ing their vote to let the former how great your ideas are president off the hook. or how well you can artic- They hide behind a claim that ulate them. People must the trial is unconstitutional. 43 like you before they will senators took this road, includ- vote for you.” ing the former majority leader. Is likeability overrat- | OUR VIEW | There was a vote on the first day ed in voters’ candidate regarding its constitutionally. choices? Just remember A majority voted that it was that over the last eight constitutional. Case closed. presidential elections, Senate rules say they should be CREATORS the Republican nominee open to listening to the evidence SYNDICATE | has won a majority of presented. They most assur- the popular vote exact- edly were not, openly showing Westminster ly once, and the GOP disdain for the proceedings, a MARK SHIELDS standard-bearer has clear dereliction of their oaths gotten more votes than of office. his Democratic opponent exactly once. That Some acts are simply beyond was President George W. Bush running for redemption. reelection in 2004 against Sen. John Kerry. and Walhalla And the consensus explanation for Bush’s Charles Campbell popular achievement was that he won the Walhalla “which of these candidates would you rath- ast week, we learned about have no groceries. Just isn’t the er have a beer with” test. some issues taking root in right time. The future of the GOP? Having made himself, during his first two Westminster and Walhalla. Now … Walhalla. L EDITOR: years in the Senate, by his self-centered ar- Westminster had purchased Walhalla purchased the old rogance and relentless self-promotion, that the Hall Street property with Arthur Brown Square in down- So, what is the future of the chamber’s most unpopular member among Republican Party? Is the party, both Republicans and Democrats, Texas the intent of building a field town for more than a quarter as Donald Trump Jr. pro- Sen. Ted Cruz tried to sell his near-univer- of dreams for city recreation of a million bucks last year to claimed, “the Party of Donald sal unlikability as a virtue: “If you want months ago, and Walhalla is prevent the owners from selling Trump?” Or maybe it is the someone to grab a beer with, I may not be facing the prospect of an incom- the property to a Dollar General party of Representative Marjo- that guy,” he offered during a GOP presi- ing Dollar General just months developer. rie Taylor Greene of Georgia, dential debate, “but if you want someone after spending more than a You might think the city would the QAnon conspiracy nut? who will drive you home, I will get the job quarter of a million dollars last have learned from that experi- Alternatively, it could be the done, and I will drive you home.” party of Senate Minority Leader As an example of the depth of Cruz’s un- year to avoid the same fate. ence — and expense — and see- Mitch McConnell, who recently popularity among his fellow senators, when Let’s deal with Westminster ing as it seemed as if officials stated in a Wall Street Journal he requested a pro forma second from just first, shall we? clearly didn’t want a dollar editorial that “(T)here is no one of his colleagues so that there would The Journal didn’t push back store in downtown, they might question that President Trump be a roll-call vote on the pending question, too hard when the city pur- have used the next year to pass bears moral responsibility (for Cruz was greeted with total silence. He chased the land, despite the a couple ordinances that would the assault on the Capitol). His was reduced to standing there alone on the obvious fact that the city had have essentially made it diffi- supporters stormed the Capitol Senate floor ignored, silently scorned, by a because of the unhinged false- Senate that uniformly ignored his discom- no ability to build on it. cult if not impossible to build hoods he shouted in the world’s fort. Westminster officials intend one in the near future. largest megaphone.” Too bad South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey to build their field of dreams No such luck. that he did not have the integ- Graham, a man who is not unfamiliar with for recreation because in their After a big gasp and exhale rity or courage to declare that occasionally hostile reactions from his minds, they think the revenues — probably followed by a loud before the vote to convict. fellow senators, colorfully addressed Cruz’s and taxes from all the visi- collective “whew” — the city The Republican Party is at a singular unpopularity in the Senate. “If you tors will bail the city out of its did nothing. crossroads. It can continue to killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, follow former President Trump and the trial was in the Senate, nobody doomed financial position. Nothing. and cave to the lunatic fringe of would convict you,” said Graham, on the Trouble is, the city has no Now, the city of Walhalla faces the party, or it can try to come record, during the 2016 Republican presi- means by which to bond up and a second dance around at the to its senses. If it does not, while dential primaries, when Cruz was still very spend the millions it will take to same promenade, as we found it may gain a seat here or there, much in that race. build out the property. out last week that the current it will not regain the presidency Nor was Republican dislike of Cruz limit- Add to that it will take mil- owner of the old Davenport if Mr. Trump is its standard ed to his Senate colleagues. Former Repub- lions to correct the city’s issues Funeral Home, most recently bearer. lican House Speaker John Boehner called I am not optimistic. Conserva- Cruz a “miserable son of a b----.” with water and electrical infra- Christ Central Ministry’s thrift tives who dare to criticize Mr. Now, during Texas’s calamitous power structure just to stop the bleed- store, was seriously considering Trump and vote their conscience failure in the midst of subfreezing tempera- ing. selling to … Dollar General. are being censured by the party tures, when millions of his constituents The city lost more than half Barely a block away from the hierarchy. No one would ever were without water, heat, electricity and, a million dollars last year on one they just paid through the have called Liz Cheney of Wyo- in many cases, food, Cruz boarded a plane leaky water pipes, and that’s nose to prevent. ming a liberal or a progressive. to sunny, balmy Cancun, Mexico, and the not to mention the electrical This isn’t to say one should or But when she voted to impeach, Ritz-Carlton, where rooms, the Cruzes point and certify the election, the out, are only $309 a night. transformers that should have shouldn’t be on Main Street — it knives came out. But in a secret We learn that Cruz, a man who rejected been replaced a decade ago. is to say that if any of us spent ballot, House Republicans voted Bill Cohen’s “people must first like you” Could Westminster use a bet- a quarter million to keep some- to keep her in a leadership posi- political maxim, was exposed as friendless ter recreation complex? Sure. thing from happening, we’d prob- tion. That same group of House when the Houston police, stretched thin by Can the city afford it? No. ably be sure to take steps that Republicans also voted, in a pub- the crisis and human tragedy in the city, Westminster has a priority we didn’t have to do it again. lic ballot, to defend Greene. One revealed that Cruz had requested, through issue. Building a recreation But then again, we’re spend- wonders why in secret they can his office, a police escort at the airport to support someone who stands up facilitate his trip to Mexico. Someone who complex when your utilities are ing our own money, not yours. to Trump, but in public feel obli- disliked Cruz at the airline revealed that he this far out of whack is akin to Both cities would do well to gated to back a QAnon supporter. had not, as he initially — and misleadingly buying lottery tickets when you remember that. I think the answer lies in a lack — explained, done a U-turn and returned of integrity and courage, and to Texas just after he, as Father of the Year, fear. Fear of being primaried by made sure his daughters were safe at the someone further to the right, Ritz-Carlton, but that his original itinerary fear of angering the remaining showed he would be in Cancun — and away | TODAY IN HISTORY | MAGA true believers. from his suffering constituents — for nearly One last thought on this. four days. Today is Tuesday, Feb. Washington to take ican flags (the second Going forward, there are only When you go out of your way to alienate, 23, the 54th day of 2021. office, following word of flag-raising was captured two questions you need to ask disparage and embarrass your colleagues, There are 311 days left a possible assassination in the iconic Associated any Republican elected official. it’s a good bet they won’t be there to bail in the year. plot in Baltimore. Press photograph.) 1. Who won the presidential elec- you out when you stumble and may even, in- On this date: 1870, Mississippi was 1954, the first mass tion? 2. Was the election free and stead of a helping hand, deliver an ungentle 1836, the siege of the readmitted to the Union. inoculation of school- fair? If the answer is anything push. Alamo began in San 1945, during World children against polio other than “Biden” and “Yes,” Antonio, Texas. War II, U.S. Marines using the Salk vaccine you have all you need to know. TO FIND out more about Mark Shields and read his past 1861, President-elect on Iwo Jima captured began in Pittsburgh columns, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at creators. Abraham Lincoln Mount Suribachi, where as some 5,000 students Steven Smith com. arrived secretly in they raised two Amer- were vaccinated. Salem

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021 THE JOURNAL A5 | CRIME BRIEFS | BREAK: Near lines

FROM PAGE A1 “We’ve had to be extra careful,” he said. “We’ve Police: Seneca woman pulled gun were expected to resume had a lot of problems with operations. rainwater flow slowing us A Westminster utilities down also. We’re going to crew worked to fix the expose it and replace the water main break on the piece of pipe and get the during threat over stolen money corner of Gaston Circle water service back in.” and Jenkins Street, on a A news release from in- THE JOURNAL STAFF The baby tested positive stop for a blue light. He was report said. The deputy property near Westmin- terim city administrator for methamphetamines released from the Oconee noticed Jenkins drive ster Elementary. Kevin Bronson said ap- WALHALLA — A Sen- and amphetamines on Oct. County Detention Center above the speed limit City utilities director proximately 30 city water eca woman was arrested 19 and was in the care of Sunday on a $5,992 person- and take off when the Leigh Baker told The customers were without Friday after police allege Stephens between July 2020 al recognizance bond. police car’s lights acti- Journal the break was water. she told a man she’d and October 2020, accord- An Oconee County Sher- vated. Eventually, Jen- first called in around 6 “Originally, quite a few return to his house in ing to an arrest warrant. iff’s Office incident report kins went down a dead a.m. Monday morning. residents were affected, an hour and alleges a deputy was called end road on Knollcrest “Our estimated time to but as we shut down the shoot his son. Arrest made in 2019 to Long Creek Highway in Drive and rain into the getting it back was about water mains, it reduced Ariel Lashay box truck theft reference to an intoxicat- woods but was caught 3 p.m. (Monday), because the size of the water out- White, 28, of ed driver. A deputy saw without any further we’ve got to get the pipe age,” Baker said. Webb Heights SENECA — The Oconee a truck coming his way issues. fixed, repressurized and City officials had not Circle, has County Sheriff’s Office using a portion of the oppo- then flush our lines,” provided an update on been charged arrested a man suspected site lane and riding on the Police: Man shoved Baker said. the repairs at press time with unlawful of stealing a $75,000 box center line, according to pregnant woman Baker said repairs were Monday. White carrying of a truck in late 2019. the report, which said the lengthy because the break weapon, pos- Derick Lee Williams, 31, driver, identified as Lac- WEST UNION — A happened next to a phone [email protected] | (864) 973-6687 session of a stolen hand- of Nebo Church Road in roix, started to pull over on man was arrested over and gas line. [email protected] | (864) 973-6301 gun, pointing and present- Seneca, has a shoulder near Old Unity the weekend after po- ing a firearm and simple been charged Road before letting off lice allege he shoved a possession of marijuana. with breach his brakes and wrecking pregnant woman to the She was released from the of trust with into a guardrail. Lacroix floor earlier this month. Oconee County Detention fraudulent then started to drive again Jordan Lee Bratton, FLAG: Center on Sunday after intent. after breaking free of the of Goodmagic Drive Taken down posting a combined $15,615 Williams is rail and eventually pulled in West surety bond. accused of de- over near Marcus Circle, Union, was FROM PAGE A1 “Our primary concern Oconee County Sher- Williams frauding Home and the deputy drew his charged is safety of the public,” iff’s Office deputies were Depot of a 2019 weapon while initiating the with sec- incredibly dangerous Kreuzberger said in an called to a home on Spring International Box Truck felony stop, the report said. ond-degree mid-channel navigational email. “Unauthorized Street in Walhalla on Fri- valued at $75,000, which domestic hazard.” structures in the lake, day night after a man told belonged to Penske Truck Police arrest man violence on “Someone is going to die like flagpoles, can create deputies a sedan pulled Rental. Williams was sup- after short chase Saturday. here,” the post said. safety hazards for boaters into the driveway and two posed to return the truck Bratton He was Mullen also called for and swimmers and are men got out asking for his on Dec. 6, 2019, but hadn’t SENECA — Police had released locals to contact Duke therefore not allowed.” son, who wasn’t home. by Dec. 18. A GPS tracking to chase a Seneca man into Sunday from the Oconee Energy Lake Manage- Kreuzberger said the White then got out of the system was installed in the the woods after a short County Detention Center ment, the S.C. Department SCDNR is responsible for car and pointed a gun in truck and had pinged in traffic chase with a $10,000 personal of Natural Resources “boating safety, including the air, an incident report the Atlanta area. Williams on Friday. recognizance bond. (SCDNR) and local state the installation and main- said. The man was able to was released from the Michael Har- An incident report legislature officials to tenance of navigational provide a partial license Oconee County Detention old Jenkins, 49 alleges an argument es- respond to the issue. buoys on Duke Energy plate for the car, which Center with a $10,000 per- of Kingspark calated to violence when On Monday afternoon, lakes in South Carolina.” led a deputy to an apart- sonal recognizance bond. Drive, has been Bratton flipped a night- company spokeswoman “Lake residents and ment complex on Wagener charged with stand, broke a clay pot Mikayla Kreuzberger the boating public should Circle in Walhalla. After Connecticut man operating an and knocked over a TV told The Journal that contact the SCDNR if they leaving the complex, a dep- charged with DUI Jenkins unregistered on Feb. 9. A woman told Duke Energy contractors believe there are hazards uty saw the car driving in vehicle, reck- police she was pregnant, removed “two flagpoles in the lake that should be downtown Walhalla. The WESTMINSTER — A less driving, driving under and her toddler saw with American flags marked with buoys,” she officer noted he smelled Connecticut man was ar- suspension, habitual traffic Bratton grab her by the without damaging the said. a heavy odor of narcotics rested Saturday night after offender and failure to stop neck and push her onto flags or poles” from three A spokesperson with coming from the car, and sheriff’s depu- for a blue light. He was still the ground. The victim different locations on SCDNR was unable to White told police she had a ties allege he in custody at the Oconee told police she fell into Lake Keowee on Satur- provide a comment on the gun on the floorboard. The wrecked into a County Detention Center a bean bag and was not day. She said all three matter to The Journal by report said police found guardrail near on a combined $9,135 surety injured. Bratton then locations were marked press time Monday. two pistols — a Ruger and Long Creek bond at press time. left the home and drove with SCDNR navigation a .380 handgun. The .380 Highway. A patrolling Oconee away, the report said. buoys. [email protected] | (864) 973-6685 came back as stolen out of Robert S. County Sheriff’s Office Anderson County, accord- Lacroix, 41, deputy noticed a driver ing to the report, which Lacroix of Wethers- who “appeared extremely said White told police the field, has been nervous” in the area of TUESDAY IS man she was looking for charged with driving under Jamerson Avenue and had stolen $400 from the the influence and failure to James Street, an incident group. A total of 3.3 grams of marijuana were found BURGER NIGHT in the car as well. 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A6 THE JOURNAL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021

