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OCONEE COUNTY OCONEE SCHOOLS More than 40 county employees Board awards out of work for COVID-19 protocol $300 bonuses BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR cases and quarantines in as you know,” Brock said. past few weeks, and we THE JOURNAL in an email to The Jour- “Each day has brought on really appreciate that.” nal on Monday afternoon. new cases, and with them, The county is following WALHALLA — Oconee Ten days after Thanks- challenges as we navigate federal guidelines for com- County currently has giving, a dozen employees our way in attempting to pensation of all staffers to employees 40 employees out due to had tested positive for the be able to serve as best out due to COVID-19 based COVID-19 protocol. virus. as we can during these on the Families First BY NORM CANNADA voted unanimously to County administrator “We’ve had a bit of a times. Our citizens have Coronavirus Response THE JOURNAL give bonuses to em- Amanda Brock confirmed struggle maintaining our shown so much under- ployees at its December the spike in COVID-19 ‘normal’ level of service, standing during these SEE EMPLOYEES, PAGE A2 WALHALLA — meeting Monday night. School District of School district chief Oconee County employ- financial officer Gloria ees are getting an extra Moore said the bonus- $300 this Christmas. SOUTH CAROLINA The school board SEE BONUSES, PAGE A5 State gets first shipment of long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine WALHALLA ‘Witnessing American Walhalla man ingenuity at its finest’ held on child sex charges

THE JOURNAL STAFF sexual conduct with a minor WALHALLA — A under 11 Walhalla man was years old, being held without incest and bond on Monday after possession his arrest last week on of mari- multiple charges, in- juana with cluding sexual assault intent to on a child. Cox distribute. Michael Kenneth His bond Cox, 28, of 34 Bluebird will have to be set by a Court, is charged with first-degree criminal SEE CHARGES, PAGE A5

WALHALLA Sides reach deal in suit filed in ’13 rafter death

ASSOCIATED PRESS BY NORM CANNADA which a Florida man Jennifer Van Aernem, director of education at the Conway Medical Center in Conway, prepares to administer a shot THE JOURNAL died on a corporate of the Pfizer-issued coronavirus vaccine on Monday. The hospital took delivery of 975 doses of the Pfizer issued rafting trip on the COVID-19 vaccination on Monday and immediately began vaccinating staff. WALHALLA — A Chattooga River near settlement has been Long Creek. reached in a wrongful Circuit Court Judge death suit stemming DHEC: 43K-plus doses expected in SC by Wednesday from a 2013 incident in SEE DEATH, PAGE A5

BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR for the vaccine. South Carolina is alive are vaccinated first.” THE JOURNAL expected to receive between 200,000- South Carolina is currently in 300,000 doses of the approved vac- Phase 1A of the state’s vaccine SENECA — South Carolina has cine by the end of 2020. distribution plan. The plan involves started to receive its first shipment “Our top priority is to save lives,” frontline medical workers and long- of the COVID-19 vaccine, and more state epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell term care facility residents and than 43,000 doses are anticipated by said in a release. “However, as the workers being prioritized during Wednesday. vaccine first becomes available, inoculation. On Monday, the S.C. Department the number of doses will be lim- Gov. Henry McMaster said the of Health and Environmental ited in South Carolina, like in all state was “witnessing American Control (DHEC) confirmed it had states. We ask everyone to please be ingenuity at its finest” in a social started to receive doses of the Pfiz- patient, wait your turn and listen media post on Monday morning. er-BioNTech vaccine. to our public health officials. Doing Others included in Phase 1A’s FILE On Dec. 11, the U.S. Food and this will allow public health offi- inoculation are first responders Nearly 500 volunteers searched for 17 days to find Drug Administration issued an cials to ensure the most vulnerable the body of a man who fell from a raft on the Chat- Emergency Use Authorization among us and those who keep us SEE VACCINE, PAGE A3 tooga River in June 2013.

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A2 THE JOURNAL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 School district reports 23 new virus cases THE JOURNAL STAFF different schools across the district. eca High School, one at Walhalla High Cases were reported at Walhalla El- and one at Walhalla Elementary. WALHALLA — More than 20 new ementary, Seneca Middle, Walhalla The new cases brought the district’s COVID-19 cases were confirmed High, West-Oak Middle, Northside total number of confirmed cases to 321 across the School District of Oconee Elementary, Seneca High, Westmin- since the school year began Aug. 24. Monday’s COVID-19 County on Thursday and Friday, ster Elementary, West-Oak High, In addition, the school district said according to district data. Fair-Oak Elementary and Blue a K5 class at James M. Brown Ele- numbers at a glance Officials said 18 cases were Ridge Elementary. mentary will be eligible to return to confirmed on Friday, including 13 Five students tested positive for the school Jan. 4 after being moved to Confirmed Confirmed Percent students and five employees from 10 virus on Thursday, with three at Sen- distance learning on Monday. cases deaths positive South Carolina 2,364 11 20.3% Oconee County 56 0 26.8%* Pickens County 128 0 27.1%* EMPLOYEES: Administrator ‘so appreciative’ * Seven-day moving average Cumulative cases FROM PAGE A1 Employees will be given tioned qualified reasons. vehicle taxes are being South Carolina: 236,785 cases, 4,398 deaths two-thirds of regular pay Brock said human re- conducted as normal, and Act, which has been ac- if they are caring for some- sources is the only county taxes can be paid online, Oconee County: 4,072 cases, 46 deaths tive since April 1 and will one in self-quarantine or office currently “closed” over the phone, by mail Pickens County: 7,895 cases, 100 deaths go through Dec. 31. are experiencing “any oth- — meaning no one is and through drive-thru. Employers covered un- er substantially-similar physically in the office but All vehicle services are SOURCE: SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL der the act must provide condition specified by the services are “business as available by calling the employees “up to two U.S. Department of Health usual.” Brock said at least auditor’s office at (864) weeks (80 hours, or a part- and Human Services,” the one of the staff members 638-4158, Brock said. time employee’s two-week act said. has COVID-19 and is Oconee County Auditor | | equivalent) of paid sick An employee can working from home. Christy Hubbard said all CALENDAR leave based on the high- receive up to 10 weeks “My primary goal is for functions of her office can er of their regular rate more of paid sick leave our staff to remain healthy be done through the de- WEDNESDAY of pay, or the applicable and expanded family and enough to provide the partment’s website for on- NOT MEETING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE – DAV veterans advocates state or Federal minimum medical leave paid at safest and most functional line vehicle registrations, Terry Neale, Michael Brown or Mike O’Shields will be at the Knights wage,” according to a two-thirds for caring for ways for us to continue to appeals, high mileage and of Columbus meeting hall, 112 E. North 2nd St., Seneca, from 1-5 summary of the act. a child whose school or serve, and I am so appre- the homestead application. p.m. to assist veterans with VA benefits. Employees receive 100 place of care is closed due ciative of our citizens and When online applications percent of their pay (up to to COVID-19-related rea- our staff for being so kind arrive through email, SATURDAY $511 daily and $5,110 total) sons (for up to $200 daily and patient during these Hubbard said a notice is FLEET RESERVE Association, Branch 15, breakfast at 8:30 a.m., fol- if they are subject to a and $12,000 total). times,” she said. normally emailed back lowed by a business meeting at 9 a.m. at Chicopee United Methodist local quarantine isolation An employee is entitled Brock said building within 2-3 hours and then Church, 403 S. Catherine St., Walhalla. [email protected] or order, have been advised to take leave related to access for the public is it can be paid online the (864) 638-7553 to self-quarantine or are COVID-19 if unable to currently closed for the next day or in person at experiencing COVID-19 work, which includes treasurer, auditor and the office’s drive-thru. THE ED Harrison Memorial Celtic Christmas & Holiday Market 10 symptoms and seeking a working remotely, be- assessor’s offices. a.m.-4 p.m. at Heritage Pavilion at the Hagood Mill Historic Site. Celtic medical diagnosis. cause of the aforemen- Title transfers and [email protected] | (864) 973-6685 music, Irish dance exhibition, artisan market and food concessions.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 THE JOURNAL A3 Last planned county council meeting of the year tonight

facilities worse by increasing the de- mand for fresh meat and reducing the Tornado cleanup, available animal processing workforc- es.” help for farmers Earlier in the pandemic, The Jour- nal reported on smaller, local farmers struggling to get quicker access to meat among agenda items processors. Letters ready to be sent to the local ASSOCIATED PRESS delegation talk of a temporary exemp- Sandra Lindsay, left, a nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, is inoculated with BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR tion on labeling requirements to sell at the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by Dr. Michelle Chester on Monday in the Queens THE JOURNAL farmers markets next season and a tem- borough of New York. porary exemption for “on-site animal WALHALLA — Oconee County processing for small ruminants.” Council is set to meet for its final time The first request is straightforward this year, with officials looking to fi- — in the letter, Davis says farmers nalize paperwork to land a $5.2 million would still be required to use a pro- Free local COVID-19 testing federal grant to assist in cleanup costs cessing facility that is USDA inspected. stemming from the April tornado that The exemption would allow farmers swept through the area. to continue selling meat without strict County administrator Amanda Brock requirements on labeling. told The Journal council will be asked Allowing a temporary exemption available ahead of Christmas to ratify the request for a grant award on the latter request, according to the from a program started by the U.S. De- letter, would allow for smaller animals BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR getting tested ahead of expected to return within partment of Agriculture (USDA) called to be processed and sold on the farm THE JOURNAL any gathering to abide by 72 hours. Testing is free the Emergency Watershed Protection “as long as meat is sold directly” to COVID-19 safety proto- and open to anyone re- Program. The grant is reimbursable up consumers and follows poultry exemp- SENECA — Free cols. Currently, the entire gardless of symptoms. No to $5.2 million with a 25 percent local tion guidelines. The letter said the COVID-19 testing is avail- state ranks in the “high” appointments or doctor’s match through cash or in-kind services exemption would help sheep and goat able once again in Oconee category of the two-week notes are required. Those to clear debris from county waterways farmers. County this week as vac- cumulative incidence looking to be tested can and restore watersheds affected by the cine rollout begins amid a rate of cases reported per preregister at scdhec.gov/ EF3 tornado that hit on April 13. SHERIFF’S OFFICE LOOKING late-year spike in cases. 100,000 people. Oconee gettested. Brock said the county is going for TO ACQUIRE NEW TAHOES South Carolina De- County recently crossed On Monday morning, a the grant in its full amount, and the The final action item on tonight’s partment of Health and the 4,000-case count line New York City ICU nurse county match would largely be covered agenda involves the potential purchase Environmental Control at 4,137 as of Friday. A to- was among the first health through in-kind work of county employ- of seven new SUVS for $289,966 total, (DHEC) officials will be at tal of 726 cases have been workers — and Americans ees. including six for the Oconee County the Seneca Health Depart- reported in the past two — to receive the Pfizer “That is a tornado mitigation grant Sheriff’s Office and one for the county ment at 609 N. Townville weeks, and the current COVID-19 vaccine. South for the large debris and branching administration office. St. from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. incidence rate — which is Carolina state leaders an- and all kind of natural debris that has The new vehicles will replace today through Friday. among the highest in the nounced plans last week found its way to the creek and river- high-mileage ones already in the In Pickens County, free state — sits at 912.7 per for who would receive beds,” Brock said. “ sheriff’s office fleet or vehicles that testing is planned at the 100,000 people. priority designation to get A FEMA formula will be used to cal- have been deemed a total loss through Pickens Health Depart- Getting tested this vaccinated — those in el- culate the cost on in-kind work, Brock accidents. ment at 200 McDaniel Ave. week would likely ensure derly homes and frontline added. For the last six or seven years, Brock in Pickens from 8:30 a.m.-4 finding out a test result health care workers. Pending approval, the county would said the sheriff’s office has “pretty con- p.m. today through Friday. ahead of the Christmas have 220 days to complete the work sistently” gotten 10 new vehicles a year DHEC recommends holiday, as results can be [email protected] | (864) 973-6685 after zones of repair were identified in through high-mileage roll-offs. November. Work could begin as early Vehicles replaced will be sold as as January. surplus or replace older vehicles used in the county. According to the agenda LOOKING TO EASE BURDEN item, the fleet maintenance director VACCINE: Will require 2 shots ON LOCAL FARMERS approves of the proposed purchases. A separate matter requesting support If council approves the plan, six from State Sen. Thomas Alexanders police pursuit SUVs will go to the FROM PAGE A1 interim public health di- allows the Centers for and Reps. Bill Sandifer and Bill Whit- sheriff’s office, and one 2021 Chevro- rector Dr. Brannon Trax- Disease Control and Pre- mire to temporarily reduce reduction let Tahoe “without the PPV package” who provide emergency ler said in a release. “En- vention and state health of regulatory constraints to farm will go to replace the administrator’s medical response, medi- suring those responsible departments to monitor animal processing will be headed up by current vehicle. The purchase would go cal staff in correctional for treating our COVID-19 inoculations. All who re- council chairman Julian Davis. through a Columbia dealership based facilities, dialysis and patients are the first to be ceive their first shot will “Even in the best of times, farmers on a state contract. infusion centers, home vaccinated is one way of be provided with a paper and ranchers in Oconee County and The Planning and Economic Devel- health and hospice work- protecting our frontline card that shows when and throughout South Carolina face a re- opment Committee is set to convene at ers, autopsy staff and health care workers so where their vaccine was lentless shortage of animal processing 5 p.m. to continue discussions about coroners and other health that they can continue to received and a reminder facilities that can adhere to the many land use planning in relation to gun care professionals at high protect all of us.” of when the second shot is state and federal regulations current- ranges, signs and architectural design risk of frequent exposure The Pfizer vaccine will needed. ly in place,” the meeting agenda said. elements along highway corridors. to COVID-19. require two shots spaced “The global pandemic has made the The limited supply 21 days apart, according [email protected] | (864) 973-6685 severe shortage of animal processing [email protected] | (864) 973-6685 of the vaccine will be to DHEC. 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‘Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.’ Opinion Leonard Nimoy | American actor A4 The Journal Tuesday, December 15, 2020