| ARRESTS | Reward Christopher Alan Hunter, possession of 28g. or less trolled sub. in sched. I to offense; two magistrate’s PRISON: 31 of marijuana or 10g. or less V-1st offense; three magis- bench warrants 212 Burns Mill Road, West of hash-1st offense; sale or trate’s bench warrants offered in Union delivery of a handgun to Robert S. Lacroix, 41 ‘Senseless’ Booking Date: 2/19/21 and possession by certain Farrah Lynn Whitfield, 18 24 Wolcott Hill Road, Walhalla City Police persons unlawful; stolen 6 Fairbrook Lane, Greenville Wethersfield, Conn. FROM PAGE A1 Driving under suspension, handguns Booking Date: 2/20/21 Booking Date: 2/21/21 missing license not suspended for Oconee County Sheriff Oconee County Sheriff Blundy handled the case DUI-2nd offense; possession Brandi Michelle Collins, Public disorderly conduct DUI; failure to stop for a for the state. of controlled sub. in sch. I to 22 blue light Lois Faye Winkler of man case V-2nd or more 630 W. Springwood Drive, Aaron Blake Walker, 27 Walhalla was a passenger Seneca 2448 Oaks Road, Paducah, Derick Lee Williams, 31 in a vehicle hit by another THE JOURNAL STAFF Sara Haley Stephens, 26 Booking Date: 2/19/21 Ky. 236 Nebo Church Road, car at the intersection 327 Timberlake One Circle, Oconee County Sheriff Booking Date: 2/20/21 Seneca of South Cedar Street WALHALLA — The Seneca Shoplifting <$2,000 Seneca City Police Booking Date: 2/21/21 and West Broad Street family of a missing Booking Date: 2/19/21 Public disorderly conduct Oconee County Sheriff on March 16, 2019. Win- Walhalla man is work- Oconee County Sheriff Johnathon Brady Nichols, Breach of trust with fraudu- kler, who was wearing a ing to offer a $1,000 Unlawful neglect of a child/ 31 Devin Lyle Craig, 34 lent intent >$10,000 seatbelt, died at the scene reward for information helpless person 212 Meadowlark Drive, 220 Craigville Drive, West from blunt force trauma. leading to his location. Westminster Union Christopher Robin Finks, Pelfrey stole a car from Joshua Scott Ivester, Joshua Melachia Adams, Booking Date: 2/20/21 Booking Date: 2/20/21 54 a driveway in Walhalla 36, of Wagener Circle, 23 Oconee County Sheriff Oconee County Sheriff 1141 Highway 59, Fair Play and was under the influ- was last 523 Mark Lane, Townville Two magistrate’s bench Malicious injury to personal Booking Date: 2/21/21 ence of drugs and alcohol seen the Booking Date: 2/19/21 warrants property <$2,000 Oconee County Sheriff when he later hit the car afternoon Walhalla City Police Two magistrate’s bench carrying Winkler, accord- of Feb. 15 Driving under suspension, Scott Lamar Price, 50 Jordan Lee Bratton, 20 warrants ing to a release from the after he left license not suspended for 822 Adams Sullivan Road, 400 Goodmagic Drive, West solicitor’s office. Wagener DUI-2nd offense Walhalla Union Jason Kyle White, 40 “This is truly a senseless Circle with Booking Date: 2/20/21 Booking Date: 2/20/21 505 Fowler Road, West tragedy,” Solicitor David a friend and Stevie Dale Wilbanks, 40 Oconee County Sheriff Oconee County Sheriff Union Wagner said. “It is my only Ivester went to a 270 Tammi Lane, Fair Play Three magistrate’s bench Domestic violence-2nd Booking Date: 2/21/21 hope that the substantial home in the Booking Date: 2/19/21 warrants degree Orangeburg County Sheriff prison sentence levied by area of Rock Crusher Oconee County Sheriff Temporary custody order Judge Maddox in this case Road and Coffee Road. Common law – breach of William David Gunn, 35 Crystal Graham Bernard, will give the victim’s fam- Ivester’s family peace 105 Boomdocks Drive, 44 Marie Jean Moore, 38 ily some measure of peace and Crimestoppers of Walhalla No fixed address 314 Poplar Drive, Salem and send a message to our Oconee County Inc. are Michael Harold Jenkins, Booking Date: 2/20/21 Booking Date: 2/21/21 Booking Date: 2/21/21 community of the deadly offering the $1,000 re- 49 Walhalla City Police Oconee County Sheriff Oconee County Sheriff consequences of driving ward for information. 205 Kingspark Drive, Seneca Possession of other con- Possession of cocaine-2nd Public disorderly conduct under the influence.” Anyone with infor- Booking Date: 2/19/21 mation about Ivester’s Oconee County Sheriff whereabouts is asked Magistrate’s bench warrant; to call the sheriff’s operating vehicle which Proudly Serving office at (864) 638-4111 is not registered/licensed; Seneca For or Crimestoppers at uninsured motor vehicle fee 1-888-CRIME-SC. violation; reckless driving; 28 Years! Oconee County Sher- failure to stop for a blue WE FILL OUTSIDE iff’s Office spokesman light; driving under suspen- Jimmy Watt said Ivester sion, license not suspended does not have any war- for DUI-3rd or more; habitu- rants out for his arrest. al traffic offender PRESCRIPTIONS Watt said Ivester used to We Are Licensed Professionals Offering Total Eyecare. live in Westminster. James Franklin Eye Exams • Lenses • Frames • Contact lenses • Prescription or Non-Prescription Sunglasses Available Ivester is between 5 Marchbanks, 35 feet 7 inches tall and 111 S. 7th St., Easley 5 feet 11 inches tall, Booking Date: 2/19/21 “In-Network” with VSP & EyeMed weighs 190 pounds Oconee County Sheriff Private Paid Discount and has blue eyes and Five general sessions bench brown hair. 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TELL WILLIE INSIDE ifestyle Obituaries B2 L Your comparison Comics B3 Submit community news, calendar events, celebrations and obituaries to [email protected] is kinda ridiculous. B5 Puzzles B4 Tuesday, February 23, 2021 The Journal B1 Facing reality, finding hope

Editor’s note: This is the second column in a series chronicling a personal experi- ence with COVID-19. DAY 2 Even though we were shocked and nervous, Mi- chelle and I slept well on the night after testing positive for COVID-19 the day after Valentine’s Day. But as we woke up around 5 a.m. the next morn- PHOTOS BY LAUREN PIERCE | THE JOURNAL ing, reality Bill Giannopoulos sits in one of numerous pieces of furniture for sale at his store, Elegant and Distinctive Interiors in Seneca. began to set in. A cough A COVID and other JOURNEY | symptoms confirmed NORM this wasn’t a false CANNADA positive. We were now ‘Creating the dream’ among the millions of Amer- icans who have contracted this virus. We sat on the couch and talked about that reality and Elegant and Distinctive offers custom designs and experience our fears and concerns. At some point, I talked to Michelle about the insurance BY LAUREN PIERCE policy, bank accounts and THE JOURNAL other practical issues she might need to know if things SENECA — For almost 13 took a turn for the worse years, Bill Giannopoulos has with me. offered unique furnishing This may sound a little customizations at Elegant and morbid — it really wasn’t. Distinctive Interiors — an I am aware people with my offer he said was missing from health issues (heart disease Oconee County. and diabetes) are at risk for Giannopoulos, a Seneca more severe cases and hospi- native, said in the past residents talizations with the corona- would have to drive as far as At- virus. This virus has been lanta or Greenville for quality incredibly unpredictable, interior furnishings. ELEGANT AND DISTINCTIVE and I didn’t know if or when “We needed something closer INTERIORS my symptoms would change to home,” he said. or how serious they would Although he studied mechan- 708 Bypass 123, Seneca, SC 29678 become. I wanted to talk ical engineering in college, Elegant and Distinctive Interiors in Seneca represents more than Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; about the practical issues Giannopoulos saw his opportu- 70 vendors on its showroom floor, and every week there is always Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. while we could discuss it nity. something new arriving. The store has everything from traditional to (864) 888-0505 without being in the middle “It seemed like all the stores contemporary and craftsman to rustic styles. [email protected] of a crisis. in town were dealing on a The conversation was sad, lower price point product or a but at the same time, it was lesser quality product with less The business is all about quality home furnishings to the or another, I’m always going to relaxed and comfortable. customization,” Giannopoulos listening to what a customer’s area that could be customized make sure I have the sources I We talked for an hour or said. “Basically, you’d come needs are. with better brands and products need to be able to customize for two. It was scary, but we into a showroom and you pick “There’s too many occasions “made in America,” especially my customers.” prayed together and decided it. When you come into my where some sales people just on the upholstery side. Giannopoulos said custom- to entrust our health to doc- showroom, it’s about what I can look for the quick or easy sale,” “With those customization ers might not understand that tors and God. do for you, what I can customize Giannopoulos said. “Our philos- options going away, I had to find manufacturers only do so much for you, making your dreams ophy is to listen to customers some new sources for furniture, for them, “especially on the A BREAKTHROUGH come true. and put sound advice out there and this is where we started a warranty side.” As a disabled vet, Michelle “We don’t approach it from per their needs versus just try- relationship with the Amish. “I’m going to make sure contacted the local Veterans just trying to sell off the floor, ing to pull off a quick sale.” That’s really unique for a store you get what you need,” Gi- Affairs clinic to notify them it’s always about trying to come Giannopoulos said when he this size in a community like annopoulos said. “I’ll take the of her positive test and ask up with creating the dream first started on bedroom and this to be working with Ohio extra steps to make sure the for medical advice and learn for your home. Each project is dining room furnishings, he Amish manufacturers that will warranty is taken care of and what treatment options were different, and that’s what makes was mainly sourcing through build you just about anything. the customer is taken care of. available to her. it fun.” companies in North Carolina. They’re built to order. Noth- We really go above and beyond I left a message for my doc- Giannopoulos said he likes to “A lot of that went overseas, ing ever gets discontinued or to make sure the customer tor in Clemson, telling his make it easy for his customers. and those companies had to anything.” remains happy with their pur- nurse I had tested positive “When you step into my store, make their quality checks to The furniture business’ staff chase well past warranties.” and wanted to have a phone we’re all about customizing, make sure the product that was and Giannopoulos combine Giannopoulos takes pride appointment. talking to the customer and coming from overseas was still their experiences with manu- in owning a business in his My doctor called me about finding out what their needs to their standards,” Giannopou- facturers that offer customiza- hometown. two hours before my sched- are, having interior design los said. “With that, what really tion, which is “unique to the “Having grown up in Seneca, uled phone appointment to service on staff so you don’t changed was that you didn’t area.” being a Clemson grad and my ask a few questions about have to wander wherever to find have the customization that you “That’s what my goals have parents running a business in symptoms. Not far into the one, and product knowledge, had in the past where you could been,” Giannopoulos said. “I Seneca, I take a lot of pride in conversation, he told me I whether it’s my knowledge or make hardware changes, you transitioned with the times. having this opportunity to run was a good candidate for an- my staff’s knowledge who have could make stain changes or Sometimes one source will go this business and get a chance decades of experience in furni- any other changes.” away and you have to find a to work with people in the com- SEE HOPE, PAGE B6 ture,” he said. His ambition was to bring different source, but one way munity,” he said.

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B2 THE JOURNAL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021 | OBITUARIES | Jeanne M. Barrett Rider Mountain Pentecos- difer Funeral Home with Susan’s memory may be stepson, Colby Underwood Columbus, P.O. Box 725, tal Fire Baptized Holiness burial to follow at Heri- made in c/o Sandifer Fu- of Seneca, S.C.; daughters, Seneca, SC 29679-0725. FEBRUARY 19, 2021 Church tage Memorial Gardens. neral Home, P.O. Box 69, Eden Nichole Poole of Sen- He was born in Queens, CLEMSON, S.C. — Survivors, in addition In lieu of a formal visita- Westminster, eca and Samantha Poole N.Y., in 1939. He and Rita Jeanne M. Barrett, 91, to his wife of 65 years, tion, Mrs. Grubbs laid in SC 29693. of Seneca; stepdaughters, met in 1957 while Gene died Friday, Feb. 19, at Rozie “Rose” Belle Carter state at Sandifer Funeral Born in Megan Wood of Westmin- was serving in the Navy, Cottingham Hospice Dickson, include son, Home from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oconee ster and Lindsay Wood of and wed in 1960, which House. David Dickson and wife, Monday, Feb. 22. The fam- County, S.C., Westminster; brothers, began 60 years of a happy The family will have Glenda, of Westminster; ily members are at their Susan was the Brian Poole of Conway, marriage. After his time a memorial daughters, Debbie Dick- respective homes. In lieu daughter of S.C., and Wesley Jefferson serving in the military, gathering son of Greenville, S.C., of flowers, memorials in the late Walter of Seneca; a sister, Male- Gene got a job driving on a future and Rhonda Dickson Hor- Margaret’s memory can Marcengill Newton and na Owens of Seneca; and for Texaco Oil Company, date. Those ta of Spartanburg, S.C.; be made to Dot’s Kitchen, Annie Roach nine grandchildren. where he became a mem- who wish to brothers, Alonzo Dickson P.O. Box 975, Westminster, Marcengill. Susan was Condolences may be ber of the million-mile remember of Santee, S.C.; six grand- SC 29693 or Oconee Hos- of the Christian faith, expressed online by visit- club and worked until he Jeanne in a children, Brent Smith pice of the Foothills, c/o enjoyed reading and loved ing sandiferfuneralhome. retired. special way, (Trace), Bradley Smith GHS Cottingham Hospice her dogs, but her greatest com. In 1995, Gene and Rita Barrett please consid- (Kayla), Brittany Rholet- House, Attn: Foundation passion was spending time Sandifer Funeral Home moved from New York to er a donation ter, Courtney Rholetter Office, 298 Memorial with her grandchildren. is assisting the family. Seneca, where they built to your favorite charity. and Jason Dickson; grand- Drive, Seneca, SC 29678. Susan is survived a house on Lake Hart- Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter-in-law, Amanda Born in the Holly by her daughter, Kara well. Gene was an active June 14, 1929, she was the Smith; 12 great-grandchil- Springs community, she Martin; brother, Larry member of the communi- only child of the late Har- dren; and one great-great- was the daughter of the Marcengill; and three ty. He was involved in the ry F. and Genevieve Joyce grandchild. late John and Velma grandchildren, Skylar Knights of Columbus as Mohring. Educated in Sam was preceded in Phillips Miller. Marga- Martin, Emmett Turner a Fourth Degree Knight, parochial elementary and death by his son, Dennis ret worked as an office and Alice Turner. where he served as social high schools in Brooklyn, Dickson; a grandson, Scot- manager for Dr. Nimmons In addition to her par- chair, Grand Knight and in 1978 she graduated ty Smith; brothers, Ru- and later was an insur- ents, Susan was preceded Deputy Grand Knight summa cum laude from dolph Dickson and Lloyd ance agent with Allstate. in death by brothers, Bob- throughout his time Cleveland State Universi- Dickson; and sisters, Ollie Margaret retired to spend by Marcengill and Knight involved in Council 6884. ty in Ohio. Mae Dickson Bolt and time and keep her beloved Marcengill; and sisters, He took great pride in At age 20, Jeanne mar- Betty Lou Dickson Moore grandchildren and was a Helen Honea and Noba helping organize Oktober- ried George C. Gaugler Cromer. member of Westminster Marcengill. fest each year, as well as and after his death in Condolences may be Baptist Church. Condolences may be volunteering at the Spe- 1968, she married John expressed online by visit- Margaret is survived expressed online by visit- cial Olympics. He worked J. Barrett. She moved ing sandiferfuneralhome. by her son, William Keith ing sandiferfuneralhome. Gene Rogers (Eugene) as a volunteer with Prism to South Carolina when com. Grubbs and wife, Rebecca, com. FEBRUARY 15, 2021 Hospital in Seneca for John retired in 1980 and Sandifer Funeral Home of Westminster; daughter, Sandifer Funeral Home SENECA, S.C. — On nearly 26 years and was over the years has been is assisting the family. Anna Marie Copeland of is assisting the family. Monday, Feb. 15, Gene an active member of St. active in a Newcomer’s Westminster; brothers, Rogers (Eugene) passed Paul the Apostle Catholic Alumnae Group (Golden Edward Miller (Jo) and away in his home at the church. Girls), a local book club, Lex Miller (Beverly); sis- age of 81. Gene’s lengthy resume an investment club and ters, Beatrice Duke (Da- Gene was a loving hus- of volunteering and was a charter member vid), Karen Blohm (Wally) band to his wife, Rita, community involvement of the Foothills Garden and Elizabeth Coppola father, grandfather (Pop), is just a small testament Club. Jeanne also worked (Paul); five grandchildren, and U.S. Navy Veteran. to his huge heart. We are on litter control with the Ashley, Lauren, Garrett, There will be a service comforted by the fact that former Pickens County Hyacinth Black Gibson Kayla (Tyler Bridge- William Neals Poole at noon Saturday, March he did not suffer. Gene Community Improve- FEBRUARY 20, 2021 man), and Haley; one FEBRUARY 19, 2021 13, at St. Paul the Apos- is survived by his wife, ment Committee for 10 SENECA, S.C. — Hy- great-grandchild, Oliver WALHALLA, S.C. — tle Catholic Church in Rita; his children, Mary years, conducting an acinth Elaine Black Bridgeman; and her best William Neals Poole, Seneca. In lieu of flowers, Jackson (Matt Jackson), annual essay contest with Gibson, 93, wife of the late friend, Laura Johnson. 50, husband of Tina the family asks that all Gene Rogers (Tess Rogers) an anti-litter theme for Brady Gibson, of 1311 Shi- In addition to her Cain Poole, passed away donations be made to the and Jimmy Rogers (Deb- middle school students. loh Road, passed away Sat- parents, Margaret was Friday, Jan. 19, at Prisma Knights of Columbus. bie Rogers); grandchil- In addition, she was a urday, Feb. 20, preceded in death by Health Greenville Memo- Please visit everloved. dren, Matthew Jackson, Pickens County Guard- at her home maternal grandparents, rial Hospital. com/life-of/eugene-rog- Meghan Jackson Martin, ian ad Litem for 10 years. surrounded Lex Vance and Zelia Lee A celebra- ers/ for more details. Tyler Rogers, Melissa Jeanne loved to travel and by her family. Phillips; paternal grand- tion of life To donate, please mail Jackson, Madison Rogers visited most of the lower A funeral parents, Turner and Anna service will be checks to Knights of and Marissa Rogers. 48 states. She attended 80 service will be Chambers Miller; and her held at 4 p.m. Elderhostel programs – all held at 3 p.m. brother, Bobby Miller. Saturday, Feb. in the United States. Her today, Feb. 23, Condolences may be 27, at The New other favorite places were Gibson at Sandifer expressed online by visit- Life Praise the Caribbean Islands, Funeral Home ing sandiferfuneralhome. Poole Worship Bermuda, the Canadian chapel, with burial to fol- com. Center with Rockies and the nearby low at Oconee Memorial Sandifer Funeral Home the Rev. Neal Hendrix Georgia and North Caroli- Park with the Reverends is assisting the family. officiating. The family na mountains. Dennis Smith, Mitch- members are at their Jeanne is survived ell Stephens and Eddie respective homes. In lieu by her three children, Hamilton officiating. The of flowers, memorials in Virginia Starks of Beau- family received friends William’s memory can be 311 South Highway 11 • Walhalla fort, N.C., Janet Kilgore from 6-8 p.m. Monday, made in c/o Sandifer Fu- 638-3611 of Macon, Ga., and Larry Feb. 22, at Sandifer Funer- neral Home, P.O. Box 69, www.davenportfuneralhome.com Gaugler of Morehead City, al Home. The family is at Westminster, SC 29693. N.C.; four grandchildren; the residence. Flowers are Born in Oconee County, Remembering with caring thoughts 11 great-grandchildren; accepted. Susan Marcengill S.C., he was the son of the all the families whose lives and five great-great-grand- Born in Oconee County, FEBRUARY 21, 2021 late William Morris Poole have touched our life children. S.C., she was the daughter TOWNVILLE, S.C. — and Mary Jane Poole. Mr. in their time of sorrow. Please visit robinson- of the late Isaac Ben- Susan Pamela Marcengill, Poole was a self-employed funeralhomes.com or nett Black and Frances 64, passed away Sunday, carpenter and small Duckett-Robinson Funeral Louvennie Bryant Black. Feb. 21, at her residence. engine repairman who Now with onsite crematory Home & Cremations, Cen- Hyacinth was formerly A memorial service will enjoyed playing the guitar tral-Clemson Commons. employed at Defore Plant, be held at a later date. and was of the Christian Serving Oconee County Clemson, S.C., and retired The family is at the home faith. since 1949. after 39 years of service. of Kayla Penland, 610 S. Mr. Poole is survived by Sam Dickson Hyacinth attended Mt. Hampton St., Westmin- his wife, Tina Cain Poole; FEBRUARY 21, 2021 Vernon Holiness Church ster, SC 29693. In lieu of son, William Zachariah WESTMINSTER, S.C. and enjoyed cooking and flowers, memorials in Poole of Westminster; — Sam Lewis Frank taking care of her family. Dickson, 85, of 361 N. Hyacinth is survived by Horseshoe Bridge Road, a son, Donnie Ray Gibson husband of Rozie “Rose” of Pelzer, S.C.; a daugh- Belle Carter Dickson, ter, Toni Ruth Gibson of passed away Seneca; a sister, Janelle Sunday, Feb. Nickles; 12 grandchildren; 150 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE 21, at his resi- 21 great-grandchildren; dence. and 13 great-great-grand- A funeral children. service will be In addition to her ENJOYING A NEW SHOWER IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK held at 2 p.m. parents, Hyacinth was Wednesday, preceded in death by her Dickson Feb. 24, from sons, Brady Wayne Gib- the chapel of son and David Herman Sandifer Funeral Home, Gibson; brothers, Swain with entombment to fol- Black, Void Black, John NEW low at the Heritage Memo- Black and Ray Black; and SHOWER DESIGN rial Gardens Mausoleum. sisters, Minnie Heaton, The family will receive Lucille Nix and Earlene friends from 6-8 p.m. Boggs. today, Feb. 23, at Sandifer Condolences may be Funeral Home. 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In The Bleachers Elevate that dog bowl Bad-tempered Hatred is a social