| YOUR VIEW | The vaccine Past time for leaders to start leading EDITOR: new world My son, of whom his mother and I are very proud, is a lieutenant hat a relief that at least a few of colonel in the United States Army. us are getting the coronavirus He has served two tours in Iraq Wvaccine. I would have liked my and one in Afghanistan. He posted arm to have been among the select few. a comment to his Facebook page I’ll wait patiently, however, comforted in that I thought worthy of borrow- knowing that with every passing week, ing, with his permission of course, the list of Americans threatened by this for a letter to the editor. It reads: nasty, deadly virus will “During the Revolutionary shrink and life will War, Americans were willing to return to normal. sacrifice literally everything for But the interim their fellow Americans to live free should be quite inter- of British tyranny. esting. There’s talk of “During the Civil War, Amer- COVID-19 vaccine pass- icans were willing to sacrifice ports — offering proof their lives so that all Americans that you’ve been immu- could live free from slavery. nized and, therefore, no “During both World Wars, Amer- CREATORS longer a virus threat to icans endured rationing in addi- SYNDICATE | others. This form of ID tion to the lives sacrificed so that might qualify you for | GUEST VIEW | all people could live their lives free FROMA HARROP admission into a crowd- of tyranny, not just Americans. ed restaurant, theater “On September 11, 2001, 2,977 or stadium. Americans were killed. We’ve Or a seat on an airplane. United, been at war for the past 19+ years JetBlue and Lufthansa are working on a Gov should focus on to make sure that never happens health passport app called CommonPass again. that would verify coronavirus test results “Right now, as many as 3,000+ and, eventually, your vaccinations. Flash Americans are dying EVERY your smartphone app at the gate and SINGLE DAY from COVID-19. And you’re on. helping poor SC kids the sacrifices many of you are Ooh, boy. Time for Q and A. willing to make now? None. You Q: Would such certification systems be THE (CHARLESTON) POST AND COURIER CARES Act required that the funds won’t even endure a piece of cloth fair? go to institutions, not individuals, over your face or wait patiently six A: They will try to be. For example, here’s not a lot good to say and that the vouchers were available feet away. In fact, you troglodytes those without smartphones could print about Gov. Henry McMaster’s only for students attending private are running around protesting their confirmation codes at home and long-shot effort to have the S.C. schools, and only the private schools these very simple, basic measures present the paper at the airport, as they T to prevent the deaths of thousands Supreme Court reverse course and that Mr. McMaster selected. do with paper boarding passes. of your fellow Americans. allow him to hand out $32 million If that was in fact what the jus- The young will be last in line to get “This just goes to show that far shots. Do they have to stay home while in federal COVID-19 relief funds to tices meant, they would have done too many of you are more than their grandparents jet off to beach vaca- private schools. our state a great service by spelling willing to ask others to sacrifice tions? As noted, the app could also include It’s clearly good that the court on that out clearly, in order to alleviate for you, but you’re not willing to results of recent coronavirus tests. Grant- Tuesday held firm in its original, questions about whether scholar- make even a modicum of effort to ed, having a swab stuck up your nose unanimous order declaring that the ships and programs that pay private help your fellow Americans. every time you want to fly may be more of governor’s plan to pay parents to pull entities to provide educational en- “You aren’t American, you’re a burden than getting a shot, but this is their kids out of public schools and richment are constitutional. Having selfish (expletives).” a temporary situation. Happily, there are send them to private schools was un- failed to do that, the court likely will I will add that the refusal to rapid-testing centers at many airports. constitutional. Combined with Pay- see more litigation, as Mr. McMaster wear a mask in public is beyond Q: I’m against vaccines, and I won’t get check Protection Program loans that suggested in response to the order. foolish and selfish; it is just plain them. How dare you deny me access to private schools had already received, Additionally, the governor’s quixotic stupid. And the failure of our state schools, transportation and other public his Safe Access to Flexible Education quest for rehearing — a long-shot and local governments to require establishments? grants would have allowed private even in split decisions and practically masks in public is equally stupid. A: People who pose risks to others schools to receive more than twice never successful for unanimous rul- Our leaders are supposed to lead. can be kept apart. Most schools already as much federal COVID-19 fund- ings — has delayed the deployment of It is past time for them to start. mandate that students be vaccinated for a ing per student as public schools: federal funds that the Congress sent variety of diseases. And many countries an average of $560 for each of the to governors for the purpose of miti- John Prescott won’t issue a visa without proof of vacci- 780,000 students in public schools gating COVID’s impact on education. Seneca nation against yellow fever. and $1,240 for each of the 50,000 Fortunately, the money Mr. Mc- And there’s always plan B. You can just students in private schools. Master controls isn’t subject to the Parallel historical facts keep taking the coronavirus test over and But the justices failed to use the Dec. 31 spending deadline that most over again. Or charter a private jet to fly EDITOR: you somewhere they’ll let you in. governor’s request for rehearing federal COVID funding is. Here are a few parallel histori- Q: Isn’t this a massive invasion of pri- as an opportunity to provide some But while he said Wednesday he cal facts to consider. vacy? much-needed clarity to their original has a contingency plan to use the $32 The Civil War was fought, in A: Massive is an exaggeration. We driv- ruling, which raised questions about million to provide “educational oppor- part, to perpetuate slavery. No ers carry licenses disclosing our age and the constitutionality of the state’s lot- tunity, choice and access for students matter what other causes were lat- weight and featuring the most unflatter- tery scholarship program, all sorts of from working and lower-income erally involved, such as economics ing headshot the DMV can capture. We aid to private colleges and even crucial families who have been adversely im- or states’ rights, that’s enough to just do it. early childhood development initia- pacted or displaced due to the COVID make the war unjust and dishon- There’s a parallel here to the debate tives operated through the state’s First epidemic,” his office said Thursday orable. But it does not make the over Real ID. Remember that? Real ID is a Steps to School Readiness program. that plan was still in development and soldiers and sailors who were super-secure driver’s license. The photos Instead, the justices merely delet- no details were available. wounded, maimed or killed in any are taken with facial recognition technol- ed two statements of fact from the We’re glad the governor wants to fo- way dishonorable. ogy. Come Oct. 1, 2021, a Real ID-compli- original order without providing hints cus funding on lower-income students, The Vietnam War was fought, in ant driver’s license or ID will be required about their thinking. which his initial plan claimed to do but part, to perpetuate colonialism, to board a plane (though a passport will The court’s original order acknowl- wouldn’t have done in any meaningful stemming from the French’s (Mi- also do). edged that the state constitution had way. We hope the governor isn’t trying chelin’s) wish to continue control Real ID was very controversial at first. been amended in 1973 to replace a to find a way to adapt his voucher plan of their rubber tree plantations. The American Civil Liberties Union ban on direct or indirect funding for to comply technically with the consti- No matter what other causes were complained that while “ostensibly aimed religious institutions with a ban on tution. Instead, we would urge him laterally involved, such as the at improving driver’s license security, its public funding “for the direct ben- to remember that as governor of the desire to control communism, that actual effect is to turn those same licens- is enough to make the war unjust efit of any religious or other private whole state, his responsibility is to all es into national ID cards.” and dishonorable. That does not But when it comes to national ID, Amer- educational institution.” That change children in our state. make the young men and women icans are hardly virgins. Social Security was made for the specific purpose of The overwhelming majority of who were wounded or killed in numbers are a form of national ID, as are allowing the Legislature to provide those children attend public schools any way dishonorable. passports. The only difference between a scholarships for students attending — particularly the children he says he Most of our Civil War monu- Real ID driver’s license and the old kind private colleges. most wants to help. And since private ments and memorials honor those is that the old kind can be counterfeited. The court suggested, but didn’t schools have limited capacity and who fought and died, not the men Q: Aren’t you being too dismissive of directly say, that the details of Mr. (appropriately) get to pick and choose in suits who sent them to war. these concerns? McMaster’s voucher-scholarships their students, the kids who most Look at the monument in Walhal- A: As I see it, the choice is either this or had transformed them from indirect need help still would be attending la. It is for the brave Oconeans letting more businesses, jobs and people to direct support for private schools: public schools even if he were able to who died. They were just boys, die. The fear alone has been killing busi- specifically, the fact that the federal provide free access to private schools. really. Many were draftees. They nesses. Restrictions on gatherings have deserve to be honored forever. also hurt them, but I’ve been willing to go What concerns me is that in 50 along to corner this monster virus. or 100 years, the cancel/revision- If the vaccine helps lift these controls ist culture will decide that the and fear over time, let’s push it. Proof that Vietnam memorials deserve to be customers are inoculated will get a robust | TODAY IN HISTORY | destroyed because those young reopening on a roll. men fought and lost a dishonor- Last Q: Can we expect a lot more objec- Today is Tuesday, Dec. tion, went into effect tation with Indian police. able war. If any of you are alive tions to vaccine passports? 15, the 350th day of 2020. following ratification by 2016, a federal jury in then, please remember these days A: You can bet on it. There are 16 days left in Virginia. Charleston, S.C., con- and the parallel facts. Those who the year. 1890, Sioux Indian victed Dylann Roof of died should be remembered and FOLLOW FROMA HARROP on Twitter @FromaHarrop. On this date: Chief Sitting Bull and slaughtering nine black honored for eternity. She can be reached at [email protected]. To find out 1791, the Bill of Rights, 11 other tribe members church members who more about Froma Harrop and read features by other the first 10 amendments were killed in Grand Riv- had welcomed him to Dennis Willoughby Creators writers and cartoonists, visit creators.com. to the U.S. Constitu- er, S.D., during a confron- their Bible study. Westminster

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of uncertainty,” Sloan said. “We regret that pay BONUSES: ‘A small token of our great appreciation’ increases have not been implemented to date and FROM PAGE A1 a prorated bonus based on ees have done so much McCormick said the man seconded the motion, ask our employees to ac- their starting date. work. They’ve done an district was able to save and it passed 4-0. cept this bonus as a small es are expected to be in Moore excellent job,” about $1 million of the “The board sincere- token of our great appre- employee accounts by the estimated the McCormick $2.8 million it expected to ly appreciates all the ciation.” middle of next week. bonuses for ‘The board said. “Last year take from its fund balance effort from the entire The bonuses are not the district’s before COVID in last year’s budget. staff during this season [email protected] | (864) 973-6680 raises, but one-time approximately sincerely hit, there was a “I would just like to see payments. The full $300 1,750 employees lot of talk about that we give a portion of Paid Advertising would go to all full-time would cost the appreciates all pay raises and that money back to our employees who have been district about the effort from step increases. employees and make it all with the district since the $525,000. And COVID of our employees for the Cost of Waiting to beginning of the 2020-21 Board chair the entire came and all work they have done so fiscal year on July 1. Part- Denise Mc- of that stopped well,” she said. “I think time employees would Cormick said staff during and our em- we can certainly afford to Purchase a Home receive a bonus based on she recently ployees re- do it, and I do think they their contract status, ac- asked district this season of ceived nothing. certainly deserve it.” In this uncertain real estate market, cording to a district news superinten- In listening to McCormick suggested many buyers may be playing the waiting release. For example, a 0.5 dent Michael uncertainty.’ the legislators the $300 amount. Sandra game when it comes to purchasing full-time equivalent em- Thorsland to discuss the Sloan made the motion a home. There are advantages and disadvantages to this strategy. Waiting ployee would receive $150, look at bonuses. Sandra Sloan next budget for that amount with the and a 0.75 full-time equiv- Moore had the year, there’s pro-rated amounts for could mean you have more time to save Oconee County School alent employee would costs available literally no those who aren’t full-time for a larger down payment, but waiting receive $225. Employees at the meeting. Board member assurance that or haven’t been with the could also mean you end up paying more HOME new to the school district “It just it’s going to get district for the entire fis- interest. BUYING after July 1 would receive seems like our employ- any better.” cal year. Meghan Ketter- Interest rates are at historic lows! Lower interest rates mean lower SUE ANN payments. This has prompted a surge in GUTHMAN mortgage refinances. In addition, serious buyers are moving forward with their CHARGES: home search amid these uncertain economic times. Investigation is continuing In the past few years, home prices have been on a steady incline as inventory has been dwindling. Utilizing the FROM PAGE A1 also charged with incest, responded Thursday to a four marijuana plants “wait and see” approach to house hunting may not work in according to another report of a sexual assault “growing in the grow your favor. Waiting even a few months to purchase could circuit court judge. warrant. A third warrant in the city. Cox was not tent” during a search, decrease your purchasing power. A warrant alleges Cox alleges he was manufac- at the scene when police according to Brinson. If you are looking to sell your home and purchase “did engage in sexual turing marijuana. arrived. He was found and Brinson said the investi- another, you also may be inclined to wait to see how much battery with a child under Walhalla Police Chief arrested early the next gation is continuing, and your home will appreciate. Something to consider is a the age of 11.” He was Sean Brinson said police morning. Police found more charges are expected. higher selling price, the number of buyers that can afford your house potentially decreases. Also, as your current home’s value increases, so does the price of the houses you are looking to buy. Along with interest rates, inventory is at a two-year DEATH: Search for man’s body was 17 days low. With low supply, demand typically goes up along with the prices. As rates increase, your purchasing power FROM PAGE A1 The suit was filed in the hours over those 17 days an amount “that is accept- decreases. For every .50% increase in interest rates, your death of Thomas Hill, who in search and recovery able to the Petitioner in purchasing power decreases by 6%! Scott Sprouse approved fell out of a six-person raft efforts to find Hill’s body, exchange for a general re- If we look at a home with a sales price of $400,000. With the settlement agreement on the Chattooga River according to Michelle lease as to the Defendants, a 10% down payment, an interest rate of 3%, APR of 3.43% in a virtual courtroom on June 19, 2013. He was Burnette, a spokeswoman their heirs, successors, on a 30-year fixed loan, the monthly payment for principal format on Monday morn- attending a corporate for the U.S. Forest Service assigns, personal repre- and interest is $1518.00.* If you wait to buy a home, you ing, according to his law retreat with Sherwin-Wil- at the time. His body was sentatives, agents, and/or risk the rates increasing .50%. To keep the same payment clerk, Jacob Allen. Allen liams at the time and recovered on July 5 in employees, related compa- and loan terms at the higher rate, you must lower the sales said terms of the settle- was reportedly one of 120 Lake Tugaloo. nies and their insurance price by almost $25,000. ment are confidential. rafters on the Chattooga Sprouse approved a peti- carrier” on all claims. For more information, contact Linda Hill filed the law- when the incident oc- tion of settlement of claims The petition also states Sue Ann Guthman, Senior suit in 2015 as the represen- curred. Monday. The document the settlement “will not Mortgage Banker, 864-990-4355 to tative of the estate of her Southeastern Expedi- said the two parties me- constitute an admission, Keep It Local. late husband, Thomas Hill. tions guides made several diated the case on Aug. 17 an acknowledgement of The wrongful death suit attempts to rescue Hill and “reached a full and fi- liability or responsibility www.LakeKeoweeLender.net • (864) 990-4355 was filed against Southeast- at the Soc-em-Dog rapid nal settlement on claims,” or be evidence of liability Equal Housing Lender. Member FDIC. BankSouth Mortgage Company, LLC. ern Expeditions LLC and near the Five Falls area according to the petition. on the part of or against NMLS # 690971. BankSouth Mortgage is a wholly owned subsidiary of BankSouth. Ocoee Adventure Company of the river, but were un- Both parties in the suit the Released Parties.” *Monthly payment does not include amounts for taxes, mortgage insurance, and LLC. At the time the case successful. His body was also agreed to keep the property insurance. Your actual payment obligation will be greater. was filed, Hill’s attorneys eventually recovered 17 settlement confidential. [email protected] | (864) 973-6680 were seeking more than $1 days later. Nearly 500 vol- The document said the million in damages. unteers spent about 6,000 defendants agreed to pay

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into the woods. After a “short” chase, police said there were Police: Woman found with more than 30g of meth able to catch up to Rogers and take him to the patrol car. Rogers was being held at the THE JOURNAL STAFF Phillip James Manley II, 31, An incident report from the after she went to the store to Oconee County Detention Cen- of Caymen Drive, has been Oconee County Sheriff’s Of- pick up cigarettes, at the request ter on a combined $15,000 surety FAIR PLAY — An Anderson charged with third-degree do- fice said police responded to a of the victim, but came back bond at press time Monday. County woman was arrested mestic violence. call about a domestic violence with alcohol instead. After an over the weekend after police Manley was arrested on Fri- situation on Little argument, the victim attempted Two arrested at laundromat said she had more than 30 day after police were called to Country Lane and to take a moped to leave, but it grams of methamphetamine and Caymen Drive after the report- Creekwood Lane in wouldn’t crank, so she started WESTMINSTER — Two seven Klonopin pills ed victim called emergency Westminster. The to push it down the road, the Westminster men were arrested in her possession. services for help. According to victim told deputies report said. Sweezy hit the vic- Friday after police received re- Carrie Renee a police report, Manley wanted she woke up to Webb tim on the left side of her face, ports of two men sleeping inside Porter, 30, of S.C. to go through the trying to unlock her according to the report, which a local laundromat. Highway 187 in victim’s phone, and phone, and when she said Sweezy acted angry and Steven Anthony Watkins Anderson, has she refused. The B. Webb wouldn’t let him, an used profane language in front Jr., 20, of Martin Street, was been charged with victim told police argument began, ac- of deputies, but after she calmed detained for the Greenville trafficking meth- she went to sleep on cording to the report. The report down, the odor of alcohol was County Sheriff’s Porter amphetamine and the couch in the liv- said the victim was told to leave, present. Sweezy admitted to Office, while James possession of a ing room because of and she put her shoes on and went drinking a beer and “a couple of Earl Webb, 24, of controlled substance. the arguing and was outside, where the argument con- shots of liquor,” the report said. East Avondale A release from the Oconee Manley later hit in the face tinued. Webb got in the car before Sweezy was released from the Drive, was charged County Sheriff’s Office an- “repeatedly … with the victim kicked the vehicle, the Oconee County Detention Center with possession of nounced the arrest on Monday a closed fist,” the report said. report said, adding Webb then got with a combined $6,000 personal methamphetamine, afternoon, saying Porter was When the woman told Manley out of the car and choked her for recognizance bond Saturday. financial transac- booked into jail at 10:32 a.m. on she was going to call police, he 3-5 seconds. Webb told police he Watkins tion card fraud and Saturday. told her “he would kill her if she thought the victim was cheating Police: Man ran into breach of trust with A patrol division deputy no- called,” according to the report. and that she was receiving “calls woods while handcuffed fraudulent intent. ticed a Ford Expedition with no When police arrived later, and messages from other guys,” When arriving at license plate sitting in a busi- they found Manley “asleep,” according to the report. SALEM — A Salem man ran the laundromat in ness parking lot close to East but deemed he was too alert Webb denied choking the into the woods at night while Westminster, Oconee Fairplay Boulevard when the and had not been asleep for six victim, the report said, but handcuffed after police arrested County Sheriff’s business was closed. hours like he said. Manley told did admit to possibly leaving a him in connection with a stolen Office deputies found Deputies said Porter was deputies he denied having any handprint on her back. utility trailer and ATV from Oc- one man sleeping found to be the only person in knowledge of the disturbance. Webb was being held at the tober, according to the Oconee J. Webb in a chair and could the vehicle and was slumped An Oconee County Sheriff’s Oconee County Detention County Sheriff’s Office. smell marijuana over the steering wheel. Porter Office deputy noted the victim Center on a $10,505 surety bond Austin Michael Rogers, 24, coming from him. Watkins gave consent to search the ve- had swelling and bruising to Monday. of Sunrise Drive, has been admitted he had marijuana and it hicle, the report said. Warrants both eyes and her lip had been charged with resisting arrest was destroyed, deputies said. allege deputies found seven bleeding recently. Woman charged with and grand larceny. Webb was identified as the clonazepam pills and 32.13 Manley was being held at domestic violence Police responded second man and was found to grams of meth in the car. the Oconee County Detention to a disturbance call have multiple bench warrants Porter was given a combined Center on a $5,000 surety bond WEST UNION — An Easley at Rogers’ address out for his arrest. Police also $40,000 surety bond on the two at press time Monday. woman was arrested on Friday late Thurdsay night found he had 0.09 grams of meth- charges and was still being held after police said she and were notified of amphetamine on him. Other at the Oconee County Detention Man accused of choking hit another woman the active warrant warrants accuse Webb of using a Center at press time Monday. pregnant woman twice in the face against him for the debit card to purchase cigarettes, over a dispute. Rogers thefts from anoth- which was allowed by the victim, Report: Man punched WALHALLA — Police arrest- Sonya Kay Sweezy, er Salem address. but using it to take cash back, woman over phone access ed a man Friday after allega- 48, of Norton Street, After initially complying with which was not consented to. tions that he choked a pregnant has been charged police and being handcuffed, an Watkins was handed over to WEST UNION — A West woman after accusing her of with breach of peace incident report said Rogers re- Greenville County law enforce- Union man was still in jail Mon- cheating. Sweezy and third-degree quested to tell his grandmother ment officials on Friday, and day afternoon after police allege Bradley Lee Webb, 31, of Bot- domestic violence. goodbye. After doing so, a Webb was given a combined he punched a woman in the face any Lane in Walhalla, has been An incident report from the handcuffed Rogers took off while $7,625 personal recognizance repeatedly after she refused to charged with second-degree Oconee County Sheriff’s Office being walked to the patrol car, bond but was still being held in let him go through her phone. domestic violence. alleges Sweezy hit the woman running behind the house and jail on bench warrants Monday.

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Enevellus Roytrae Ellis, 29 DUI-3rd or more; uninsured three counts possession Booking Date: 12/13/20 Benford Robert Craig, 26 Walhalla City Police 135 Pond Drive, Easley motor vehicle-1st offense; of other controlled sub. in Oconee County Sheriff 303 Mary Sue Lane, Seneca Walhalla Municipal bench Booking Date: 12/11/20 operating vehicle which is sched. I to V-1st offense Temporary custody order Booking Date: 12/13/20 warrant Oconee County Sheriff not registered/licensed; use Magistrate’s bench warrant of license plates other than Sonya Kay Sweezy, 48 vehicle issued 105 Norton St., Easley Austin Michael Rogers, 24 Booking Date: 12/11/20 390 Sunrise Drive, Salem Michael Harold Jenkins, 49 Oconee County Sheriff Booking Date: 12/11/20 3711 E. Gammell St., Seneca Common law – breach Oconee County Sheriff Booking Date: 12/11/12 of peace; domestic vio- Grand larceny >$2,000 Oconee County Sheriff lence-3rd degree <$10,000; resisting arrest Driving under suspension, license not suspended for Terry Keith Dills, 56 Michael Kenneth Cox, 28 DUI-2nd offense No fixed address 34 Bluebird Court, Walhalla Booking Date: 12/11/20 Booking Date: 12/11/20 Samuel J. Verner, 52 Seneca City Police Walhalla City Police 131 Oak Ridge Circle, Seneca Seneca Municipal Court Manufacture, possession Booking Date: 12/11/12 bench warrant of other sub. in sch. I, II, III Seneca City Police with intent to distribute-1st Assault and battery-3rd Tiffany Yvette Harper, 39 offense; incest; criminal degree 202 Main St., Columbia sexual conduct with a minor Booking Date: 12/11/20 or attempt – victim under 11 Alicia B. Gould, 36 Oconee County Sheriff years of age-1st degree 109A Towe St., Seneca Public disorderly conduct; Booking Date: 12/11/20 trespassing Bradley Lee Webb, 31 Oconee County Sheriff 220 Botany Lane, Walhalla Operating vehicle which Carrie Renee Porter, 30 Booking Date: 12/11/20 is not registered/licensed; 5217 Highway 187, Anderson Oconee County Sheriff possession of less than one Booking Date: 12/12/20 Domestic violence-2nd gram of meth or cocaine Oconee County Sheriff degree base-1st offense Trafficking in meth or co- caine base – 28g. or more Phillip James Manley II, 31 Claude Allen Williams, 46 but less than 100g.-1st 251 Caymen Drive, West 185 S. Davis Drive, Fair Play offense; possession of other Union Booking Date: 12/11/20 controlled sub. in sched. I to Booking Date: 12/11/20 Probation and Parole V-1st offense Oconee County Sheriff Violation of probation Domestic violence-3rd Jose Francisco Saravia, 52 degree Cassie Deanne Hancock, 32 406 E. South 5th St., Seneca 275 Starritt Lane, Walhalla Booking Date: 12/13/20 Steven Anthony Watkins Booking Date: 12/11/20 Walhalla City Police Jr., 20 West Union Police Driving under suspension, 108 Martin St., Westminster Possession of drug para- license not suspended for Booking Date: 12/11/20 phernalia; driving under sus- DUI-3rd or more Oconee County Sheriff pension; possession of 28g. Follow Us On Hold for other agency or less of marijuana or 10g. Austin Tyler Worley, 21 or less of hash-1st offense; 13 Powell St., Seneca Facebook and James Earl Webb, 24 Instagram 113 E. Avondale Drive, West- minster Booking Date: 12/11/12 Oconee County Sheriff Look & Feel Good Five magistrate’s bench warrants; possession of less For The Holidays! than one gram of meth or Peter Millar | Johnnie-O | Barbour | On Running | 34 Heritage cocaine base-1st offense; David Donahue | Holderness & Bourne financial transaction card GIFT CARD SPECIAL Follow Us on fraud <$500 in six months; Get 10% More on $50 Card Facebook breach of trust with fraudu- for a Great lent intent <$2,000 Get 10% More on $100 Card Christmas Gift Cards May Be Purchased Happy Holidays! Adam David Gray, 43 Over The Phone & Mailed To You. Giveaway! 831 Circle Drive, Tamassee We Wrap & Ship for Free Booking Date: 12/11/12 Oconee County Sheriff Driving under suspension, license not suspended for Perfect Nails by Kimberly & Philip Find your Wax • Nails • Pedicures Future Following All Covid-19 Protocols. UPDATED TRADITIONAL MEN’S CLOTHIERS Career in the 864.888.8880 380 College Avenue, Clemson • (864) 654-4484 Classi eds 15907 Wells Hwy. • Seneca, SC 29678 www.mhfrank.com • Open Monday - Saturday 10am-6pm THE JOURNAL Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-7pm THE JOURNAL Sat 9am-6pm www.upstatetoday.com/Classifi eds | PAGE LABEL EVEN |

INSIDE ifestyle TELL WILLIE Obituaries B2 L Comics B3 Submit community news, calendar events, celebrations and obituaries to [email protected] I could go on and on. B5 Puzzles B4 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 The Journal B1 A night at the ballet, in time for ‘Nutcracker’ season BY JOCELYN NOVECK ASSOCIATED PRESS