Dear Readers: Imagine if you had to eat sister-in-law cancer that gnaws at on all fours, with no knife or fork. Would you rather your supper dish be flat on the Dear Annie: I was close to all my the vitals of our people floor or elevated a few inches? Dollars to brothers when we were growing up, espe- donuts, you’d say elevated. cially because we had no extended family Question: Is jealousy what moti- Your dog would say the same. A dog dish around. Our grandparents and aunts and vates hatred and why is hatred so on the floor can present a lot of problems uncles were quite a distance away. All of prevalent in the world today? for your dog: neck strain, joint tension and us really felt it, and the siblings always — J.H. arthritis pain, to name a few. And it can wanted spouses who could provide what Answer: Hatred abounds all over lead to aerophagia (excessive air swallow- we never had — a close relationship with the world and often stems from ing), which can result in our family. jealousy. Satan’s poor digestion. Recently, my broth- hatred of God was What’s the solution? An er was married, and due to jealousy. elevated supper dish can his wife was quite an He wanted to be help. In addition to short- adjustment. She is self- exulted instead of ening the reach for your ish, ungrateful, needy, exulting the God of dog, the elevated dish can overbearing, jealous and the ages. help kill kibble all over competitive. She is very At no time in the kitchen (not fun to step proud, does the bare history was hatred on), and the scooting of minimum and raves on display more Bizarro HINTS the dish all over will cease DEAR about her work. But my MY than during the as well. mom will do so much, time of Jesus on FROM Ask your veterinarian ANNIE | and my sister-in-law ANSWER | earth. Herod hated HELOISE | what she thinks of the will take advantage of it. Him because of elevated supper dish. ANNIE The worst thing is that BILLY fear that the Baby HELOISE — Heloise LANE she baits my parents by GRAHAM Jesus would some- using my brother and day become King. TAKE A STAND her kids. Herod caused the Dear Heloise: To make lunchtime more Whenever we try to show her that slaughter of infant children in and appealing for my 10-year-old picky eater, I family is important, she says we are around the village of Bethlehem so cut her sandwich on the diagonal and then coming in between their marriage. We that the prophecy would not come stand each triangle on its side, leaning one have come to terms that she has a prob- to pass. on the other. lem. When she is angry, she just blows Hate knows no bounds. It is in This is fun, always promotes a conversa- up — a total nut job! We call her a roller motion at every level. “Look out tion, and the sandwich looks good because coaster because of her mood swings. for Number One,” has become the you can see all the components of it (the The thing is my brother is not a strong motto of scores of people. To make bacon, jelly, etc.). leader because she won’t let him be. I good they kick anyone who threat- — Gina P. in D.C. know I sound biased, but really. She will ens their way of life, no matter how Gina, love the innovation! Maybe sneak cut him off when he talks, and she can’t dark. some avocado in that BLT. The green is hold her tongue. I feel that he would rath- We are living in a world that pretty, and healthful! er let her have her way to avoid a fight. hates. We have even seen violence — Heloise She complains about everything! I’m used prompted by hatred within church to it, and it’s been a few years, but now she buildings. Hatred is carried out LET’S REVIEW is tearing our whole family apart. against those who desire more Cornered Dear Readers: COVID is still with us, She really struggles with jealousy and than anything to preach the love of and will be for the foreseeable future, al- is extremely jealous of my other brother the Lord Jesus Christ and demon- though strides have been made, including and his wife. She cuts them out of family strate compassion for those who great movement toward vaccination. Let’s parties. She is a nightmare on vacations suffer. break it down: and holidays; she always wants things Hatred is a social cancer which The novel coronavirus is a disease that her way. It’s becoming too much. How gnaws at the vitals of our people. It can cause serious and even fatal respira- do you deal with one person destroying threatens the freedom of worship- tory distress. That the virus attacks the an entire family? ing Jesus Christ as witnessed on respiratory system is the main reason We have tried having open commu- every continent. Hatred is rampant masks are helping to slow the spread of the nication without attacking her, but she — a sign of the depravity of the hu- virus. still goes back to the same story, and man race. The Bible teaches hatred According to the Centers for Disease now my parents and I are sick of family is sin. Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov), gatherings. The Bible also teaches that God COVID spreads from person to person She’s become a constant stress! So is a God of love (1 John 4:8). Love is through respiratory droplets as we much so that I don’t even want to try a basic part of God’s nature. Who- breathe, talk, laugh, cough or sneeze. anymore. She fights with everyone! ever we are, whatever our circum- A cloth mask acts as a barrier to stop Sorry for venting. I’m so tired of her. stances — God loves us and He is these respiratory droplets from spreading What do you do when life gives you ... waiting for each person to come to in the air from the wearer, and a mask acts that in-law? Him in repentance of sin. Rejection as a barrier to stop droplets from spread- — Sister in Despair of Christ is hatred of Him. The ing to you from someone else. Dear Sister in Despair: It sounds greatest answer for life is to say an For your health and the health of every- like you have a brother in despair. Your eternal “Yes” to Christ and His offer one around you, it is best to wear a cloth sister-in-law is a very insecure and un- of eternal life. mask, wash your hands frequently, stay happy person. This combination makes The Flying McCoys home if you feel sick, and maintain six feet for a difficult relationship with anyone, (This column is based on the words of distance between you and everyone else. including herself. With this in mind, and writings of the late Rev. Billy — Heloise instead of focusing on all she has done Graham.) wrong, maybe you could be more em- PACK MAN pathetic to your brother and shift your | CROSSWORD ANSWERS | Dear Heloise: I’ve been trying my hand focus to supporting him. Continue to at baking during the pandemic, but got reach out in ways that you think would a question for ya: Why do recipes call for benefit him. Maybe it’s going for a walk brown sugar to be “packed,” but not white with him or sending him a nice email. sugar? Have an honest conversation with him — Michael T. in Illinois about your family’s concerns with his Hey, Michael. Brown sugar is made with wife’s behavior and confrontational per- molasses, which can clump and leave pock- sonality. You might have to take a break ets of air. Press the brown sugar firmly from including her at family gatherings into the measuring scoop when prepping if she continues to ruin them. your recipe. — Heloise “ASK ME Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie” is out now! Annie Lane’s debut book — featuring favor- SEND A money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, ite columns on love, friendship, family and etiquette — is P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001, or you available as a paperback and e-book. Visit creatorspub- can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise@ lishing.com for more information. Send your questions Heloise.com. for Annie Lane to [email protected].

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| ACES ON THE BRIDGE | THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek In this deal, when North shows a balanced 18-19 Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, points, South cannot be sure toto formform fourfour ordinaryordinary words.words. his partner has more than

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then avoid the loss of four ner has the king rather than All Rights Reserved. suggested by the above cartoon. - club tricks. If he leads clubs, the jack. West’s desperation the opponents will win and shift to clubs gives South an Print“ the answer here: ” play trumps at every turn extra trick, 12 in total, after to stop South from ruffing a East’s spade ace is ruffed out. (Answers(Answers tomorrow) tomorrow) club in dummy. A passive trump return Jumbles: NAVALCLOWN LIVIDFUDGE GATHERMUMBLE ROTATEZIGZAG Saturday’sYesterday’s Declarer may justifiably from West at trick five would Answer: WhenAfter helping his sister her took dad his install baseball the floor glove joists, without she feel unlucky to lose four club see declarer take a second permission,was — BEAMING he asked her to — HAND IT OVER tricks — but why rely on ruffing spade finesse against luck? Instead, set up dum- East, then cross to dummy in my’s spades to shut East out trumps to pitch clubs on the of the lead. At trick four, spade winners. South runs the spade jack, pitching a club. On winning his queen, West’s only chance to defeat the contract is to B.C. lead clubs, hoping his part-

ANSWER: Pass while you still stand a chance of getting a plus score (or avoiding a large penalty, at least). This looks like a misfit hand, and those are apt to prove disap- pointing in the trick-taking Blondie department. Even against a trump lead, it is not too much to hope that partner has five clubs and can arrange a ruff in your hand.

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Customs inspectors Bico was checking out find cocaine-coated incoming freight from Your comparison is kinda ridiculous corn flakes in Ohio Peru on Feb. 13 when he alerted officers to the CINCINNATI, Ohio package. Officers found Willie, given to Mr. Wayne (AP) — Customs author- that the cereal contained What I’d like McCall. While he ities in Ohio say they in- white powder and the to know is our was a council tercepted a shipment of flakes were coated with governor said member, his cereal earlier this month a grayish substance. teachers that put Tell leadership was with a special frosting — Both tested positive for their lives at risk instrumental cocaine. cocaine. every day make in restoring U.S. Customs and Bor- Cincinnati Port Di- little money for the the Walhalla der Protection officers rector Richard Gillespie job they are asked swimming in Cincinnati reported said smugglers will to do. They should pool. Now finding 44 pounds of co- try to hide narcotics in not be forced to Wi ie many youth caine-coated cornflakes anything imaginable but work with hun- ll and children that had been shipped vowed that inspectors dreds of kids and CALL 916-9749 can enjoy the from South America to a will “use their training, gamble their lives pool, as well as Hong Kong home. intuition, and strategic over the governor adults. McCall used Officials said a narcot- skills” to stop such ship- thinking they don’t nities where his personal equip- ics detection dog named ments. need protection. A piece the spread ment to help build a pa- of plastic around a desk is of the virus is vilion at the Mountain not the same as a shot. If a high, which is Rest Community Club Got a new driver? teacher gets sick, kids are still nearly the with no charge. This Find a safe, not going back to school. entirety of South is used by the com- Parents should stand up Carolina. munity of Moun- reliable vehicle for teachers. Teachers tain Rest. Thank in the Classifieds are more important than Willie, you. Mr. McCall, and The Journal smokers who made the I realize you thank you, Willie! choice to poison themselves probably weren’t Willie says: and have health issues. watching the I’ll pass along your They also pass the poison impeachment trial on thanks to Wayne on to innocent people with TV. You were probably McCall for, as you say, their secondhand smoke. addressing more pressing his time on the county Teachers are our angels for issues such as litter on council and his per- HONEST ADVICE. the future — smokers are our highways. If you were sonal contributions to not. The governor doesn’t watching, you would’ve the community. I’m not COMPLETE PLANNING. want to help our angels come to the conclusion that sure why I’m getting stay alive to live through Donald Trump encouraged your thanks as well, Call us for a complimentary review. this unprecedented pan- the murder of five of your can. I believe in respect but, hey, I’ll take it! demic. They should have fellow Americans. Just as for law and order and been near the top. serial killer John Wayne fair treatment for all. Enjoy some nice dry Willie says: Gacy did for 14 years (time I’m just telling you weather today! Well, it’s being debated between conviction and to know what you’re Willie in the state Legislature execution), Trump and his talking about before Lundblade Financial Group now. Senate Bill 516 attorneys are attempting you write to me and COMMENTS ARE not intended passed 42-0. It wouldn’t every legal maneuver spout off untruths. to reflect views of The Journal’s 602 College Avenue, Suite 3, Clemson prioritize teachers they can think up to avoid management or staff and are the 864.986.4165 above seniors who are justice. Willie, opinions of readers submitting LundbladeFinancialGroup.com currently getting the Willie says: I have never written them. 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SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL Clemson Scouts BSA collects more than 4,000 pounds of food

Clemson’s Scouts BSA Troops 161, 235 and 7235 worked together to collect more than 4,000 pounds of food and $327 in donations for Clemson Community Care (CCC) from customers at the Clemson Walmart Neighborhood Market during the weekend of Feb. 5-7. More than 35 Scouts and adults from the three troops worked two-hour shifts in small groups SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL at the store entrance, covering 16 total hours during the weekend. They were part of the nationwide Scouting for Food Norm Cannada undergoes antibody infusion treatment at service project to assist local food banks across the country and particularly those in the Upstate (Blue Ridge Coun- Anmed’s North Campus In Anderson. cil-BSA). The Scouts appreciate the generous customer response and also send a big thanks to the Clemson Walmart Neighborhood Market for allowing them to hold the annual Scouting for Food drive there. CCC director Karen Carter said that the annual food drive and the amount of food collected fulfills a significant need during this time of the year, espe- cially with the ongoing pandemic. She noted that with an average value of $1.74 per pound, the 4,000 pounds donated HOPE: ‘We thank is worth more than $7,000. Troops 161 and 235/7235 are sponsored by Clemson United Methodist Church and Fort Hill Presbyterian Church in Clemson, respectively. God for providing H H WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! H H Connecting this opportunity’ and