Of all the artists whose livelihoods have been devastated by the corona- virus pandemic, dancers have been among those hit hardest. They depend on a live audience to do their work, of course, and most live paycheck to paycheck. As the months have gone by, dancers have worked hard to stay relevant, busy, in shape — and ready to jump back in when it’s safe again. Enter Melanie Hamrick. The former ballerina at American Ballet Theatre — she retired in 2019 after 15 years in the company — has spent most of the year in Europe with her part- ner, Mick Jagger, and their 4-year-old son, Devereaux. She made a video in June featuring Royal Ballet dancers performing in empty streets to the recent Rolling Stones song “Liv- ing in a Ghost Town.” But she wanted to find a project that would employ not only dancers but the crews and technical staff that work ASSOCIATED PRESS with them. Choreographer Melanie Hamrick poses for a photo with young dancers at the gala of Youth America Grand Prix, the world’s largest ballet scholar- The result is “A Night ship competition, on April 18, 2019, after the U.S. premiere of her new ballet, “Porte Rouge” (Red Door). at the Ballet,” a free streaming event that back,” Hamrick says, “and my fellow New Yorkers, but HAMRICK: No. We’re ing the faith. And I think version? premieres Thursday and dance will always come also thankful I was able to going to stream to our that’s the best we can do HAMRICK: I think was produced by Live back. It’s just a waiting have my son out in nature web page or you can view right now. You could say, he will. He loves music. Arts Global, founded by game.” and the fresh air with his it on YouTube. I thought “Why should I give myself He loves art, live shows, Hamrick and her partners, Hamrick sat down with family. it would be nice just to a ballet class today? It’s performing. So, I definitely Christine Shevchenko (a The Associated Press over AP: What gave you the give something for free. going to be months before I think he’ll be a little bit principal dancer at ABT) Zoom to discuss the proj- idea for “A Night at the Of course, donations are go back.” You can’t let that involved. and Joanna DeFelice. The ect, her hopes for the dance Ballet”? welcome, because that’s into your mind. AP: It seems we’re sort event, filmed in a small world, and plans to expand HAMRICK: We did the going to help the artists. AP: Last year you said of getting to know dancers’ New York theater, will “Porte Rouge” (Red Door ), “Ghost Light” video with Anything left will be you were hoping to expand personalities a little bit treat ballet-starved fans to the 2019 ballet she choreo- dancers from Royal Ballet, distributed to different “Porte Rouge.” Is that more during the pandemic, performances by dancers graphed to Rolling Stones and it was so nice to see dancers’ funds across the happening? via social media especially. from America’s top compa- tunes with arrangements them excited and smiling United States. HAMRICK: We’re still Is this a silver lining? nies in excerpts of classical by Jagger. and having a project and a AP: It’s been such a working on developing that HAMRICK: I think it’s ballets like “Romeo and Remarks have been edit- focus. But that was really difficult time for the dance project. Like everyone in amazing that we’re seeing Juliet, “The Nutcracker” ed for length and clarity. just the dancers, and we world, and for the arts as the world, we got put on the other side of dancers and “Don Quixote,” as well AP: First, where have thought, how can we help a whole. American Ballet pause. We took a step back a bit because ballet has as contemporary gems like you been spending your everybody in this live Theatre just had to cancel and reevaluated. And hope- always been behind a “After The Rain” by Chris- pandemic months? arts world? And I felt it its 2021 spring season. How fully this summer we’re gilded curtain, you know, topher Wheeldon. HAMRICK: I actually would be really nice if we are your former colleagues going to do a residency this facade. And now as “Our mission is just to went for a quick trip to did some classical ballet. doing? and workshop (with plans an audience member, you give work to dancers, stage Europe — and then the We miss that because it’s HAMRICK: I’m so for performances in fall of feel like you know them a crew, tech and lighting world shut down. So I harder to do remotely. I’m amazed and impressed that 2021). It’s going to be about little bit more. And I think (people) — everyone ,” says stayed in Europe the whole excited to see the dancers’ their spirits have stayed 70 to 80 minutes, maybe it will actually help build Hamrick, “and find a way time because it’s import- faces after running a pas so high, and their work a bit longer, of not only an audience because we’re to keep the arts alive while ant for me and my son, for de deux, or how excited ethic. They’re still giving Rolling Stones, but just just in that world of social giving people jobs at the us to stay together as a the audience will be to see themselves a ballet barre classic songs that we love, media and reality TV and same time. Also giving family, especially with the some of the classics they’ve day in and day out, and intertwined with beautiful all of that. And it’s nice back to our audiences — uncertain times. New York been missing. doing everything they can. piano music. for the dancers to feel like we don’t want to lose our really had a hard time in AP: Unlike some stream- They’re staying strong and AP: Mick helped you fans know them ... you feel audiences.” the spring and I was sorry ing events, you’re not they’re ready. It’s going to curate “Porte Rouge.” Will like the audience is there “Art will always come I wasn’t there to support charging viewers. come back. They’re keep- he be involved in the new supporting you. Christmas boat parade comes to Lake Keowee

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More than 30 boats decorated in Christmas lights participated in a pa- rade on Lake Keowee on Friday evening. The parade began at 6 p.m. at the South Cove County Park boat ramp, according to participant Laura Benscoter. Ben- scoter said she counted 32 participating boats that toured around the campground and neighborhoods leading to the Keowee School Road bridge. She said the parade lasted about an hour and that parade par- ticipants were “thrilled to see so many thanks to the Lake Keowee Lane neigh- people cheering us on from the camp- borhood homeowners three years ago, ground docks along the route.” Benscoter with five boats participating. told The Journal last week the parade The parade was led by Jim and Robin was designed to spread holiday cheer to Diffendefer of Seneca, pictured at right, neighbors and campers at the park. with the cooperation of South Cove She added the parade tradition started County Park rangers. | PAGE LABEL EVEN |

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| OBITUARIES |

Gregory ‘Greg’ Bryson The family will receive to be made to Lutheran Fellowship Christian Ath- face masks and practice Simpson; and his fur friends from 11 a.m.-noon Hospice of Greenville, letes, Arrington Sunday social distancing. The baby, Susie. DECEMBER 12, 2020 today, Dec. 15, at Sandifer 429 S. Main St., Suite 3, School Class, Keenagers, family members are at In addition to his father, FAIR PLAY, S.C. — Funeral Home prior to Greenville, SC 29601, the lifelong Bible Study class their respective homes. Lonnie was preceded in Gregory “Greg” Vester the service. The family National Humane Society, member, past choir mem- Flowers are accepted, or death by his twin brother, Bryson, 50, husband of members are at their 40 E. Main St., # 364, New- ber and Meals on Wheels memorials can be made Donnie Swafford; and a Donna Lynn Dyar Bryson, respective homes. Flowers ark, DE 19711 or Seneca volunteer. She baked a to Shriners Hospital for nephew, Russell Davis. of 280 Rock Creek Road, are accepted. Presbyterian Church, 115 countless number of cakes Children, 950 W. Faris A message of condolence passed away Born in Newry, S.C., W. South 1st St., Seneca, for church members and Road, Greenville, SC may be written to the Saturday, he was the son of the late SC 29678. friends. Marcelle was 29605 or Oconee County family by visiting sandif- Dec. 12, at his John and Eva Hare Goss. Suzanne was born June famous for her coconut Humane Society, P.O. Box erfuneralhome.com. residence. Charles was a truck driv- 6, 1942, to the late James pound cake that brought 966, West Union, SC 29696. Sandifer Funeral Home A funeral er, a United States Army “Big Jimmy” and Evelyn a high price at church Born in Oconee County, is assisting the family. service will be veteran and a member of “Emmie” Way. auctions, raising money S.C., he was the son of the held at 2 p.m. Chauga Baptist Church. She is survived by her for missions. Marcelle late William L. Swaf- Thursday, Charles is survived by beloved brother, Colonel and John loved to enter- ford and Beulah Bryant Bryson Dec. 17, at New his son, Dwayne Goss James Boyd Way, USMC tain and cook for all their Swafford of Westminster, Life Praise and wife, Pam, of Loris, (retired) and his wife, friends and family. She S.C. Lonnie retired from and Worship Church, with S.C.; brothers, Lane Goss, Susan Owings Way, of loved to travel, theater Clemson University as burial to follow at South Marvin Goss and Ralph Greenville; daughters, and music. She was an a mechanic. He enjoyed Union Baptist Church Goss, all of Toccoa, Ga.; Kathy (Jeff) Montjoy of avid Clemson Fan, in- dancing, where he opened cemetery. The family sisters, Adline Ashe of Simpsonville, S.C., and cluding years of tailgates a dance hall in Clemson, will receive friends from Toccoa and Ruth Fowler Ginger (Ken) Michalek where she was known for “CU Dance” and was of 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, of Eastanolee, Ga.; daugh- of Greer; and her sons, her cheese straws and cin- the Church of God faith. Dec. 17, at New Life Praise ter-in-law, Anna Smith James “Jimmy” Peden of namon pound “Marcelle” In addition to his and Worship Church. The of Westminster; seven Hendersonville, Tenn. She cakes. mother, Beulah Swafford, family is at the home of grandchildren; and 15 is also survived by the Marcelle is survived Lonnie is survived by his nephew, Jonathon Bryson, great-grandchildren. pride and unbridled joy by one son, Bobby Rog- companion of 16 years, BJ 605 South Union Road, In addition to his par- of four beautiful grand- ers (Laurie) of Fort Mill, Armstrong; his brother, Westminster, SC 29693. ents, Charles was preced- children, Ashley Suzanne S.C.; two daughters, Roger “Dean” Swafford Flowers are accepted, ed in death by his wife Montjoy of Johnson City, Marilyn Rogers Whipp (Donna); sister, Dorothy or memorials in Greg’s and son, Dale Goss. Tenn., James “Jay” Bryan (Dean) of Denver, N.C., Davis (Ed); nephews, John memory can be made c/o A message of condolence Montjoy, Abigail Grace and Jan Rogers Johnson Davis, Cody Swafford and Sandifer Funeral Home, may be written to the “Abby” Peden and Caro- (David) of Fort Mill; six Cory Swafford; great- P.O. Box 69, Westminster, family by visiting sandif- line Rose “Rosie” Peden. grandchildren; and four niece, Hailey Swafford; SC 29693. erfuneralhome.com. Suzanne Way Peden, great-grandchildren. adopted grandson, Tyler A native of Oconee Sandifer Funeral Home daughter, sister, mother In addition to her par- County, S.C., born in is assisting the family. and friend would want ents, she was preceded Seneca, S.C., he was the each of you to remember in death by two brothers, Remember Your Loved Ones With Granite son of the late Michael her in your own way, but Elroyd Edge and Charles “Mike” Vester Bryson foremost that she loved Paul (Chunk) Edge II; and Granite Marker Special and Judy Ann Gilliam you. one sister, Louise Edge $250 Bryson of Westminster. 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In The Bleachers Hope can’t be Letting go of anger Prepare yourself taken from you to let love in for that moment

Dear Dave: I lost my job a few Dear Annie: My mother separated from my of all moments days ago. We had an idea cuts were father when I was 3. She left my father, who nev- coming, but I thought it wouldn’t er came looking for us. She later married a won- Question: It has been fascinat- happen until well into the new derful man who loves me more than anything. ing to watch the development of year. My wife works, so that’s a When I was 15, a family member was able to the Abraham Accord and to see good thing, and we’re both in our get in touch with my biological father. The next the effort in forging peace in the thirties. Do you have any advice day, he changed his phone number. Middle East. I know we are told to for how we should handle things Recently, I did a DNA test and was able to pray for peace but it really won’t during the Christ- connect with a cousin. I’ve been come through man’s mas season and told that my biological father treaties, but rather until I’m working has since remarried and has the return of Christ, again? two children. She gave him my correct? — Brandon number, and he has reached out — E.T. Dear Brandon: to me. He wants to meet me but Answer: We I’m really sorry to has no intention of telling his sometimes wonder hear this. Losing family about me. where God is during your job around ’m hanging onto this hatred the storms of life, the holidays can and wondering if that is why, at and if we will ever Bizarro DAVE SAYS | feel like a night- DEAR the age of 40, I still can’t see past MY experience world mare. the worst in men. Do I live with peace. Questions But before you ANNIE | this anger or do I move on? ANSWER | are asked: Where is DAVE despair, remem- — Stuck in Anger God? Why doesn’t RAMSEY ber this is also the ANNIE Dear Stuck: Living in anger BILLY He stop the evil? The season of hope. LANE is like drinking poison and GRAHAM Bible assures us that And hope can’t be taken from you. waiting for the other person to God will abolish It can only be surrendered. Keep die. It is understandable that evil when Christ your head held high, and focus on you are angry with your biological father. He returns. No wonder Scripture tells what’s still in your control. sounds like he was an unhappy man. Forgive- us that, at that time, “every knee First, cut back on your spending. ness is a gift you give yourself, not the other should bow ... and that every tongue When your income changes for person. Try to see that your biological father should confess that Jesus Christ is the worse, eliminating all unnec- was very limited in the love or support that he Lord” (Philippians 2:10-11). essary spending is key. This is could give you. This had nothing to do with you Jesus did not tell us when He is not the time to put Christmas on a and everything to do with his limitations. coming back. He said we were not credit card, or dip into retirement As for your anger with men, try putting your to speculate. Jesus said that there to cover holiday expenses. The last attention on the wonderful men in your life in- would be certain signs to watch thing you should do right now is stead of those who aren’t present. Case in point: for. These “signs of the times” are steal from your future to buy more the man your mother married. You said that he described throughout Scripture, stuff. Find some kind of season- loves you more than anything. That type of love and taken together we see a striking al work. Even if you’re packing between a daughter and stepdad is so beautiful. portrait of the end times. boxes or stocking shelves, you’re Focus on that, and you will be much happier. If Jesus spoke of the coming of a god- contributing to your household you need help in letting go of the anger and hurt less, secular society, and He spoke of and easing the stress. This side of your father’s abandonment, then consider the dangers of heresies of those who Cornered income will be a real blessing as seeking the help of a professional therapist. try to pervert the message of the you continue your career search. There is a kindness about your letter, and kind truth Christ came to deliver. This is Be open with your family, and people let go of anger. a realistic portrait of our times. what this change means. If there But there is a wonderful assur- are kids in the picture, you and Dear Annie: The letter from “Shepherd With ance in the Person of Jesus Christ. your wife should be in agreement a Lost Sheep,” who feels that his adult daughter The question to ask is, “Where will on how you handle things where is not making good life decisions, reminded you be when the end of time comes?” they’re concerned. Explain to me of my own daughter, “Jane.” Jane easily As the wonderful song “How Great them in an honest, loving way graduated with honors from college, but like Thou Art” says, someday He will what has happened, and that “Shepherd’s” daughter, she has never been em- come with shouts of acclamation, Christmas will look a little ployed in her educational field and worked only and there will be a joyous reunion of different this year. A couple of at fairly menial jobs. In addition, she has been all those who have trusted in Him. inexpensive gifts may not be out divorced twice and had several questionable Prepare yourself for that moment of of the question, but as harsh as it live-in relationships. all moments that count for eternity, sounds, presents are not a priority What I didn’t know for many years, and what for God Himself will bring peace to right now. It may be uncomfort- “Shepherd” may not realize about his daughter, the hearts of mankind. able or disappointing for every- is that Jane had a mental illness. She was able one, but it can also offer a bonding to function marginally OK for daily life, but she (This column is based on the words opportunity and a valuable life could not make the best life decisions. and writings of the late Rev. Billy lesson. Even though she took the initiative to see Graham.) Keep a positive outlook, and numerous mental health counselors, and did stick to your normal routine her own exhaustive self-study, it wasn’t until 25 REV. BILLY Graham’s informative approach to as much as possible in the days years after college that her mental illness finally his beliefs and his respectful examination of the ahead. Wake up early every morn- reached a crisis that resulted in getting the help beliefs of others have kept his nondenomina- The Flying McCoys ing, and make a list of things you she needed. I recommend “Shepherd” contact tional Q&A column at the forefront of religious will accomplish that day. Update his local affiliate of the National Alliance on discourse for more than 60 years. your résumé, start networking, Mental Illness, which has exceptional programs and begin submitting applica- for the loved ones of persons with mental illness. tions like that’s your new job. NAMI and my counselor have helped me to | CROSSWORD ANSWERS | Work hard, stay hopeful, and understand and cope with Jane’s illness and focus on the goals ahead of you. how to properly assist in ensuring she gets the Refuse to give up, Brandon, and help she needs. I now accept that Jane is doing you will succeed. May God bless the best she can, and we maintain a wonderful you and your family! relationship. I wish the same for “Shepherd.” — Dave — Dad at Peace Dear Dad at Peace: Thank you very much DAVE RAMSEY is a seven-time #1 national for your letter. I am delighted that you are able best-selling author, personal finance expert, to maintain a wonderful relationship with your and host of The Dave Ramsey Show, heard by daughter. So much of having a good relationship more than 16 million listeners each week. He with others stems from understanding where has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS they are coming from or what they are going This Morning, Today Show, Fox News, CNN, through. I have a feeling your letter will help Fox Business, and many more. Since 1992, many readers. Dave has helped people regain control of their money, build wealth and enhance their lives. SEND YOUR questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ He also serves as CEO for Ramsey Solutions. creators.com.