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Martin was scheduled to “I ends against announce last Friday but mean, pushed that announce- it’s Lower Richland ment back to this Friday going due to the winter storm good, BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY that smacked the area build- THE JOURNAL and caused the school to FROM THE ing a re- close. RECRUITING lation- CENTRAL — The Daniel High So, Friday at 3 p.m., TRAIL | ship, School girls’ basketball team saw its Simpson will make his taking season come to a close on Monday decision known. it day night after losing a hard-fought “Alabama, Clemson, PHIL by day game to Lower Richland in the open- Tennessee, Texas A&M, KORNBLUT and ing round of the Class 3A playoffs. Ole Miss and Texas are week The Lions fought until the final a big part of my recruit- by week, but it’s going buzzer sounded, but their struggles ment right now just good,” Klubnik said. to score in the second half ulti- because of the SEC and “(I’m) talking with mately cost them in a getting the best out of coach Streeter, coach El- 43-39 home loss to the me and my abilities, the liott and coach Swinney. Diamond Hornets. coaching staff and the I would say I probably “It was a great year,” relationships,” Simp- talk to coach Streeter Daniel coach Cosandar son said last week in every two or three days, Griffin said. “We won an interview with 104.5 and coach Elliott and 43 the region, won an FM The Zone in Nash- coach Swinney once a emotional (region tie- ville. “Those are my top week.” breaker game against schools. I’m just praying Klubnik has numerous Wren) on Friday and to God that I have (six) Power Five offers that came in here today and schools that if I came include Auburn, Baylor, played a tough game there, I would have a Arizona State, Penn today against LR. We heck of a time if I went State, Florida, Florida 39 had one day to prepare there.” State, Texas, Texas for them, and we did Clemson head coach A&M, North Carolina, the best we could.” Dabo Swinney and Michigan State, Colora- The Lions (11-6) started out quarterbacks coach do, Arkansas and Arizo- hot, jumping out to a 10-1 lead Brandon Streeter have na. He’s been willing to before the Diamond Hornets (10-2) been very active in re- hold off all the others un- responded with an 8-0 run of their cruiting Simpson. They til he sees what Clemson own. Lower Richland began to pull BRAD MOORE | FOR THE JOURNAL also enlisted the help of does, and that depends away, opening the second quarter Daniel High School senior Sincere Hicks, right, puts up a shot under heavy a not-so-secret weapon on what Simpson does — with a 10-0 run, but Daniel was duress against Lower Richland on Monday night in Central. in former quarterback and that’s not a problem able to recover, and the Lions held Trevor Lawrence. with him. a 29-27 lead heading into halftime. 3-pointers in the first half were a “She came out aggressive,” Grif- “(Lawrence) actually “Not really,” Klubnik Sincere Hicks finshed with a big reason why Daniel was able to called me one time,” said. “They are always game-high 18 points, and her four hold off Lower Richland early. SEE LIONS, PAGE C3 Simpson said. “It was a a slower process. I think Georgia number, and I we’re still seeing what’s thought it was a spam going on. Just taking it call, but all of a sudden day by day.” it was, ‘Hey, Ty, it’s Klubnik said Clemson, Trevor Lawrence,’ and Texas, North Carolina Bobcats advance with I was like, ‘Holy crap, and Florida are the I’m talking to the future four schools he’s most No. 1 overall (NFL draft) focused on with no favor- win over Mid-Carolina pick.’ It was really cool. ite. He plans to make his “I asked him why decision within the next BY ERIC SPROTT going into the fourth did he go to Clemson two months. THE JOURNAL quarter into and ‘Why didn’t you South Carolina safety a runaway stay in the SEC?’ and target Anthony Rose SENECA — After a 75-56 victory ‘How was your walk (6-4, 180) of Hallandale, slow start Saturday to advance with Christ there?’ I Fla., has set today for evening, there was no to the second told him I appreciate his commitment an- panic in the Seneca High round on what he does from his nouncement date. On School boys’ basketball 75 Wednesday platform showing kids Saturday, he named a team. night. like my brother, who top three of South Car- In the opening round “Even is a diehard Clemson olina, Penn State and of the Class 3A playoffs in the first fan, how a quarterback Arizona. against Mid-Carolina, quarter, should act. I just appre- Defensive tackle Mykel the Bobcats couldn’t when they ciate him, and he gave Williams of Columbus, muster much on the jumped me some good advice Ga.,, who will announce offensive end during 56 out and we — some things I didn’t on March 15, did not the first quarter, while couldn’t realize — so it was cool include Clemson in his the visiting Rebels were make anything, I just to talk to him.” top-five list in an arti- lighting up the score- told them to keep work- Watching from Austin, cle with DawgNation. board with ease. ing hard,” Seneca head Texas, will be quar- He cited Southern Cal, Through the struggles, coach Kevin Padgett terback Cade Klubnik. Georgia, LSU, Kentucky though, the Bobcats were said. “They were making He, Swinney, Streeter and Florida. confident that if they phenomenal shots in the and Clemson offensive weathered the storm, first quarter, but I said, coordinator Tony Elliott PHIL KORNBLUT is a Colum- things would eventually ‘Let’s see if they can keep have built a strong bia-based recruiting analyst and BRAD MOORE | FOR THE JOURNAL turn in their favor. that up the whole game.’” relationship in recent a six-time recipient of the South Seneca High School senior Levi Leard goes up for a score And right they were, as The then-No. 7 Bob- months, though Clemson Carolina Sportscaster of the Year during the Bobcats’ opening-round playoff win over the Bobcats turned what has not yet offered him. award. Read his full column at Mid-Carolina on Saturday in Seneca. was a two-point lead SEE BOBCATS, PAGE C3 Klubnik has been will- upstatetoday.com. Clemson returns to practice, hopes to play on Wednesday BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY | UP NEXT | during the ACC coaches our players — we have THE JOURNAL weekly Zoom call. “The several, but not all,” he Who: Wake Forest camaraderie of being said. “It’s challenging, CLEMSON — The Clem- When: Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. together, and the spirit of as you would expect, and son men’s basketball team Where: Winston-Salem, N.C. your team with guys smil- a little bit frustrating is back at practice after its TV: ACC Network ing, joking and having a because we were playing second COVID-19 pause of Radio: WCCP 105.5 FM good time together, that’s well again. But this is the season, and it hopes to Line: No line why everybody does this. 2021 with COVID, and return to game action as It is what drives us to do every day when you get scheduled on Wednesday. Saturday, Clemson was this. You miss being with a chance to play, you’re The Tigers’ season was finally able to practice each other.” excited about it. You know put on hold last Sunday again. Brownell didn’t give any these kinds of things can due to virus issues within “It was good to see the specifics on the situation happen, so you just do the the program, postpon- guys Saturday. We hadn’t within the program, but best you can with what ing scheduled games been together in a week,” he said not all of the Ti- you’ve got and try to keep COURTESY OF THE ACC against Notre Dame and Clemson head coach Brad gers returned Saturday. Clemson players celebrate after their Feb. 12 win over Pittsburgh last week. On Brownell said Monday “We haven’t had all of SEE CLEMSON, PAGE C3 Georgia Tech at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson.