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| ACES ON THE BRIDGE | THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME THATBy David SCRAMBLED L. Hoyt and WORD Jeff Knurek GAME In today’s deal, some precise By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek defensive signaling puts East Unscramble these Jumbles, oneUnscramble letter to theseeach Jumbles,square, on the right track. toone form letter four to ordinary each square, words. East wisely declines to to form four ordinary words.

overcall two clubs, so South @PlayJumble reaches four spades unimped- OVFRANLKPA @PlayJumble ed. West leads the unbid suit, his fourth-highest club. The four goes to his partner’s ace, and East lays down the heart BBIER king. (The ace should deny the CLXEE king in this situation, with

the queen visible in dummy.) Twitter app • Follow us on app • Follow us on Twitter Twitter app • Follow us on West starts an echo with the jack, and East continues with MLINEBSOLTCE the heart ace. He then has to decide whether to continue hearts, playing for a trump promotion when West has the spade jack or spade queen, or SWDAOH MORHEC the free JUST JUMBLE Get attempt to cash another club the free JUST JUMBLE Get before dummy’s club queen Now arrange the circledcircled lettersletters goes on the diamonds. How ©2020©2020 Tribune Tribune ContentContent Agency,Agency, LLC to form thethe surprisesurprise answer,answer, asas can he tell? South could easily ing, he can infer that his part- AllAll Rights Rights Reserved. Reserved. suggested by thethe aboveabove cartoon.cartoon. be hiding the club three, after ner holds a promotable trump all. honor and play a third heart Answer The key lies in West’s signal. to set the game. If West had here: If he did not hold a trump the same hand with no spade (Answers(Answers tomorrow) tomorrow) honor but had the club king, jack and with only four clubs, Jumbles:Jumbles: PLANKPLUCK EXCELDIMLY CLOSETIODINE CHROMEFLAVOR Yesterday’sSaturday’s West might consider following he would discourage on the Answer:Answer: TheAfter increasingly “Time” magazine forgetful debuted witch usedin 1923, software new on low on the first heart, seeing first heart. Now East would herissues computer were printed that had — aPERIODICALLY — SPELL CHECKER no future in the suit and return a club at trick three, expecting East to revert to and West would win and cash clubs. West cannot be sure if out accurately by tabling the his spade jack is promotable heart jack. here, with no knowledge as to the whereabouts of the spade 10, but he also cannot allow for everything. B.C. If East follows this reason-

ANSWER: This is partly a matter of style, but I would double. I intend to invite game, but I think it is better to show the hearts first with a hand that is not worth a game-force. Blondie Unless the five-card minor were strong and the major weak, this should be right. A sixth club might convince me to bid the minor first.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 THE JOURNAL B5 Germany’s health minister urges EU to Yikes! I could go on and on

Willie, faults. It’s amazing approve vaccine faster Why is the this was written AP (Associat- about over ed Press) so 2,000 years BY KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Britain, the United States, biased? Case ago. Many ASSOCIATED PRESS Canada and other coun- in point. In a Tell other things tries. But it’s still waiting recent article, in the Bible BERLIN — Germany’s for approval by the Euro- “White House are written health minister demanded pean Medicines Agency, Christmas de- about long that the European Union’s or EMA, and can therefore cor gives nod to before regulatory agency work not be used in Germany 1st responders.” modern faster to approve a corona- yet or in any of the EU’s 27 It was a great Willie technol- virus vaccine and bring nations. article about ogy. Paul an end to the suffering The EMA has a Dec. 29 how the Trumps CALL 916-9749 talked about on the continent, but the meeting on vaccines but had decorat- the elements head of the agency said Spahn said the agency’s ed the White you are around melting. Study Monday that his team is assessment and approval House. So, why did they other people atomic energy. Look already working “around of the Pfizer-BioNTech have to add the lines, “It’s and possibly under not A for atom, the clock.” vaccine should “take place the final Christmas in contaminating but E for elements. Other German officials as quickly as possible.” the White House for the the very air they Willie says: suggested that residents “This is also about the Trump family although have to breathe, I’m not sure why should forgo Christmas trust of the citizens in the president continues to ignorance has you’re bringing shopping and attend the European Union’s insist — despite evidence consequences. up what you are Christmas Mass online as capacity to act,” Spahn to the contrary — that he calling “self-pro- a new lockdown loomed wrote. “Every day that won the Nov. 3 election.” Willie, jection.” Did you that will close schools and we can start sooner with Biased much? Just report Trump’s legal mean to show that most stores. the vaccinations lessens the news, with no unrelat- team is frothing someone in particu- Chancellor Angela the suffering and protects ed and unneeded com- at the mouth lar is doing that now Merkel and the governors those who are the most ments, please! about how Trump or that lots of people of Germany’s 16 states vulnerable.” Willie says: has won and news media are doing it? It sounds agreed Sunday to step up In response to questions What that AP reporter doesn’t decide just because like the old sayings, “It the country’s lockdown from The Associated said about “final Christ- the facts point to a Biden takes one to know one” measures beginning Press about Spahn’s mas,” “President con- win. Did they do that or “Every fault finder Wednesday and running tweets, the executive tinues to insist he won” when he beat Hillary Clin- smells his own behin- to Jan. 10 to stop the expo- director of the EMA said and “evidence to the ton in 2016? No. I wonder der” or “When you nential rise of COVID-19 Monday that the agency contrary” may be tech- why not. She did the right point a finger at some- cases. Germany has been is “working around the nically factual. I totally thing as did then-Pres- fraud, but now one else, three fingers hitting records of new clock towards the licens- agree with you, though, ident Obama. Gore let it’s widespread. Keep are pointing back at daily infections and virus ing of the first COVID-19 that they were unrelat- Bush have the election in mind the same fraud you.” Would somebody deaths in recent weeks, vaccine.” ed and unneeded. without showing out. gained two seats in the please stop me now! and Merkel said exisiting Emer Cooke said while Trump comes in, in spite House and should, if Yikes! I could go on and restrictions imposed in EMA’s expert committee Willie, of all of the evidence Biden all things go well, keep on. November had failed to was expected to give its When I see people with- won. I think it should be the Senate. If the Dems halt the rise in new infec- recommendation by Dec. out masks, I want to ask called Bushwhacking. fixed this election, they ‘Til next time! tions. 29 at the latest, “these them if they still believe Willie says: did a poor job of it. Willie Expressing impatience, timelines are of course the Earth is flat. I also I think we all need Health Minister Jens constantly under review.” want to ask if they voted to just grow up a little. Willie, COMMENTS ARE not intended to Spahn said in tweets late “European citizens for Trump. Ignorance is Republicans were ec- Self-projection it’s called reflect views of The Journal’s man- Sunday that Germany, have told us they want a bliss, and we live in a bliss- static when Trump beat by psychologists now — agement or staff and are the opin- which has created more fast approval, but more ful world. Hillary, even though yet over 2,000 years ago, ions of readers submitting them. The than 400 vaccination importantly they want a Willie says: she claimed there was the Bible spoke of this. Journal makes no guarantee of their centers and has activated thorough evaluation of the In the case of not some fraud. Now that Romans 2:1 — People accuracy. As for answers, ol’ Willie about 10,000 doctors and benefits and the risks of wearing masks when he has lost, it isn’t some accuse others of their own does his best to get it right. medical staff to start mass the vaccine, so that they vaccinations as early as can be confident it is safe, Tuesday, was hamstrung effective and of high quali- by the lack of regulatory ty,” Cooke added. approval. Spahn’s ministry said It was especially gall- Monday that Germany The Journal ing because the vaccine was ready to give 3 million developed by Germany’s to 4 million BioNTech vac- The perfect gift for everyone... BioNTech and American cination doses in January drugmaker Pfizer has and up to 11 million doses Call 882-2375 to subscribe today! been authorized for use in in the first quarter of 2021.

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B6 THE JOURNAL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 Woman does 53 acts of kindness for 53rd birthday BY LUIS ANDRES HENAO ASSOCIATED PRESS ‘It’s just a The pandemic didn’t very painful allow Debra Ferrell to gather with her whole time for people, family for her birthday. So instead, she celebrated the day by giving back — with our family 53 gifts from her heart. Ferrell went on social included. And media and asked people for suggestions on acts of I mean, if one kindness that she could perform for others during random act of her birth month, one for every year that she’s been a yard sign can alive. “It’s one of the hardest make someone times in my history, so I figured why not make other people smile,” said smile at this Ferrell, who is from Roa- noke, Va. time, then ... The requests for her Oct. 4 birthday arrived it’s more than from across the U.S.: Parents who hoped for worth it.’ words of encouragement for their kids on their first Debra Farrell year of virtual school. A woman who wished for a gift basket for her fiancé, a doctor at a hospital’s COVID-19 unit. A friend of a family in Minnesota that lost their 4-year-old to cancer, who wanted them PHOTOS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS to feel that they were not In this Oct. 4. photo, Debra Ferrell and her husband, alone. Jun-Jun, take a photo together on her 53rd birthday in For them, Ferrell found Roanoke, Va. Ferrell’s family couldn’t gather to celebrate a memorial wind chime the day due to the pandemic, so she decided to give back with a note on the clapper with 53 acts of kindness for people across the country. that says, “When you hear the wind, I am with you.” “I know that might signs with messages such “We just felt like that sound cheesy, but it’s as “Let your awesome was appropriate to send to just one of my favorite out,” “You’re amazing” them with a letter about, things to do,” said Ferrell, and “The world needs you know, that someone who works as a resident your light.” They planted hears and someone is service coordinator at a them in people’s yards. there all the way from Ro- retirement community. “One of the things that I anoke, Virginia,” Ferrell “I just feel that if we live see the most is posts about said. “We just want you to our life trying to make how hard it’s been for know someone cares.” other people smile, I’m the everyone, people strug- This is not the first one who gets the most out gling with sadness and time she has shown her of it.” with grief and not able to instinct for caring. On Sometimes that includes see their families and not her birthday in 2014, she taking donations of chil- able to worship together, started “Love With Skin dren’s books for hospital celebrate together, grieve On,” an organization that waiting rooms, or leaving together,” Ferrell said. she runs with family and teddy bears and rubber “It’s just a very painful friends. According to its duckies in random places time for people, our fami- A sign with encouraging words stands in a neighbor’s yard in Roanoke, Va., after Debra Facebook page, the group to brighten strangers’ ly included. And I mean, if Ferrell placed it there. For her 53rd birthday this year, Ferrell decided to give back with aims to “share tangible days. one random act of a yard 53 acts of kindness. acts of love and kindness.” For her birthday, Ferrell sign can make someone Its motto? “Be Love. Do also recruited her teenage smile at this time, then ... Stuff.” granddaughters to paint it’s more than worth it.”

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| HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL | Tigers’ Swinney hits back at SEC’s Sankey BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY | UP NEXT | ‘This is huge’ THE JOURNAL Who: Notre Dame CLEMSON — The When: Saturday, 4 p.m. Bobcats Clemson football team Where: Charlotte, N.C. has had an unexpected TV: ABC extra week to prepare Radio: WCCP 105.5 FM hold off late for this Saturday’s ACC Line: Clemson by 10.5 Championship Game comeback against Notre Dame. gardless of the outcome Last week’s bye came of Saturday’s game, he after Clemson and Notre believes both teams to beat Daniel Dame’s Dec. belong in the playoff. 12 games “There’s no question BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY were can- in my mind that these THE JOURNAL celled by the are two of the best teams ACC in order in the country,” he said. SENECA — It didn’t to “preserve “We’re excited to go play come easy Monday night, the integ- a championship and but the Seneca High rity” of the crown a worthy champi- School boys’ basketball Swinney ACC title on of this league and go team was able to hold off game this from there. So, I think if a late run to beat its rival Saturday (4 p.m., ABC) the league was trying to, at home. in Charlotte, N.C. you know, protect, that Daniel guard Bobby Because of that you wouldn’t even play Taylor scored decision, critics have the game to be honest eight points questioned the validity with you, but that’s not in the final of both teams’ chances what Notre Dame wants. 35 seconds to to get into the College That’s not what we want. nearly steal Football Playoff. Most We want to go play the a late come- recently, SEC commis- game.” 57 back victo- sioner Greg Sankey criti- Despite Swinney’s ry for the cized the ACC’s decision comments, the Tigers Lions, but the during an appearance will likely have to win Bobcats did on ESPN’s “College in Charlotte in order just enough GameDay” on Saturday. to make the playoff for to hold on for “I think playing games a sixth consecutive a 57-56 win matters,” Sankey said. year. Offensive guard 56 — their first “Candidly, you take the Matt Bockhorst said victory of the Texas A&M-Florida Monday that Clemson is young season. game. We added that to well aware of the high “(Taylor) is an unbe- our schedule when we stakes. lievable player, and it’s a went from eight confer- “That’s kind of the atti- tough ask to guard him ence games to 10. You tude that we’ve had ever for 32 minutes, and we take that game away, since we lost to Notre did a great job in the first and Florida is undefeat- Dame in the first place,” half,” Seneca coach Kev- BRAD MOORE | FOR THE JOURNAL ed, and Texas A&M only he said. “We knew that in Padgett said. “At the Seneca High School’s Jared Rogers lifts a shot over Daniel defender Blake Simpson (1) has the loss at Alabama, a two-loss Clemson — end, we let him get going, during the Bobcats’ 57-56 rivlary win on Monday night in Seneca. and it’s a different world. whether it was to Notre and if they put the ball in So, the question is, are Dame twice, or to Notre his hands at the end, they quarters, and that was Touchberry said the E.J. That was big for we going to be rewarded Dame and someone else have a really good shot to the difference.” Lions need a better team us,” Padgett said. “We’ve for playing games or — we knew from that win. But I told our guys On offense, a trio of performance so that they taken it on the chin with rewarded for not playing point on that we had to to play hard from begin- veterans — Jared Rogers, don’t need to rely on Tay- some injuries and stuff. games?” win out. That’s just the ning to end, and that’s Quay Lewis and Levi lor’s late-game heroics as We haven’t had many Clemson head coach fact of the matter. I think exactly what they did.” Leard — did most of the much. breaks go our way this Dabo Swinney disagreed that’s one of the things Daniel (1-3) pulled out damage for Seneca, scor- “Bobby’s always going year, so this is huge just with Sankey’s comments people love so much to a 17-10 lead at the end ing 16, 13 and 10 points, to have clutch moments, to give us a little confi- during a teleconference about college football, of the first quarter, but respectively. but we have to put our dence. Our guys needed on Sunday. that there’s so little room Seneca (1-3) dominated “My old guys — Quay, team in a position to a little success. They’ve “If the ACC was trying for error. the second and third Levi and Jared — did where we’re not going to been working really hard to really protect Clem- “We have to win to quarters — outscoring some big things for us out need them,” he said. “We and we needed to get this son and Notre Dame, we get where we want to Daniel 32-16 — to take a there,” Padgett said. “Of- have to put Bobby in a win to go with the hard wouldn’t even play the be. I think it’s great to 42-33 lead at the end of fensively, we’re a really position where he doesn’t work.” game this week,” Swin- have guys that know the third quarter. good team. Those three need to have those clutch The teams will meet ney said. “I mean, if six how to perform under Daniel coach Ben guys are used to scoring moments. We need to play again Thursday in Cen- wins can get you in the pressure and that know Touchberry cited his in double figures, and we more team basketball tral. For a report from playoff, shouldn’t nine what’s at stake. Maybe team’s lack of energy as need them to do that. We and play better defense the girls’ game, turn to get you there? Shouldn’t if that helps them stay the cause of Seneca’s big just have to continue to earlier in the game.” page C4. 10 get you there?” in the film room a little run. move the ball and rely on The Bobcats are still The six-win team bit more or stay on the “We just have to them to score, because without star guard E.J. Seneca 57, Daniel 56 Swinney was referring practice field a little bit play with more energy that’s where our scoring Evett due to injury, but DWD 17 5 11 23 — 56 to was Ohio State (5-0), longer to get where we SHS 10 12 20 15 — 57 throughout the whole is coming from right the rest of their roster which was ranked No. want to be, then it’s defi- game rather than just now.” was healthy and avail- Daniel (56) — Taylor 29, Pearman 4 in last week’s CFP nitely worked.” the last two minutes,” he For Daniel, Taylor had able for the first time this 10, Miller 6, Kelley 4, Lawson 4, rankings. The stakes aren’t quite said. “I thought Seneca an impressive night on season. Padgett said the Owens 3 Second-ranked Notre as high for Notre Dame, Seneca (26) — Rogers 16, Lewis played with energy the the offensive end, scoring health, and the win, will 13, Leard 10, O’Kelley 5, Burnette Dame (10-0, 9-0 ACC) and as the Fighting Irish entire game. and we just a game-high 29 points, provide Seneca a boost 4, Mitchell 4, McCalope 3 fourth-ranked Clemson would likely still have a didn’t match it. We didn’t including his late eight- moving forward. (9-1, 8-1) were in the top spot in the playoff even pressure well during point run that nearly won “As of Friday, we had [email protected] | (864) 882-2386 four of the CFP rank- the second and the third Daniel the game. everybody back except Follow on Twitter @crouchwrites ings. Swinney said re- SEE SWINNEY, PAGE C3