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Michigan 16-1 1472 3 terms with RHP Brad Brach on a minor n Women’s AP Top 25 Schedule 74-66-71-69 — 280 -4 NBCSN — Pittsburgh at Wash- 68, 1. 4. Ohio St. 18-5 1370 4 league contract. and Results Xander Schauffele (55), $151,125 ington 37. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 65, 1. 5. Illinois 16-5 1356 5 OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to Monday 71-69-71-69 — 280 -4 SOCCER (MEN’S) 38. (24) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 6. Alabama 18-5 1196 8 terms with RHP Trevor Rosenthal on No. 4 Stanford vs. No. 9 Arizona, late Jordan Spieth (55), $151,125 12:55 p.m. accident, 58, 1. 7. Oklahoma 14-5 1150 9 a one-year contract. Designated CF Tuesday 68-68-73-71 — 280 -4 NBCSN — Premier League: 39. (9) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, acci- 8. Villanova 14-3 1132 10 Dustin Fowler for assignment. No. 8 Maryland vs. Iowa, 1 p.m. Will Zalatoris, $151,125 Southampton at Leeds United dent, 26, 1. 9. Iowa 17-6 1088 11 SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to 69-69-75-67 — 280 -4 TENNIS 40. (29) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, engine, 10. West Virginia 15-6 1014 13 terms with SS Fernando Tatis on a n NBA Glance Rickie Fowler (45), $101,835 6 a.m. 3, 1. 11. Florida St. 13-3 967 16 14-year contract. EASTERN CONFERENCE 70-71-73-67 — 281 -3 TENNIS — Adelaide-WTA, 12. Houston 18-3 921 6 TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed RHPs Atlantic Division Branden Grace (45), $101,835 Montpellier-ATP, Singapore-ATP Race Statistics 13. Creighton 16-5 836 14 Yonny Chirinos and Oliver Drake on W L Pct GB 71-69-70-71 — 281 -3 Early Rounds Average Speed of Race Winner: 14. Texas 13-6 730 12 Philadelphia 18 9 .667 — Matthew NeSmith (45), $101,835 the 60-day IL. Agreed to terms with 1 p.m. 84.456 mph. 15. Virginia 15-5 690 7 Brooklyn 16 12 .571 2½ 70-70-73-68 — 281 -3 RHPs Chaz Roe and Collin McHugh TENNIS — Montpellier-ATP Early Time of Race: 2 hours, 59 minutes, 32 16. Virginia Tech 14-4 545 18 Boston 13 13 .500 4½ C.T. Pan (45), $101,835 on minor league contracts. Rounds seconds. 17. Kansas 17-7 532 23 New York 14 15 .483 5 71-70-72-68 — 281 -3 National League 7:30 p.m. Margin of Victory: 2.119 seconds. 18. Texas Tech 14-7 477 15 Toronto 12 15 .444 6 Scottie Scheffler (45), $101,835 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — TENNIS — Adelaide-WTA, Caution Flags: 8 for 12 laps. 19. Southern Cal 18-4 423 17 Southeast Division 67-74-74-66 — 281 -3 Agreed to terms with 3B Asdrubal Montpellier-ATP, Singapore-ATP Lead Changes: 12 among 7 drivers. 20. Arkansas 17-5 346 24 W L Pct GB Nick Taylor (45), $101,835 Cabrera on a one-year contract. Early Rounds Lap Leaders: C.Elliott 0-12; C.Bell 13; 21. Loyola Chicago 19-4 288 22 Charlotte 13 15 .464 — Placed RHP Luis Frias on the injured C.Elliott 14-28; A.Allmendinger 29-30; 22. San Diego St. 17-4 222 25 72-69-71-69 — 281 -3 Miami 11 15 .423 1 list. D.Hamlin 31-35; D.Suarez 36-37; 23. Wisconsin 16-8 200 21 Atlanta 11 16 .407 1½ ATLANTA BRAVES — Claimed OF | BRIEFLY | Ku.Busch 38; C.Bell 39-40; C.Elliott 24. Missouri 14-6 149 20 HOCKEY Orlando 10 18 .357 3 n NHL Glance Phillip Ervin off waivers from the 41-57; J.Logano 58-61; Ku.Busch 62; 25. Tennessee 15-6 145 19 Chicago Cubs. Panthers re-sign WRs J.Logano 63-68; C.Bell 69-70 Others receiving votes: Oklahoma St. Washington 8 17 .320 3½ East Division Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, 92, Belmont 80, Purdue 53, Oregon W L Pct GB Boston 16 11 3 2 24 51 36 terms with LHP Brett Anderson on a Zylstra, Kirkwood Laps Led): C.Elliott, 3 times for 44 53, LSU 32, BYU 19, Drake 19, UCLA Milwaukee 16 11 .593 — Washington 17 9 5 3 21 58 60 one-year contract. laps; J.Logano, 2 times for 10 laps; 17, Clemson 13, Colorado 8, North CHARLOTTE, N.C. Indiana 14 14 .500 2½ N.Y. Islanders 18 9 6 3 21 44 43 FOOTBALL C.Bell, 3 times for 5 laps; D.Hamlin, 1 Carolina 6, Wichita St. 6, Boise St. Chicago 11 15 .423 4½ Philadelphia 15 8 4 3 19 51 51 National Football League (AP) — The Carolina time for 5 laps; Ku.Busch, 2 times for 2 5, Toledo 4, UC Santa Barbara 2, Cleveland 10 18 .357 6½ Pittsburgh 16 9 6 1 19 51 53 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed Panthers have agreed laps; A.Allmendinger, 1 time for 2 laps; Western Kentucky 2, Winthrop 2, Detroit 8 19 .296 8 N.Y. Rangers 16 6 7 3 15 40 42 WR River Cracraft to a one-year to one-year contracts D.Suarez, 1 time for 2 laps. Xavier 2. extension. Wins: C.Bell, 1; M.McDowell, 1. WESTERN CONFERENCE New Jersey 13 6 5 2 14 36 37 with restricted free Southwest Division Buffalo 15 5 8 2 12 37 46 HOCKEY n Men’s AP Top 25 Schedule W L Pct GB Central Division National Hockey League agent wide receivers Top 16 in Points and Results San Antonio 16 11 .593 — GP W L OT Pts GF GA ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled Brandon Zylstra and 1. D.Hamlin, 104; 2. J.Logano, 92; Monday Memphis 11 11 .500 2½ Florida 17 12 3 2 26 59 48 RW Hudson Fasching from Tucson 3. K.Harvick, 83; 4. C.Bell, 82; 5. No. 18 Texas Tech at Oklahoma St., Keith Kirkwood, a Dallas 13 15 .464 3½ Carolina 17 12 4 1 25 64 47 (AHL). Assigned C Barrett Hayton and C.Elliott, 79; 6. M.McDowell, 75; 7. late person familiar with New Orleans 11 15 .423 4½ Tampa Bay 16 11 4 1 23 58 38 D Kyle Capobianco to Tucson (AHL). R.Preece, 74; 8. Ku.Busch, 65; 9. No. 19 Southern Cal vs. Oregon, late Houston 11 16 .407 5 Chicago 19 9 6 4 22 55 56 Designated C Michael Chaput for the situation told The A.Dillon, 64; 10. B.Keselowski, 64; 11. Tuesday Northwest Division Columbus 19 8 7 4 20 55 64 assignment to the taxi squad. Associated Press. C.Custer, 54; 12. K.Larson, 53; 13. No. 2 Baylor vs. Iowa St., 8 p.m. W L Pct GB Dallas 13 5 4 4 14 41 37 LOS ANGELES KINGS — Designated B.Wallace, 52; 14. M.Truex, 47; 15. No. 5 Illinois at Michigan St., 7 p.m. Both played minor Utah 22 5 .815 — Nashville 17 7 10 0 14 40 57 D Austin Strand for assignment to the C.Lajoie, 38; 16. R.Stenhouse, 38. No. 7 Oklahoma at Kansas St., 9 p.m. roles with the Panthers Portland 16 10 .615 5½ Detroit 20 5 12 3 13 39 64 taxi squad. No. 8 Villanova vs. St. John’s, 8 p.m. Denver 15 11 .577 6½ West Division MONTREAL CANADIENS — on offense last season, BASKETBALL No. 10 West Virginia at TCU, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City 11 15 .423 10½ GP W L OT Pts GF GA Designated RW Paul Byron and C but could see more play- n Final South Carolina Basketball No. 14 Texas vs. No. 17 Kansas, 9 Minnesota 7 20 .259 15 St. Louis 18 10 6 2 22 59 56 Jake Evans for assignment to the taxi Coaches Association Poll p.m. ing time if the team is Pacific Division Vegas 15 10 4 1 21 45 34 squad. Feb. 22 No. 16 Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech, unable to re-sign Curtis W L Pct GB Colorado 14 9 4 1 19 44 29 NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Class 5A 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers 21 7 .750 — Los Angeles 16 7 6 3 17 51 48 Designated D Ben Harpur for assign- Samuel, who could be a Boys No. 24 Missouri vs. Ole Miss, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers 20 8 .714 1 Arizona 17 7 7 3 17 44 49 ment to the taxi squad. Recalled C hot commodity on the 1. Ridge View Phoenix 17 9 .654 3 Minnesota 14 8 6 0 16 38 36 Sean Malone from the taxi squad to 2. Dorman n Men’s ACC Glance free agent market. Golden State 14 13 .519 6½ San Jose 16 7 7 2 16 45 58 the active roster. 3. Goose Creek Conference All Games Zylstra caught three Sacramento 12 14 .462 8 Anaheim 18 6 9 3 15 34 50 NEW YORK RANGERS — Granted 4. Dutch Fork W L Pct W L Pct North Division LW Artemi Panarin a leave of absence. passes for 35 yards in 5. Riverside Florida St. 9 2 .818 13 3 .813 Monday GP W L OT Pts GF GA OTTAWA SENATORS — Designated 2020, but has been a key 6. Carolina Forest Virginia 11 3 .786 15 5 .750 Chicago at Houston, late Toronto 20 14 4 2 30 72 54 LW Michael Haley and D Braydon 7. 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| WEEKEND ROUNDUP | Woods hopes to be ready for Masters ASSOCIATED PRESS to fuse his lower spine in itating towards some- April 2017. thing a little more.” Tigers earn sweep, get set to LOS ANGELES — Tiger “I’m feeling Woods has not played Woods says he’s doesn’t fine,” Woods since he joined 11-year- know when he will return said. “I’m a old Charlie at the PNC from a fifth back surgery, little bit stiff. Challenge a few days face Gamecocks in 3 cities and he could not give a I have one before his surgery. definitive answer Sunday more MRI “I don’t know what the THE JOURNAL STAFF when asked if he would scheduled so plan is,” he said when be at the Masters. that we’ll see asked if he would try to CLEMSON — The Clem- “God, I hope so,” Woods Woods if the annu- play before the Masters. son baseball team swept on the CBS broadcast of lus (fibrosus) The next four events its way past Cincinnati the Genesis Invitational. is scarred over finally are in Florida, including over the weekend at Doug Woods, at Riviera to and see if I can start The Players Champion- Kingsmore Stadium, hand out the trophy as doing more activities. ship. The latest Woods and it’ll now have some the tournament host, had But still in the gym, still like would play, if he’s fit time off before opening a microdiscectomy Dec. doing the mundane stuff for the Masters, would be up its annual three-game 23. It was the fifth sur- that you have to do for the Dell Match Play two series against rival South gery on his back, and the rehab, the little things weeks before Augusta Carolina. first since a procedure before I can start grav- National. The Tigers (3-0) breezed past the Bearcats by scores of 5-0 and 5-2 on Friday and Saturday, respectively, behind some LIONS: Eliminated in opening round solid pitching, while COURTESY OF THE ACC things were a bit for dra- Clemson players rush onto the field to celebrate with FROM PAGE C1 team,” Lower Richland While this season may matic in Sunday’s series James Parker, center, after his walk-off hit against Cin- coach Aaron Lucas not have ended how she finale. cinnati on Sunday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. fin said of Hicks. “She added. “They have a lot would’ve hoped, Griffin Clemson saw James knew what she needed of pieces that could give said she was proud of her Parker hit a walk-off weekend to open their first-ever ACC road to do today, so she got in a lot of teams trouble, seniors, and that she’s single to deep left-center season. They won 12-1 on series at Mewborn Field the gym and worked on so we tried to focus on excited about the future with no outs in the 10th Friday, 12-5 on Saturday in Atlanta. it. She showed a lot of them and just tried to of the program. inning to score Dylan and 5-1 on Sunday. The Tigers (6-2, 4-2 heart.” limit their touches.” “We’re excited about Brewer for an 8-7 win. Wes Clarke earned a ACC) won 5-2 on Satur- Both offenses came out After his team earned the program and where Parker and Brewer both National Player of the day, then won a double- cold in the second half, the win, Lucas said he was the program is going,” hit two-run home runs in Week honor from Colle- header by scores of 5-3 and Daniel especially proud of how it played. she said. “Can’t wait the opening inning Sun- giate Baseball on Monday and 5-4 on Sunday. In the struggled to score, only “It was a team ef- until next year. I’m day before helping deliver for his performance in two Sunday wins, Clem- putting up 10 points in fort,” he said. “It took proud of my seniors and the dramatic finish. the sweep. He batted .700 son combined for five the half. Griffin said the everybody, and it took everything they’ve given The Tigers will now with seven runs, nine home runs from Marissa Lions couldn’t adjust to us executing down the to the program over the prepare to rival South RBI, two doubles and Guimbarda, Cammy the Diamond Hornets’ stretch. Daniel’s a really last four years. Two- Carolina for a three- three home runs for the Pereira, McKenzie Clark, scheme. good team, and they were time region champions game series that will be Gamecocks, who will host Valerie Cagle and Ansley “They came out with a No. 1 in their region for a — we haven’t done that played in as many cities Winthrop today prior Gilstrap. box-and-one on Sincere. reason. I think our girls since 2013, so they left beginning Friday (4 p.m., to their series against Up next, Clemson will She was big for us in the fought. They played hard, the foundation at Dan- ACCN Extra) in Clemson. Clemson. return to McWhorter first half, and we just they played smart in iel.” The series will move to Stadium on Saturday for couldn’t get the ball in the second half and they Greenville’s Fluor Field Clemson softball a doubleheader against the hoop,” Griffin said. gave us an opportunity to Lower Richland 43, Daniel 39 on Saturday (4 p.m., earns sweep Elon. First pitch of game “We had chances, we had come out with a win. LRHS 9 18 6 10 — 43 SECN Plus) before wrap- one is set for 1 p.m., plenty of chances, but we “These young ladies DWD 15 14 2 8 — 39 ping up Sunday (1:30 p.m., The Clemson soft- while the second contest just couldn’t get them to have been through a chal- Lower Richland (43) — Nelson SECN Plus) in Columbia. ball team finished off is slated for 3 p.m. Both go in.” lenging season, playing 17, Tillman 13, Floyd 9, Watson 2, The Gamecocks (3-0) a three-game sweep of games will be available “We try to pride our- through a pandemic with Green 1, Isaac 1 earned a three-game Georgia Tech on Sun- to steam on ACC Net- selves on defense and the ups and downs of it. Daniel (39) — Hicks 18, Plumblee sweep of Dayton over the day, as it clinched its work Extra. 8, Lay 6, Carter 5, Hoover 2 try to make sure we’re It means a lot just to give taking away the best them another opportuni- [email protected] | (864) 882-2386 options on the other ty to play.” Follow on Twitter @crouchwrites CLEMSON: Set to play on Wednesday FROM PAGE C1 Brownell is hoping As it stood Monday BOBCATS: Return home Wednesday that his team and staff night, Clemson was still your guys in a good place has learned from the last scheduled to return to FROM PAGE C1 25-8 in the final quarter, “It’s always good to play mentally and approach it time, and that Clemson action Wednesday (4:30 turning an uneasy start at home in the playoffs,” the best way you can.” will be able to avoid a p.m., ACCN) at Wake cats (14-9) trailed by into a blowout after con- Evett said. “The energy is The Tigers (13-5, 7-5 similar stretch. Forest (6-11, 3-11). nine against then-No. 6 tinuing to push the pace unmatched, and we feed ACC) struggled after “We’ve just tried to be “We’re still planning Mid-Carolina (12-4) at and not getting away off that energy.” their first COVID break more aggressive in terms on it,” Brownell said of 22-13 going to the second from the game plan. in January, losing four of of conditioning,” Brownell making the trip. “I think quarter after a buzz- “We had phenomenal Seneca 75, Mid-Carolina 56 their next five games fol- said. “We’ve really wor- (Monday) is another big er-beater from Shelton defense in the second MC 22 13 13 8 — 56 lowing the return. How- ried more about us and day of us getting through Brooks, but they man- half,” Padgett said. “I SHS 13 19 18 25 — 75 ever, prior to the latest not as much about oppo- things and making sure aged to whittle the deficit think they got tired and Mid-Carolina (56) — Bookman 25, pause, Clemson seemed nents, and we’ve been go- we’re OK health-wise to just 35-32 by halftime. started cramping, and Brooks 14, Owens 10, Castro 3, to have found its stride ing back to fundamentals and we’re able to put our Seneca then began to that’s just what we do. Davis 2, Bouknight 2 again, having won three and basics on both sides guys out with a chance to Seneca (75) — Rogers 23, Leard find its stride after the We’re going to continue 14, Evett 13, Lewis 12, McCalope 4, straight games — most of the ball. Doing as much be successful. It’s really break, as it took its first to put maximum pres- Webb 4, O’Kelley 3, Mitchell 2 recently a 74-72 thriller as you can to reinforce hard, so we’ll see.” lead since the opening sure on everyone, and over Georgia Tech on Feb. positive habits is the area minute of play at the we’re not going to take [email protected] | (864) 882-2385 12 at Littlejohn Coliseum we’ve been trying to do a [email protected] | (864) 882-2386 6:18 mark of the third any plays off. Tonight, Follow on Twitter @Journal_ESprott — and four of five. little bit better.” Follow on Twitter @crouchwrites quarter on a 3-pointer we didn’t take any plays from Jared Rogers — his off.” second of the frame — to Rogers led Seneca with make it 40-37 in favor of 23 points, while Leard the Bobcats. A transition and Lewis finished with B basket from Quay Lewis 14 and 12 points, respec- u SHOP LOCAL. made it 42-37 in favor of tively. s s i the home team, leading to The Bobcats — who b n o a Mid-Carolina timeout at moved to No. 2 in the final e J the 5:35 mark. South Carolina Basket- KEEP IT s EAT LOCAL.

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Seattle Mariners CEO Mather resigns BY TIM BOOTH Mariners Chairman inclusion in our organi- ASSOCIATED PRESS John Stanton announced zation.” the decision Mather, with the team In one 45-minute con- and said Ma- since 1996 and promoted versation, Kevin Mather ther resigned to CEO and team presi- undermined the Seattle before a deci- dent in 2017, apologized Mariners far beyond sion had to be late Sunday after his com- being the organization made whether ments from Feb. 5 made with the longest playoff he’d be fired. to the Bellevue, Wash- drought in baseball. But the ington, Breakfast Rotary He took insensitive Mather choice Club were posted online. shots at a former All-Star seemed prede- They were revealing and from Japan and a top termined as the firestorm unfiltered. They were prospect from the Domin- over Mather’s comments also a stain to a franchise ican Republic for their raged since they were that hasn’t seen the post- English skills. He admit- first posted to Twitter on season since 2001, has ted to the team possibly Sunday — which is how seen fan interest dwindle manipulating service Stanton first learned of significantly during a time for some of its top their existence. There’s two-decade swoon, and prospects. been no determination are in the midst of a All this from a top whether Mather will re- rebuild. ASSOCIATED PRESS executive who once was ceive a severance or what Mather’s most inflam- Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, the reigning NL MVP, won’t report with accused of harassing a will happen to his small matory comments were the position players today following the births of his twin boys. female employee and kept ownership stake in the references to top prospect his job despite a settle- franchise. Julio Rodriguez and for- ment. “There were a number mer star pitcher Hisashi The latest transgres- of comments made by Iwakuma and their grasp Freeman delayed to Braves sion by Mather ended up Kevin that, as I’ve said, of English. Mather said costing him his position didn’t reflect the Mari- Rodriguez, a 20-year- as president and CEO of ners, don’t reflect what I old from the Dominican the Mariners. Mather believe, what our owner- Republic, didn’t have camp by birth of twin boys resigned on Monday after ship believes, and were “tremendous,” English. video surfaced over the inappropriate,” Stanton Mather also complained BY CHARLES ODUM Snitker noted Freeman normally weekend of him express- said. “Those comments about the cost associated ASSOCIATED PRESS swings well at the start of spring train- ing his views of the club’s included some of the with having an interpret- ing “and then gets bored for 10 days.” organizational strategy things that have been er for Iwakuma, a former NL MVP Freddie Freeman won’t Even after battling high fever follow- and making insensitive referenced with respect All-Star who pitched a report with the Atlanta Braves’ position ing a COVID-19 diagnosis before the de- remarks about players to our players, and in no-hitter for the Mariners players today following the birth of his layed start of the 2020 season, Freeman during a recent online particular the impor- and is a current special twin sons. returned to post dominant numbers. He event. tance of diversity and assistant for the club. Manager Brian Snitker said Monday was a runaway winner of the NL MVP he supports Freeman arriving later in award, landing 28 of the 30 first-place the week. votes in balloting by members of the Pujols’ wife suggests Freeman and his wife, Chelsea, on Baseball Writers’ Association of Amer- majors. But the fifth-lead- Louis. He won three NL Sunday used their Twitter accounts to ica. Angels slugger to ing home run hitter in MVP awards and two announce the additions of twin sons Freeman hit .341 with 13 homers, 53 retire after season major league history has World Series titles with by posting “Officially a family of five.” RBI and a NL-leading 23 doubles in the ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) repeatedly declined to the Cardinals from 2001- Their first son, Charlie, was born in regular season. The Braves finished — Albert Pujols’ wife say whether this season 11 but hasn’t come close 2016. The Freemans did not immediate- one win shy of the World Series when apparently disclosed that will be his last, and he to those feats with the ly reveal names of their twins. they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers the Los Angeles Angels repeated his uncertainty Angels. Due to coronavirus protocols in place in Game 7 of the NL Championship slugger intends to retire earlier this month in an Albert Pujols has 662 at all Major League Baseball spring Series. after the upcoming sea- interview with ESPN career homers, trailing training sites, including the Braves’ Freeman, 31, is entering the final year son, although she later Deportes. Alex Rodriguez (696) for facility in North Port, Fla., Snitker of a $135 million, eight-year contract. amended her social media Pujols is the oldest fourth. 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BY HEATHER of thousands of people to HOLLINGSWORTH miss their shots. AND TAMMY WEBBER Despite the rollout of ASSOCIATED PRESS vaccines since mid-De- cember, a closely watched The COVID-19 death model from the University toll in the U.S. topped of Washington projects 500,000 Monday, a stag- more than 589,000 dead by gering number that all June 1. but matches the number The U.S. toll is by far the of Americans killed in highest reported in the World War II, Korea and world, accounting for 20 Vietnam combined. percent of the nearly 2.5 The U.S. recorded an es- million coronavirus deaths timated 405,000 deaths in globally, though the true World War II, 58,000 in the numbers are thought to be Vietnam War and 36,000 significantly greater, in in the Korean War. part because many cases President Joe Biden were overlooked, especially held a sunset moment of early in the outbreak. silence and a candle-light- The first known deaths ing ceremony at the from the virus in the U.S. White House and ordered were in early February American flags lowered at 2020. It took four months federal buildings for the to reach the first 100,000 next five days. deaths. The toll hit 200,000 “We have to resist in September and 300,000 becoming numb to the sor- in December, then took row,” Biden said. “We have just over a month to go to resist viewing each life from 300,000 to 400,000 and as a statistic or a blur.” another month to climb Monday’s grim mile- from 400,000 to 500,000. stone, as recorded by Average daily deaths Johns Hopkins Univer- and cases have plummet- ASSOCIATED PRESS sity, comes as states ed in the past few weeks. Artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg walks among thousands of white flags planted in remembrance of Americans who redouble efforts to get the Virus deaths have fallen have died of COVID-19 near Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington. coronavirus vaccine into from more than 4,000 arms after last week’s reported on some days in dangerous variants could have been inoculated yet deaths and cases has been ter, when many people winter weather closed January to an average of cause the trend to reverse for the vaccine to be mak- attributed to the passing stay home; and better clinics, slowed vaccine fewer than 1,900 per day. itself. And some experts ing much of a difference. of the holidays; the cold adherence to mask rules deliveries and forced tens But experts warn that say not enough Americans Instead, the drop-off in and bleak days of midwin- and social distancing.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA on Monday released the first of Donald Trump’s tax records high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and white para- BY JESSICA GRESKO chute hurtling open and the red dust ASSOCIATED PRESS kicking up as rocket engines lowered the rover to the surface. WASHINGTON — In a The quality was so good — and the significant defeat for former images so breathtaking — that members President Donald Trump, of the rover team said they felt like they the Supreme Court on Mon- were riding along. day declined to step in to “It gives me goosebumps every time halt the turnover of his tax I see it, just amazing,” said Dave Gruel, records to a New York state head of the entry and descent camera prosecutor. team. The court’s action is the apparent culmination of a City probe faults overall police lengthy legal battle that had treatment of Elijah McClain already reached the high court once before. DENVER (AP) — The results of an in- Trump’s tax records are vestigation into the fatal arrest of Elijah not supposed to become McClain in suburban Denver released public as part of prosecutors’ Monday criticizes how police handled criminal investigation, but the entire incident, faulting officers for the high court’s action is their quick, aggressive treatment of the a blow to Trump because 23-year-old black man and the depart- he has long fought on so ment for having a weak accountability many fronts to keep his tax system that failed to press for the truth records shielded from view. about what happened. The ongoing investigation The investigation commissioned by the that the records are part of city of Aurora found “two contrasting could also become an issue ASSOCIATED PRESS stories” of what happened to McClain for Trump in his life after On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to step in to halt the turnover of former President in August 2019 after someone reported the presidency. Donald Trump’s tax records to a New York state prosecutor. him as suspicious. One, based on offi- In a statement, Trump cers’ statements to investigators, where blasted prosecutors and said But a court that includes for Manhattan District At- the subpoena and obtain police describe a violent, relentless the “Supreme Court never three Trump appointees torney Cyrus Vance Jr., who the records in the event the struggle. And another based on body should have let this ‘fishing waited through the election, has been seeking Trump’s Supreme Court declined to camera footage in which McClain can expedition’ happen, but they Trump’s challenge to his tax records since 2019 as part step in and halt the records’ be heard crying out in pain, apologizing, did.” The Republican claimed defeat and a month after of an investigation. Vance, a turnover, but it was unclear explaining himself and pleading with the the investigation is political- Trump left office before issu- Democrat, had subpoenaed when that might happen. In officers as they restrained him, applied ly motivated by Democrats in ing its order. the records from the Mazars a three-word statement Mon- “pain compliance” techniques and sat or “a totally Democrat location, The court offered no accounting firm that has long day, Vance said only: “The kneeled on him. New York City and State.” explanation for the delay, done work for Trump and work continues.” Police also put McClain in a neckhold And he said he would “fight and the legal issue before his businesses. Mazars has The court’s action Mon- that stops the flood of blood to the brain, on” and that “We will win!” the justices did not involve said it would comply with the day wasn’t the only defeat rendering him temporarily unconscious, The Supreme Court waited whether Trump was due any subpoena, but Trump sued to for Trump — the court also and paramedics injected him with 500 months to act in the case. special deference because he block the records’ release. declined to get involved in a milligrams of ketamine as a sedative. The last of the written briefs was president. Vance’s office had said handful of cases related to He suffered cardiac arrest and later was in the case was filed Oct. 19. The court’s order is a win it would be free to enforce the 2020 election. taken off life support. CelebrateBirthdays! If you’re looking to mark life’s milestones — anniversaries, engagements, weddings, births and birthdays, graduations and other special occasions, let us help you announce it! Submit your special moments to [email protected]

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DOW NASDAQ S&P 500 10-YR T-NOTE 30-YR T-BOND CRUDE OIL GOLD EURO p 31,521.69 +27.37 q13,533.05 -341.42 q 3,876.50 -30.21 p1.35% +.01 p2.18% +.04 p$61.49 +2.25 p $1,806.70 +30.90 p $1.2167 +.0051 Money&Markets Reodeln oost ye on consuers Stll struln HD $275.85 Consumer confidence Wall Street expects another solid $300 Economists predict that a closely by month Macy’s serves up its fiscal fourth-quarter results today. quarterly report card from Home $245.34 watched gauge of U.S. consumer 120 Wall Street expects the storied retailer will report lower Depot. 250 confidence improved this month. earnings and revenue for the November-January quarter 101 101 est. The home improvement giant has The Conference Board is 100 93 than a year earlier. Still, 200 87 89 90 benefited during the pandemic as expected to report today that its that would mark an ’21 80 Americans working remotely and 150 consumer confidence index edged improvement from the spending time at home invested to est up to 90 this month. That would 60 losses Macy’s posted in Operating spruce up their homes or remodel follow a reading of 89.3 in January. its three previous oday EPS 40 them altogether. Analysts project Q4 ’20 Q4 ’21 A reading of 90 or better reflects a quarters. The Home Depot’s fiscal fourth-quarter healthy economy. Last month’s 20 department store chain Price-earnings ratio: 24 earnings and revenue increased index also rose, reflecting improving has struggled to bring based on past 12-month results 0 from a year earlier. That would echo consumer perceptions about FJDNOS shoppers back to the company’s results in the last two Dividend: $6.00 Div yield: 2.2% incomes, business and the labor ’20 ’21 stores during the quarters. Source: FactSet market. Source: FactSet coronavirus pandemic.

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) 61.49 59.24 +3.80 +26.7 Exchange The price of U.S. 3-month T-bill .03 .04 -0.01 t t t 1.55 USD per British Pound 1.4076 +.0062 +.44% 1.3095 1.2974 Ethanol (gal) 1.69 1.69 ... +17.9 Canadian Dollar 1.2603 -.0016 -.13% 1.3190 1.3209 crude oil jumped Heating Oil (gal) 1.86 1.82 +1.96 +25.3 6-month T-bill .03 .06 -0.03 t t t 1.51 The U.S. dollar USD per Euro 1.2167 +.0051 +.42% 1.1788 1.0858 weakened nearly 4%. Natural Gas (mm btu) 2.95 3.07 -3.78 +16.3 52-wk T-bill .04 .06 -0.02 t t t 1.43 Japanese Yen 105.03 -.47 -.45% 105.82 111.62 Heating oil rose Unleaded Gas (gal) 1.84 1.81 +1.93 +29.4 against the 2-year T-note .11 .11 ... r t t 1.33 Mexican Peso 20.7275 +.2533 +1.22% 21.9693 18.8907 2%, while euro, the British 5-year T-note .61 .59 +0.02 s s s 1.31 natural gas lost METALS CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD The yield on the pound and the 7-year T-note 1.00 .98 +0.02 s s s 1.39 EUROPE/AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST almost 4%. Gold Gold (oz) 1806.70 1775.80 +1.74 -4.6 10-year Japanese yen. 10-year T-note 1.35 1.34 +0.01 s s s 1.47 and silver prices Silver (oz) 28.08 27.25 +3.05 +6.7 Treasury rose to The dollar Israeli Shekel 3.2645 -.0049 -.15% 3.4008 3.4167 30-year T-bond 2.18 2.14 +0.04 s s s 1.92 Norwegian Krone 8.4766 +.0048 +.06% 9.0175 9.2812 jumped. Platinum (oz) 1282.30 1293.10 -0.84 +19.2 1.35% Monday. strengthened South African Rand 14.6664 -.0526 -.36% 17.1538 14.9799 Copper (lb) 4.15 4.09 +1.53 +18.2 Yields affect versus the Swedish Krona 8.2649 -.0236 -.29% 8.7937 9.7110 rates on Mexican peso Swiss Franc .8955 -.0013 -.15% .9124 .9779 AGRICULTURE CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD mortgages and NAT’L WK 6MO 1YR Cattle (lb) 1. 16 1. 16 -0.17 +2.5 other consumer CONSUMER RATES AVG AGO AGO AGO Coffee (lb) 1.35 1.29 +4.49 +5.2 ASIA/PACIFIC loans. Corn (bu) 5.51 5.43 +1.52 +13.8 48 month new car loan 4.03 s 4.02 4.02 4.26 Australian Dollar 1.2620 -.0093 -.74% 1.3966 1.5080 Cotton (lb) 0.91 0.89 +2.20 +16.4 Money market account 0.09 r 0.09 0.10 0.24 Chinese Yuan 6.4648 -.0221 -.34% 6.9195 7.0272 Lumber (1,000 bd ft) 1022.30 990.30 +3.23 +16.9 PRIME FED 1 year CD 0.35 t 0.36 0.34 0.45 Hong Kong Dollar 7.7536 +.0002 +.00% 7.7504 7.7871 Orange Juice (lb) 1.09 1. 10 -0.50 -11.6 RATE FUNDS $30K Home equity loan 4.75 r 4.75 4.75 5.27 Indian Rupee 72.440 -.132 -.18% 74.957 71.886 Soybeans (bu) 13.84 13.77 +0.47 +5.2 LAST 3.25 .13 Singapore Dollar 1.3212 -.0035 -.26% 1.3722 1.3983 30 year fixed mortgage 3.09 s 2.88 2.86 3.03 Wheat (bu) 6.64 6.51 +2.04 +3.7 6 MO AGO 3.25 .13 South Korean Won 1111.11 +3.69 +.33% 1192.03 1210.51 1 YR AGO 4.75 1.63 15 year fixed mortgage 2.47 s 2.37 2.36 2.60 Taiwan Dollar 27.88 -.05 -.18% 29.41 30.40 (Previous and change figures reflect current contract.)