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Today BASKETBALL 3. UConn (1) 1-0 676 3 21. Texas 6-3 227 23 Arizona 26, N.Y. Giants 7 TRANSACTIONS n n High School Associated Press Top 25 Poll 4. NC State (2) 6-0 673 4 22. Liberty 9-1 184 22 Chicago 36, Houston 7 Monday’s Sports Transactions The top 25 teams in The Associated 5. South Carolina 4-1 640 5 23. Buffalo 5-0 183 24 Dallas 30, Cincinnati 7 BASEBALL Basketball Press’ college basketball poll, with 6. Arizona 4-0 607 6 24. NC State 8-3 137 - Denver 32, Carolina 27 American League Franklin County (Ga.) at Walhal- 7. Baylor 3-1 544 7 first-place votes in parentheses, 25. San Jose St. 6-0 124 - Kansas City 33, Miami 27 BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to la, 6 p.m. (girls) and 7:30 p.m. 7. Oregon 5-0 544 8 records through Dec. 13, total points Others receiving votes: Oklahoma St. Tampa Bay 26, Minnesota 14 terms on a one-year contract with OF (boys) 9. Kentucky 6-0 507 9 83, Marshall 47, Boise St. 12, UCF 11, based on 25 points for a first-place Tennessee 31, Jacksonville 10 Hunter Renfroe. Wren at West-Oak, 6 p.m. (girls) vote through one point for a 25th-place 10. Texas A&M 6-0 470 10 Washington 9, Army 9, Auburn 8, TCU Indianapolis 44, Las Vegas 27 KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to and 7:30 p.m. (boys) vote and previous ranking 11. UCLA 4-1 445 11 3, Appalachian St. 1. Seattle 40, N.Y. Jets 3 12. Arkansas 7-1 409 13 terms on a one-year contract with RHP Record Pts Prv Green Bay 31, Detroit 24 13. Mississippi St. 2-1 406 12 College 1. Gonzaga (54) 3-0 1541 1 n AP Top 25 Schedule L.A. Chargers 20, Atlanta 17 Greg Holland. 14. Maryland 3-1 356 14 Men’s Basketball 2. Baylor (7) 4-0 1491 2 Friday Philadelphia 24, New Orleans 21 TEXAS RANGERS — Signed RHP’s 15. Indiana 2-1 323 15 Clemson at Virginia Tech, 6:30 No. 13 USC (5-0) vs. Oregon, Pac-12 Jharel Cotton and Edubray Ramos 3. Iowa (1) 6-0 1427 3 16. Northwestern 1-0 290 17 Washington 23, San Francisco 15 p.m. and OF Jason Martin to minor league 4. Michigan St. 6-0 1307 4 17. Ohio St. 4-0 220 18 championship, Los Angeles, 8 p.m., Buffalo 26, Pittsburgh 15 contracts. 5. Kansas 6-1 1289 5 18. Syracuse 4-0 211 20 FOX Monday 6. Houston 4-0 1169 7 19. Michigan 5-0 205 19 Saturday Baltimore 47, Cleveland 42 National League | ON THE RADIO | 7. Villanova 5-1 1163 9 20. Missouri St. 3-1 192 21 No. 1 Alabama (10-0) vs. No. 11 Thursday, Dec. 17 PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Named 8. West Virginia 6-1 1113 11 21. Oregon St. 3-2 117 15 Florida (8-2), SEC championship, L.A. Chargers at Las Vegas, 8:20 p.m. Tony Leo assistant athletic trainer at Today 9. Creighton 4-1 1037 8 22. Texas 4-1 115 23 Atlanta, 8 p.m., CBS Saturday, Dec. 19 the major league level. MEN’S COLLEGE 10. Tennessee 2-0 941 12 23. South Florida 3-1 113 - No. 2 Notre Dame (10-0) vs. No. 4 Buffalo at Denver, 4:30 p.m. Frontier League BASKETBALL 11. Texas 5-1 873 13 24. DePaul 2-2 78 24 Clemson (9-1), ACC championship, Carolina at Green Bay, 8:15 p.m. EVNASVILLE OTTERS — Signed LHP 6:30 p.m. 12. Wisconsin 4-1 846 13 25. Gonzaga 3-2 69 25 Charlotte, N.C., 4 p.m., ABC Sunday, Dec. 20 Justin Lewis. 13. Illinois 4-2 742 6 Others receiving votes: Wake Forest No. 3 Ohio State (5-0) vs. No. 15 Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m. WCCP 105.5 FM — Clemson at NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Traded 14. Texas Tech 6-1 669 17 23, Iowa St. 15, Michigan St. 15, Northwestern (6-1), Big 10 champion- Detroit at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Virginia Tech RHP’s Tommy Burns and Tyler 15. Florida St. 3-0 619 20 Virginia Tech 13, Georgia 12, North ship, Indianapolis, Noon, FOX Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Suellentrop to Sussex County Miners 16. Missouri 5-0 491 - Carolina 5, West Virginia 5, South No. 5 Texas A&M (7-1) at Tennessee Jacksonville at Baltimore, 1 p.m. | SPORTS ON TV | 17. Virginia 3-1 456 18 Dakota St. 4, Arizona St. 3, Utah 3, (3-6), Noon, ESPN New England at Miami, 1 p.m. for C Austin Biggar. 18. San Diego St. 5-0 455 24 Villanova 2, Florida St. 2, Boston No. 6 Cincinnati (8-0) vs. No. 20 San Francisco at Dallas, 1 p.m. OTTAWA TITANS — Traded RHP 19. Rutgers 4-0 396 21 College 2, Rutgers 1, Iowa 1. Tulsa (6-1), AAC championship, 8 Seattle at Washington, 1 p.m. Yeiso Medina to New Jersey Jackals. Today 20. Ohio St. 5-0 392 22 p.m., ABC Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m. QUEBEC CAPITALES — Signed AMERICAN FOOTBALL n Women’s AP Top 25 Schedule 21. Duke 2-2 345 10 No. 8 Iowa State (8-2) at No. 12 N.Y. Jets at L.A. Rams, 4:05 p.m. OF Jonathan Lacroix to a contract 10 p.m. and Results 22. North Carolina 4-2 328 16 Oklahoma (7-2), Noon, ABC Philadelphia at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. extension. FS1 — The Spring League: Gen- Monday 23. Louisville 4-0 164 25 No. 9 Coastal Carolina (11-0) vs. No. Kansas City at New Orleans, 4:25 p.m. SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — erals vs. Aviators, Championship, No. 7 Baylor (4-1) beat Texas Tech 24. Clemson 5-0 156 - 17 Louisiana (9-1), 3:30 p.m., ESPN Cleveland at N.Y. Giants, 8:20 p.m. San Antonio 91-45 Traded SS Trevor Achenbach to the 25. Michigan 6-0 142 - Monday, Dec. 21 Ottawa Titans for a player to be named COLLEGE BASKETBALL No. 13 Mississippi St. (3-1) beat Troy n Others receiving votes: Richmond 140, ACC Glance Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 8:15 p.m. later. (MEN’S) 103-76 Saint Louis 121, Virginia Tech 115, No. 14 Maryland (4-1) beat Rutgers School ACC Pct. Overall Pct. TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Signed 6:30 p.m. Xavier 55, Oklahoma St. 48, Oregon 91-87 Notre Dame 9-0 1.000 10-0 1.000 GOLF SS Chris Slare and RHP Justin Ferrell. ACCN — Clemson at Virginia 31, Indiana 22, Florida 18, Arizona Clemson 8-1 .889 9-1 .900 n PGA Tour — QBE Shootout Par No. 16 Northwestern (2-0) beat BASKETBALL Tech St 13, UCLA 9, UConn 7, Arizona 5, Miami 7-2 .778 8-2 .800 Scores Minnesota 80-51 National Basketball Association 7 p.m. Syracuse 4, Georgia 4, Arkansas 4, No. 20 Missouri St. (4-1) beat Missouri NC State 7-3 .700 8-3 .727 Sunday UTAH GRIZZLIES — Released F ESPN2 — Minnesota at Illinois SMU 1, Minnesota 1. 72-58 N. Carolina 7-3 .700 8-3 .727 At Tiburon Golf Club (Gold Course) ESPNU — Wichita State at Tulsa Tuesday Boston Col. 5-5 .500 6-5 .545 Naples, Fla. Tommy Besinger. Signed F Trey PAC-12N — Utah Valley at Utah n Men’s AP Top 25 Schedule No. 1 Stanford at Pacific, 6 p.m. Pittsburgh 5-5 .500 6-5 .545 Purse: $3.6 million Bradley to active roster. SECN — Appalachian State at and Results No. 3 UConn at Seton Hall, 3:30 p.m. Virginia Tech 5-5 .500 5-6 .455 Yardage: 7,382; Par: 72 FOOTBALL Tennessee Monday No. 10 Texas A&M vs. Sam Houston Virginia 4-5 .444 5-5 .500 Final National Football League 8 p.m. No. 9 Creighton (4-2) lost to Marquette St., 3 p.m. Wake Forest 3-4 .429 4-4 .500 Harris English, $447,500 BUFFALO BILLS — Signed CB BTN — Loyola Chicago at 88-84 Georgia Tech 3-6 .333 3-7 .300 58-61-60 — 179 -37 Lafayette Pitts to the practice squad. No. 19 Rutgers (5-0) beat Maryland n Wisconsin NBA Preseason Glance Louisville 3-7 .300 4-7 .364 Matt Kuchar, $447,500 CLEVELAND BROWNS — Promoted FS1 — Seton Hall at Xavier 74-60 EASTERN CONFERENCE Florida State 2-6 .250 3-6 .333 58-61-60 — 179 -37 Tuesday WR Ja’Marcus Bradley to the active 8:30 p.m. Atlantic Division Duke 1-9 .100 2-9 .182 Lanto Griffin, $195,000 No. 10 Tennessee vs. Appalachian roster. ACCN — Georgia Tech at Florida W L Pct GB Syracuse 1-9 .100 1-10 .091 58-68-62 — 188 -28 St., 7 p.m. HOUSTON TEXANS — Released K State Toronto 2 0 1.000 — Mackenzie Hughes, $195,000 No. 12 Wisconsin vs. Loyola of Brett Maher from the practice squad. 9 p.m. Brooklyn 1 0 1.000 ½ Thursday 58-68-62 — 188 -28 ESPNU — Kansas State at Iowa Chicago, 8 p.m. New York 1 1 .500 1 LOS ANGELES RAMS — Placed TE No. 13 Illinois vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh 34, Georgia Tech 20 Kevin Na, $195,000 State Boston 0 0 .000 1 Kendall Blanton on the practice squad No. 15 Florida St. vs. Georgia Tech, Saturday 56-68-64 — 188 -28 PAC-12N — Long Beach State Philadelphia 0 0 .000 1 reserve/COVID-19 list. 8:30 p.m. North Carolina 62, Miami 26 Sean O’Hair, $195,000 at UCLA MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Activated TE No. 24 Clemson at Virginia Tech, Southeast Division Louisville 45, Wake Forest 21 56-68-64 — 188 -28 SECN — Furman at Alabama Hale Hentges from exempt list. Waived 6:30 p.m. W L Pct GB Florida State 56, Duke 35 Rory Sabbatini, $195,000 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Atlanta 1 1 .500 — Virginia Tech 33, Virginia 15 59-68-61 — 188 -28 WR Tajae Sharpe. Signed RB Khalfani (WOMEN’S) n Men’s ACC Glance Orlando 1 1 .500 — Saturday, Dec. 19 Kevin Tway, $195,000 Muhammad to the practice squad. 9 p.m. Conference All Games Washington 0 1 .000 ½ Florida St. at Wake Forest, Noon 59-68-61 — 188 -28 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed ESPN2 — Stanford at Pacific W L Pct W L Pct Charlotte 0 2 .000 1 Clemson vs. Notre Dame at Cameron Champ, $105,833 OL Ross Pierschbacher from NBA BASKETBALL Syracuse 1 0 1.000 4 1 .800 Miami 0 1 .000 ½ Charlotte, N.C., ACC championship, 59-68-63 — 190 -26 Washington’s practice squad. 7:30 p.m. Clemson 0 0 .000 5 0 1.000 Central Division 4 p.m. Billy Horschel, $105,833 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Waived TNT — Preseason: Boston at Louisville 0 0 .000 4 0 1.000 W L Pct GB 62-66-62 — 190 -26 DL Alex Barret and CB Briean Boddy- Cleveland 2 0 1.000 — n Philadelphia Florida St. 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 SEC Glance Tony Finau, $105,833 Calhoun. Detroit 1 1 .500 1 10 p.m. NC State 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 EASTERN DIVISION 59-68-63 — 190 -26 HOCKEY Chicago 1 1 .500 1 TNT — Preseason: Golden State Wake Forest 0 0 .000 2 0 1.000 School SEC Pct. Overall Pct. Louis Oosthuizen, $105,833 National Hockey League Indiana 0 2 .000 2 Florida 8-2 .800 8-2 .800 60-66-64 — 190 -26 at Sacramento Pittsburgh 0 0 .000 4 1 .800 ANAHEIM DUCKS — Assigned G SOCCER (MEN’S) Virginia Tech 0 0 .000 4 1 .800 Milwaukee 0 2 .000 2 Georgia 7-2 .778 7-2 .778 Brendon Todd, $105,833 WESTERN CONFERENCE Roman Durney to Tulsa (ECHL). 12:55 p.m. Miami 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 Missouri 5-4 .556 5-4 .556 62-66-62 — 190 -26 Southwest Division ST. LOUIS BLUES — Named Ryan NBCSN — Premier League: Virginia 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 Kentucky 4-6 .400 4-6 .400 Bubba Watson, $105,833 W L Pct GB Miller assistant general manager of Chelsea at Wolverhampton N. Carolina 0 0 .000 4 2 .667 Tennessee 3-6 .333 3-6 .333 60-66-64 — 190 -26 Memphis 2 0 1.000 — hockey operations. 2:55 p.m. Duke 0 0 .000 2 2 .500 S. Carolina 2-8 .200 2-8 .200 Marc Leishman, $95,000 Dallas 2 0 1.000 — American Hockey League NBCSN — Premier League: Georgia Tech 0 0 .000 2 2 .500 Vanderbilt 0-9 .000 0-9 .000 62-67-62 — 191 -25 New Orleans 1 0 1.000 ½ West Bromwich Albion at Man- Notre Dame 0 0 .000 2 2 .500 WESTERN DIVISION Cameron Smith, $95,000 ROCKFORD ICEHOGS — Assigned G Houston 1 1 .500 1 chester City Bos. College 0 1 .000 1 5 .167 School SEC Pct. Overall Pct. 62-67-62 — 191 -25 Tom Aubrun and F’s Riley McKay and San Antonio 0 1 .000 1½ 8 p.m. Alabama 10-0 1.000 10-0 1.000 Daniel Berger, $92,500 D.J. Busdeker to Indy Fuel (ECHL). Northwest Division FS2 — CONCACAF Champions Monday Texas A&M 7-1 .875 7-1 .875 60-69-63 — 192 -24 ECHL W L Pct GB League: CD Olimpia vs. Montreal No games scheduled Auburn 6-4 .600 6-4 .600 Steve Stricker, $92,500 ALLEN AMERICANS — Released Utah 2 0 1.000 — Impact, Quarterfinal, 2nd Leg, Tuesday Ole Miss 4-4 .500 4-4 .500 60-69-63 — 192 -24 F Corey Durocher. Signed F Jake Oklahoma City 1 0 1.000 ½ Orlando, Fla. Clemson at Virginia Tech, 6:30 p.m. Arkansas 3-7 .300 3-7 .300 Ryan Palmer, $90,000 Gricius to active roster. Portland 1 1 .500 1 10:30 p.m. Georgia Tech at Florida St., 8:30 p.m. Miss. State 2-7 .222 2-7 .222 57-71-66 — 194 -22 FLORIDA EVERBLADES — Signed D Denver 0 1 .000 1½ Harold Varner III, $90,000 FS2 — CONCACAF Champions * LSU 4-5 .444 4-5 .444 Matt Petgrave to active roster. Placed n Minnesota 0 2 .000 2 * — Not eligible for postseason play 57-71-66 — 194 -22 League: Tigres UANL vs. NY Clemson 64, Alabama 56 F Levko Koper on reserve. Placed D (Saturday, Atlanta) Pacific Division Abraham Ancer, $87,500 City FC, Quarterfinal, 2nd Leg, Ben Masella on injured reserve effec- Alabama (3-2) W L Pct GB Saturday 62-69-64 — 195 -21 Orlando, Fla. tive Dec. 12. Bruner 1-4 0-0 3, Jones 3-9 11-12 17, L.A. Lakers 2 0 1.000 — Alabama 52, Arkansas 3 Matthew Wolff, $87,500 INDY FUEL — Released G Ryan Ruck Petty 2-10 5-5 10, Jah.Quinerly 3-10 Golden State 1 0 1.000 ½ LSU 37, Florida 34 62-69-64 — 195 -21 | BRIEFLY | 0-0 7, Shackelford 2-8 1-2 5, Primo Sacramento 1 1 .500 1 Georgia 49, Missouri 14 Sebastián Muñoz, $85,000 and F Cody Payne. 3-4 0-0 6, Rojas 1-3 1-1 3, Reese 2-7 L.A. Clippers 0 2 .000 2 Tennessee 42, Vanderbilt 17 61-69-68 — 198 -18 KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS — A Lim Kim wins 1-2 5, Ellis 0-1 0-0 0, Ambrose-Hylton Phoenix 0 2 .000 2 Auburn 24, Mississippi State 10 Joaquin Niemann, $85,000 Activated F’s Bryan Lemos, Tob 0-0 0-0 0, Gary 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-56 Saturday, Dec. 19 61-69-68 — 198 -18 Bordson and Anthony Collins from the US Women’s Open 19-22 56. Monday Texas A&M at Tennessee, Noon commissioner’s exempt list. Placed n Clemson (5-0) Cleveland 116, Indiana 106 Missouri at Mississippi St., 3:30 p.m. LPGA Tour — Women’s Open F’s Anthony Collins and Brodie Reid HOUSTON (AP) — Baehre 4-9 0-0 8, Simms 3-4 0-0 6, New Orleans 114, Miami 92 Mississippi at LSU, 3:30 p.m. Championship and D Anthony Florentino on reserve. Toronto 112, Charlotte 109 The Bermuda grass of Dawes 4-9 1-3 10, Newman 2-5 0-0 Alabama vs. Florida at Atlanta, SEC Monday Placed F C.J. Fisk on the commission- Dallas 128, Milwaukee 112 5, Trapp 2-5 0-2 4, Honor 4-8 0-0 9, championship, 8 p.m. At Champions Golf Course er’s exempt list effective Dec. 13. south Texas was unlike Memphis 123, Minnesota 104 Prosper 2-4 0-1 5, Hunter 1-6 2-2 Houston ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — anything A Lim Kim Utah 111, Phoenix 92 n NFL Glance Cypress Creek 4, Hall 2-4 0-0 4, Tyson 3-3 2-3 9, Released F Matt Alvaro. Signed F Ben had ever seen. The Tuesday AMERICAN CONFERENCE Yardage: 6,731; Par: 71 Hemenway 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-57 Thomson to active roster. Activated F’s U.S. Women’s Open, 5-11 64. Boston at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. East Jackrabbit J.J. Piccinich and Jerry D’Amigo from with its reputation as Halftime — Clemson 34-30. 3-Point San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Yardage: 6,558; Par 71 Golden State at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Purse: $1.3 million reserve. Placed D Richie Boyd and F’s the toughest test, was Goals — Alabama 3-22 (Bruner 1-3, Buffalo 10 3 0 .769 359 321 Jah.Quinerly 1-4, Petty 1-5, Primo Miami 8 5 0 .615 330 245 (a) — amatuer Johno May and Taylor Cammarata on a major she had never 0-1, Rojas 0-1, Jones 0-2, Reese FOOTBALL New England 6 7 0 .462 277 279 Final (Top 20 and ties) reserve. n played. 0-3, Shackelford 0-3), Clemson 5-19 AP Top 25 Fared N.Y. Jets 0 13 0 .000 183 393 A Lim Kim, $1,000,000 RAPID CITY RUSH — Signed D What didn’t change (Tyson 1-1, Prosper 1-2, Newman 1-3, Saturday South 68-74-72-67—281 -3 Charles Curti to active roster. Added D No. 1 Alabama (10-0) beat Arkansas Jin Young Ko, $487,286 in a frigid final Honor 1-4, Dawes 1-5, Baehre 0-2, W L T Pct PF PA Kevin Spinozzi to active roster (traded Trapp 0-2). Rebounds — Alabama 24 52-3. Indianapolis 9 4 0 .692 372 300 73-70-71-68—282 -2 from Toledo Walleye). Activated G No. 6 Florida (8-2) lost to LSU 37-34. round at Champions (Reese 5), Clemson 38 (Baehre 8). Tennessee 9 4 0 .692 390 336 Amy Olson, $487,286 Craig Pantano from reserve. Placed G No. 9 Miami (8-2) lost to No. 20 North Golf Club was how Assists — Alabama 8 (Jones, Jah. Houston 4 9 0 .308 295 359 67-72-71-72—282 -2 Carolina 62-26. David tendeck and D Kevin Spinozzi Quinerly 2), Clemson 13 (Simms, Jacksonville 1 12 0 .077 261 383 Hinako Shibuno, $266,779 to keep score. And No. 11 Coastal Carolina (11-0) beat on reserve. Placed F Joey Sides and North 68-67-74-74—283 -1 Dawes, Honor 3). Total Fouls — Troy 42-38. D Eric Israel on injured reserve effec- when the 25-year-old W L T Pct PF PA Megan Khang, $222,201 Alabama 17, Clemson 17. No. 12 Georgia (7-2) beat Missouri tive Dec. 13. Placed D’s Brandon Fehd from South Korea saw x-Pittsburgh 11 2 0 .846 349 237 70-69-74-72—285 +1 49-14. and Brett Beauvais and F’s Cedric n Men’s SEC Glance Cleveland 9 4 0 .692 348 368 Inbee Park, $177,909 she was trailing and No. 14 BYU (10-1) beat San Diego Montminy and Jake Wahlin on the Conference All Games Baltimore 8 5 0 .615 363 273 71-72-75-68—286 +2 running out of holes, State 28-14. commissioner’s exempt list. W L Pct W L Pct Cincinnati 2 10 1 .192 244 338 Jeongeun Lee6, $177,909 she started attacking No. 15 Northwestern (6-1) beat Illinois TOLEDO WALLEYE — Signed D Arkansas 0 0 .000 6 0 1.000 28-10. West 73-69-73-71—286 +2 Blake Hillman. Signed tryout agree- flags. Georgia 0 0 .000 5 0 1.000 No. 16 USC (5-0) beat UCLA 43-38. W L T Pct PF PA Moriya Jutanugarn, $177,909 Kim birdied her Missouri 0 0 .000 5 0 1.000 No. 19 Iowa (6-2) beat No. 25 yx-Kansas City 12 1 0 .923 403 281 68-72-72-74—286 +2 ment with F J.C. Campagna. final three holes and Mississippi 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 Wisconsin 28-7. Las Vegas 7 6 0 .538 350 391 Ariya Jutanugarn, $143,976 TULSA OILERS - Released F’s Mario 70-70-74-73—287 +3 Puskarich and Dino Balsamo. Digned tied the record for the Tennessee 0 0 .000 2 0 1.000 No. 21 Colorado (4-1) lost to Utah Denver 5 8 0 .385 257 347 Vanderbilt 0 0 .000 2 0 1.000 38-21. L.A. Chargers 4 9 0 .308 297 362 a-Kaitlyn Papp, $0 D Garret Cockerill to active roster. largest comeback in LSU 0 0 .000 4 1 .800 No. 24 Buffalo (5-0) beat Akron 56-7. NATIONAL CONFERENCE 71-68-74-74—287 +3 Activated F Ian McNulty from reserve. a U.S. Women’s Open, Florida 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 East MinYoung2 Lee, $126,465 Placed G Devin Williams on reserve. n rallying from five Texas A&M 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 Associated Press Top 25 Poll W L T Pct PF PA 74-68-76-70—288 +4 WHEELING NAILERS — Released D Alabama 0 0 .000 3 2 .600 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Washington 6 7 0 .462 287 275 Sayaka Takahashi, $126,465 Marc-Olivier Duquette. Signed D Evan shots behind with the Press college football poll, with first- Auburn 0 0 .000 3 2 .600 N.Y. Giants 5 8 0 .385 238 291 73-72-72-71—288 +4 Wardley to active roster. Activated D a 4-under 67 to win the place votes in parentheses, records Philadelphia 4 8 1 .346 277 328 a-Gabriela Ruffels, $0 Mississippi St. 0 0 .000 3 3 .500 Shane Kuzmeski and F Luke Lynch through Dec. 12, total points based on Dallas 4 9 0 .308 298 400 71-72-76-70—289 +5 biggest event in wom- S. Carolina 0 0 .000 1 2 .333 from reserve. Placed F Brad Drobot Kentucky 0 0 .000 1 4 .200 25 points for a first-place vote through South Eri Okayama, $96,800 en’s golf. and D Evan Wardley on reserve. one point for a 25th-place vote, and W L T Pct PF PA 76-69-72-72—289 +5 “Still can’t really SOCCER Monday previous ranking: x-New Orleans 10 3 0 .769 368 265 Linnea Strom, $96,800 soak in that I’m the LSU 88, Sam Houston State 66 Record Pts Prv Tampa Bay 8 5 0 .615 370 294 69-75-73-72—289 +5 Major League Soccer champion,” she said, Mississippi 68, Central Arkansas 54 1. Alabama (62) 10-0 1550 1 Atlanta 4 9 0 .308 328 322 Yuka Saso, $96,800 COLUMBUS CREW — Acquired minutes after being Tuesday 2. Notre Dame 10-0 1482 2 Carolina 4 9 0 .308 307 332 69-71-77-72—289 +5 G Evan Bush from Vancouver in 3. Ohio St. 5-0 1405 3 exchange for $125,000 in general allo- soaked in champagne Texas Southern at Auburn, 7 p.m. North a-Maja Stark, $0 Appalachian St. at Tennessee, 7 4. Clemson 9-1 1388 4 W L T Pct PF PA 70-72-73-74—289 +5 cation money. on a day with tempera- p.m. 5. Texas A&M 7-1 1286 5 yx-Green Bay 10 3 0 .769 410 323 Hae Ran Ryu, $96,800 SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Exercised tures in the 40s. SE Louisiana at Texas A&M, 7 p.m. 6. Cincinnati 8-0 1248 7 Chicago 6 7 0 .462 282 291 72-72-70-75—289 +5 the contract options for F Will Bruin, She won by one shot Furman at Alabama, 9 p.m. 7. Indiana 6-1 1140 8 Minnesota 6 7 0 .462 333 355 Lydia Ko, $96,800 G Stephan Frei, M Shandon Hopeau, 8. Iowa St. 8-2 1059 10 Detroit 5 8 0 .385 310 389 71-70-72-76—289 +5 D’s Nouhou, Shane O’Neill and Alex over Jin Young Ko, n The AP Top 25 Women’s 9. Coastal Carolina 11-0 994 11 West Ally Ewing, $74,219 Roldan. Declined the contract options the top-ranked play- 10. Georgia 7-2 968 12 73-72-76-69—290 +6 Basketball Poll W L T Pct PF PA of F Justin Dhillon, M Miguel Ibarra 11. Florida 8-2 940 6 L.A. Rams 9 4 0 .692 325 246 So Yeon Ryu, $74,219 er in women’s golf, The top 25 teams in The Associated and Joevin Jones. Press’ women’s college basketball poll, 12. Oklahoma 7-2 902 13 Seattle 9 4 0 .692 393 324 72-73-73-72—290 +6 and Amy Olson, who USL Championship with first-place votes in parentheses, 13. Southern Cal 5-0 774 16 Arizona 7 6 0 .538 358 303 Sei Young Kim, $74,219 played her heart out SAN DIEGO LOYAL — Signed M Jack records through Dec. 13, total points 14. BYU 10-1 724 14 San Francisco 5 8 0 .385 300 311 72-69-73-76—290 +6 Blake pending league and federation while coping with the based on 25 points for a first-place 15. Northwestern 6-1 691 15 x — clinched playoff spot grief of her father- vote through one point for a 25th-place 16. North Carolina 8-3 631 20 y — clinched division SOCCER approval. n in-law’s unexpected vote and previous ranking 17. 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Tigers get cornerback ACC hires Northwestern athletic director to flip from LSU Phillips as its new commissioner lemson missed the sign Wednesday. He is go- first time around ing to wait until Feb. 3 so BY RALPH D. RUSSO Cwhen recruiting that he ASSOCIATED PRESS cornerback Nathaniel doesn’t Wiggins (6-2, 180) of At- have to The ACC hired North- lanta, who committed to rush into western athletic director LSU in August. a deci- Jim Phillips on Monday The Tigers moved on to sion in to be the league’s next some other targets who the next commissioner, replacing they missed on, including few days. the retiring John Swof- Nyland Green of Coving- That ford. ton, Ga., who committed gives Phillips has been North- to Georgia last week, and FROM THE new western’s athletic director they suffered a decom- RECRUITING South since 2008, leading the ath- mitment from Jordan TRAIL | Carolina letic department through Hancock. a period of success in coach So, as things turned Shane competition and growth out, Clemson and Wig- PHIL Beamer in facilities. During his gins needed each other. KORNBLUT more tenure the Wildcats have With LSU’s season in a time to been to nine bowl games tailspin — at least until recruit Price if he decides and won Big Ten division its upset of Florida on to get him back involved titles in football; the men’s Saturday — and other with the Gamecocks. basketball team made its issues surfacing inside Price has South Caro- first NCAA tournament the program, Wiggins lina in his top five along appearance; and women’s ASSOCIATED PRESS started down the road with Tennessee, Missis- lacrosse won three nation- Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips celebrates during a Feb. 29 basketball game to a decommitment and sippi State, Oklahoma al titles. in Evanston, Ill. Phillips has been hired as the new commissioner of the ACC. a flip. That road led him and Ole Miss. He’s been Phillips oversaw the back to Clemson, and on hearing from the Game- funding and development years has been the priv- Directors and Board of job and I will be here to Saturday night, his move cocks but, as of late last of Northwestern’s $270 ilege of my professional Governors. He is also assist with the transition to the Clemson class of week, not from the new million Walter Athletics life,” Phillips said in a set to become chairman as much, or as little, as 2021 became official. head coach. Center and Ryan Field- statement. “My career of the NCAA Division I necessary.” Clemson cornerbacks “I actually haven’t house indoor practice has been dedicated to the Men’s Basketball Com- A person with knowl- coach Mike Reed handled talked to coach Beamer facility located on Lake development and better- mittee for the 2021-22 edge of the situation told the bulk of the recruiting yet,” Price said. “I’ve seen Michigan’s shores. ment of student-athletes, season. AP that Phillips agreed of Wiggins, who said ear- that he’s talked to a couple The Chicago native has and I am thrilled for this “Jim is well-respected to a five-year contract. lier in the year he liked of (junior college) guys also worked at Notre Dame once-in-a-lifetime chance throughout college athlet- The person spoke on what he had seen from and a couple of Tennessee under current Duke ath- to guide one of the most ics and knows the enter- condition of anonymity the Clemson program. commits, but I have not letic director Kevin White prestigious and accom- prise inside and out,” because the ACC had not “I like the coaching talked to coach Beamer as and was athletic director plished athletic organiza- Swofford said in a state- released terms of Phil- staff, and they put a lot of right now. I’ve talked at Northern Illinois before tions in the world.” ment. “As I’ve said many lips’ deal. of players in the (NFL),” to coach (Bobby) Bentley. taking over at Northwest- Phillips was the first times before, having been The ACC announced said Wiggins, who plans That’s about the only guy ern in the Big Ten. chairman of the NCAA’s an athletic director prior Swofford’s retirement in to sign on Wednesday as I’ve kept in touch with. He “Serving Northwestern Division I Council in 2015 to sitting in this chair is June, though he was to part of national signing can’t really give me any student-athletes, staff and served as the first a tremendous benefit, and continue in the job until a day. “Coach Reed tells me answers right now. From and the greater Wildcats sitting athletic director that will serve him well. successor was hired and how good of an athlete what he’s told me, he’s not family for the last 13 on the NCAA Board of Jim will do an excellent to aid the transition. I am. He said I would sure he’s going to be on be a boundary corner the staff. My high school and would play special head coach, he did tell me Florida’s Johnson Officials added that er Dave Werner, who crumpled to the floor teams.” Beamer should be calling ‘following simple Johnson is undergoing stayed in Tallahassee coming out a timeout Wiggins also said that me sometime soon, and further tests and remains for two nights, returned and received emergency one thing that stood out I remember talking to commands’ at hospital in critical but stable to Gainesville on the medical attention. He to him about Clemson he coach Bentley a couple of GAINESVILLE, Fla. condition two days after school’s jet with other was moved to a stretcher didn’t really see any- weeks ago, and he said I (AP) — Florida forward he collapsed on the court family members Monday. and carried to a waiting where else is the close- still have an offer at South Keyontae Johnson was during a game at Florida USA Today quoted John- ambulance as teammates, ness between the players Carolina.” “following simple com- State. Johnson was moved son’s grandfather, Larry coaches, staff, fans and and the coaches. Price can also play safe- mands” Monday after to Gainesville via helicop- DeJarnett, as saying the others watched in disbe- “It’s great,” Wiggins ty, and he said Tennessee being transferred from ter with his mother by his player had been in a medi- lief Saturday. said. “It’s nothing like coach Jeremy Pruitt in- Tallahassee Memorial to side. cally induced coma. ESPN declined to show it. They have a family formed him this week he UF Health in Gainesville, Coach Mike White The SEC’s presea- any footage of the inci- dinner, and all of them go has changed his offer to the school said. and head athletic train- son player of the year dent. to the head coach’s house him from safety to receiv- and have a family dinner. er. He’s rated a three-star That’s like great chemis- prospect in the 247Sports Notre Dame DC Lea Lea will be introduced tor and coach Brian Kelly ed heights,” Lee said in a try. A lot of schools don’t composite and is ranked hired at Vanderbilt next week at a news con- for their cooperation statement Monday night. do that.” 39th nationally as an ference. He is busy helping during the hiring pro- The 38-year-old Lea is Wiggins is now the only athlete in the 247Sports NASHVILLE, Tenn. No. 2 Notre Dame (10-0) cess. Lee said it’s import- a Nashville native who cornerback in a class of composite. (AP) — Vanderbilt has prepare to play No. 4 Clem- ant to everyone, including played baseball at Bir- 18 for the Tigers. He’s the hired Notre Dame defen- son (9-1) on Saturday in the Lea, that he fulfill his ob- mingham-Southern and No. 7 corner nationally in PHIL KORNBLUT is a Colum- sive coordinator Clark ACC Championship Game ligations to Notre Dame. Belmont before walking the 247Sports composite. bia-based recruiting analyst and Lea as its new football with a spot in the College “Clark Lea is the leader on as a fullback at Van- Former South Carolina a six-time recipient of the South coach, bringing back Football Playoff on the line. we trust to continue the derbilt, where he played wide receiver commitment Carolina Sportscaster of the Year a Nashville native and Vanderbilt athletic challenging but exciting from 2002-04. He has been Simeon Price (6-0, 204) of award. Read his full column at former Commodores director Candice Lee work that will elevate Notre Dame’s defensive Pensacola, Fla., will not upstatetoday.com. fullback to revive the thanked Notre Dame’s the Vanderbilt football coordinator for the last program. president, athletic direc- program to unprecedent- three seasons.