3,960 31,680 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 3,900 Close: 3,876.50 31,420 Close: 31,521.69 Change: -30.21 (-0.8%) Change: 27.37 (0.1%) RetoEco 2.34 +1.16 +98.3 Otonomy 3.00 -2.39 -44.3 Celsion 3395126 2.81 +.91 3,840 10 DAYS 31,160 10 DAYS Taopng hrs 10.99 +3.95 +56.1 Ebix Inc 30.50 -20.24 -39.9 Sundial h 2504385 1.43 -.10 Celsion 2.81 +.91 +47.9 Brainstorm 4.58 -2.32 -33.6 Petrobras 2072079 7.94 -2.11 4,000 32,000 RealNetwk 5.02 +1.47 +41.4 JstEng g rs 3.96 -1.81 -31.4 Palantir n 1813097 28.00 -1.00 RdgrSilcn un 25.03 +6.30 +33.6 Energous 5.38 -1.85 -25.6 AMC Ent 1669507 6.55 +.85 31,000 3,800 30,000 Company 3,600 29,000 Spotlight Rubber meets the road 28,000 Shares of Cooper Tire scored their biggestst “We believe that it represents an 3,400 gain in almost eight years after the atattractive opportunity to maximize value 27,000 company said it was being acquired by for our shareholders, who will receive a 3,200 26,000 fellow Ohio-based tire manufacturer meaningful premium as well as the AFSONDJ AFSONDJ Goodyear in a $2.5 billion deal. opportunity to participate in the upside Cooper Tire & Rubber, founded in of the combined company,” said 1914, is North America’s fifth-largest Cooper CEO Brad Hughes. HIGH LOW CLOSE CHG %CHG WK MO QTR YTD StocksRecap tire maker by revenue. The deal brings The total consideration for Cooper DOW 31,653.48 31,286.57 31,521.69 +27.37 +0.09% s s s +2.99% together Goodyear’s Dunlop and Kelly shareholders is $54.36 per share, a NYSE NASD DOW Trans. 13,525.62 13,216.52 13,381.42 +107.21 +0.81% s s s +6.99% tires with Cooper’s Mastercraft and 24%24 premium to Cooper’s closing price DOW Util. 845.15 822.60 830.38 -16.13 -1.91% t t t -3.96% Mickey Thompson brands. on FFriday. Vol. (in mil.) 5,249 5,857 NYSE Comp. 15,423.63 15,264.85 15,340.47 -22.22 -0.14% t s s +5.62% 6,079 NASDAQ 13,757.06 13,530.96 13,533.05 -341.42 -2.46% t t s +5.00% Pvs. Volume 4,263 Cooper Tire (CTB) Monday’s close: $56.64, +12.87 Total return 1-yr 3-yr* 5-yr* Advanced 1282 1254 S&P 500 3,902.92 3,874.71 3,876.50 -30.21 -0.77% t s s +3.21% CTB 114.1% 21.7 8.6 Declined 1230 2062 S&P 400 2,547.84 2,519.11 2,527.02 -8.37 -0.33% t s s +9.56% 52-WEEK RANGE Price-earnings ratio: 18 New Highs 278 312 Wilshire 5000 41,747.25 41,311.43 41,316.56 -430.69 -1.03% t s s +4.71% $14 $58 (Based on past 12-month results) Div. yield: 0.7% Dividend: $0.42 New Lows 7 15 Russell 2000 2,276.33 2,247.70 2,251.07 -15.62 -0.69% t s s +13.99% AP *annualized Source: FactSet Stocks of Local Interest

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AFLAC Inc AFL 23.07 0 50.70 49.21 +1.13 +2.4% s s s +10.7% -6.6% 4837 15 1.32f IBM IBM 90.56 6 148.05 120.86 +1.87 +1.6% s s t -4.0% -15.8% 5877 12 6.52 AT&T Inc T 26.08 3 38.51 29.32 +.32 +1.1% s s s +1.9% -18.2% 34836 19 2.08 Itron Inc ITRI 40.48 9 108.89 99.98 -1.88 -1.8% t s s +4.3% +15.8% 599 89 ... Abbott Labs ABT 61.61 0 128.54 122.55 -.49 -0.4% t s s +11.9% +42.8% 4842 49 1.80f JPMorgan Chase JPM 76.91 0 148.84 149.41 +1.39 +0.9% s s s +17.6% +10.0% 11482 17 3.60 Arch Dan Mid ADM 28.92 0 56.91 56.85 +.73 +1.3% s s s +12.8% +28.8% 2262 18 1.48f Kimco Realty KIM 7.45 0 19.09 18.20 +.53 +3.0% s s s +21.3% -3.5% 9733 9 0.64f Assurant Inc AIZ 76.27 8 143.67 126.89 +3.58 +2.9% s t t -6.8% -11.6% 857 18 2.52 Kohls Corp KSS 10.89 0 53.00 55.97 +3.27 +6.2% s s s +37.6% +12.4% 13012 12 2.82f BP PLC BP 14.74 5 34.24 23.63 +.76 +3.3% s s s +15.2% -33.4% 16217 2.46f Lowes Cos LOW 60.00 0 180.67 172.41 -5.13 -2.9% t t s +7.4% +45.6% 3764 38 2.20 Bank of America BAC 17.95 0 34.73 35.15 +.61 +1.8% s s s +16.0% +1.9% 56675 19 0.72 McDonalds Corp MCD 124.23 9 231.91 212.06 -.18 -0.1% t t t -1.2% +2.0% 2910 32 5.16f Boeing Co BA 89.00 6 321.74 212.88 -4.59 -2.1% t s t -0.6% -38.5% 21322 ... Medtronic Inc MDT 72.13 0 120.53 115.75 +2.42 +2.1% s t t -1.2% +4.5% 5805 70 2.32f CBL & Associates CBL 0.09 1 0.69 .09 ...... % r r r ...% -85.9% dd 0.30 Merck & Co MRK 65.25 5 87.80 74.93 +.62 +0.8% s t t -8.4% -5.5% 8208 28 2.60f Caterpillar Inc CAT 87.50 0 211.46 218.06 +8.15 +3.9% s s s +19.8% +49.4% 4572 40 4.12 Microsoft Corp MSFT 132.52 9 246.13 234.51 -6.46 -2.7% t s s +5.4% +31.6% 36321 38 2.24 Chesapeake Util CPK 69.47 8 111.40 101.63 -.88 -0.9% t t t -6.1% +5.5% 58 29 1.62 Norfolk Sthn NSC 112.62 0 258.93 260.24 +2.21 +0.9% s s s +9.5% +22.8% 1323 33 3.96f Chevron Corp CVX 51.60 9 106.96 98.39 +2.59 +2.7% s s s +16.5% -9.1% 13165 18 5.16 Oconee Fed Fin OFED 15.25 7 28.00 23.00 +.25 +1.1% s t t -9.1% -13.2% 2 0.40 Citigroup C 32.00 8 74.05 65.52 -.26 -0.4% t s s +6.3% -15.6% 23099 13 2.04 Oracle Corp ORCL 39.71 0 66.20 64.45 +3.32 +5.4% s s t -0.4% +13.7% 20933 66 0.96 CocaCola Co KO 36.27 7 59.80 50.63 +.52 +1.0% s s t -7.7% -12.0% 14363 26 1.68f PepsiCo PEP 101.42 7 148.77 131.99 -.52 -0.4% t t t -11.0% -4.3% 5774 15 4.09 Colgate-Palmolive CL 58.49 7 86.41 77.27 +.07 +0.1% s t t -9.6% +5.8% 2573 25 1. 76 Pfizer Inc PFE 27.88 5 43.08 34.26 -.18 -0.5% t t t -6.9% +4.9% 34220 22 1.56f Disney DIS 79.07 0 193.85 191.76 +8.11 +4.4% s s s +5.8% +31.5% 18738 1. 76 Philip Morris Intl PM 56.01 0 89.18 86.50 +1.05 +1.2% s s s +4.5% +4.2% 3526 17 4.80f Duke Energy DUK 62.13 7 103.79 88.35 -.08 -0.1% t t t -3.5% -8.5% 2981 22 3.86f Schlumberger Ltd SLB 11.87 8 31.99 27.54 +1.42 +5.4% s s s +26.2% -22.5% 13958 17 0.50 Enbridge Inc ENB 22.57 7 41.16 35.06 +.40 +1.2% s s s +9.6% -14.5% 6994 48 2.55 Sonoco Prods SON 37.30 0 62.21 61.45 +1.08 +1.8% s s s +3.7% +7.5% 564 24 1.72 Exxon Mobil Corp XOM 30.11 9 57.80 54.30 +1.93 +3.7% s s s +31.7% -7.3% 36364 70 3.48 3M Company MMM 114.04 9 187.27 176.12 -.42 -0.2% t s s +0.8% +16.6% 2271 24 5.92f FedEx Corp FDX 88.69 8 305.66 254.67 +.03 ...% r s t -1.9% +62.9% 1815 cc 2.60 Truist Financial Cp TFC 24.01 0 57.76 59.07 +1.49 +2.6% s s s +23.2% +6.7% 8987 15 1.80 Gen Dynamics GD 100.55 8 185.65 166.42 +1.64 +1.0% s s s +11.8% -10.9% 1426 15 4.40 Verizon Comm VZ 48.84 6 61.95 56.45 ...... % r t t -3.9% +2.7% 17843 13 2.52 Gen Electric GE 5.48 0 12.23 12.50 +.48 +4.0% s s s +15.7% -8.5% 96438 36 0.04 WalMart Strs WMT 102.00 7 153.66 137.69 -.65 -0.5% t t t -4.5% +16.9% 10685 79 2.20f HP Inc HPQ 12.54 0 27.68 27.12 +.02 +0.1% s s s +10.3% +22.0% 9525 8 0.78f Wells Fargo & Co WFC 20.76 7 46.95 37.26 -.57 -1.5% t s s +23.5% -19.6% 34657 91 0.40m Honeywell Intl HON 101.08 9 216.70 203.62 +.06 ...% r s t -4.3% +15.5% 2205 30 3.72 Wendys Co WEN 6.82 8 24.91 20.30 -.36 -1.7% t t t -7.4% -9.0% 2937 22 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. Most recent dividend was omitted or deferred. k - Declared or paid this year, a cumulative issue with dividends in arrears. m - Current annual rate, which was decreased by most recent dividend announcement. p - Initial dividend, annual rate not known, yield not shown. r - Declared or paid in preceding 12 months plus stock dividend. t - Paid in stock, approximate cash value on ex-distribution date. PE Footnotes: q - Stock is a closed-end fund - no P/E ratio shown. cc - P/E exceeds 99. dd - Loss in last 12 months. Fund Footnotes: b - Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d - Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f - front load (sales charges). m - Multiple fees are charged, usually a marketing fee and either a sales or redemption fee. NA - not available. p - previous day´s net asset value. s - fund split shares during the week. x - fund paid a distribution during the week. 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