Shilo Sanders to Beamer earlier this month leave South Carolina to replace Muschamp. Deion Sanders was COLUMBIA — Shilo hired as the Jackson State SWINNEY: Clemson readies for Notre Dame Sanders, the son of Pro head coach in September. Football Hall of Famer FROM PAGE C1 win that they’re going that we’re going to win thinking about winning Deion Sanders, is leaving Coronavirus alters to be in the playoffs? the football game, and the ACC championship, South Carolina. this weekend’s slate with a loss. However, Sure, they get that, but we expect to win the so all of our time and all The younger Sanders, a Notre Dame head coach they don’t go around football game. So, they of our energy is about defensive back who played SEATTLE (AP) — Brian Kelly said Sunday thinking, ‘Or if we lose don’t go around think- this game and winning in nine games this season, Washington has pulled his team isn’t thinking … ’ That’s just not how ing, ‘Hey, we’re going this football game.” has entered the NCAA’s out of the Pac-12 football about that. we think. We’re not to lose the game and transfer portal, team championship game due “Will our players wired that way,” he said. then we’re probably still [email protected] | (864) 882-2386 spokesman Steve Fink to COVID-19 issues in the understand that if they “We’re wired to think in the playoffs.’ We’re Follow on Twitter @crouchwrites said in a text Monday. Huskies program, and Sanders was tied for Oregon will now play No. seventh on the Game- 13 USC for the conference cocks with 32 tackles. title on Friday instead. He becomes the latest Washington (3-1) TIGERS: Travel to face Virginia Tech tonight defender to leave South announced Monday it is Carolina since the firing withdrawing from the FROM PAGE C1 Brownell called the behind Al-Amir Dawes, as the game has been of coach Will Muschamp game after determining injury a “facial structure who had a team-high 10 postponed. last month. Cornerbacks the Huskies did not have at — the top mark in the injury” on Monday, not- points in the win. South Carolina has can- Jaycee Horn and Israel least 53 scholarship players ACC. Clemson’s field-goal ing that Tyson is suffer- For the season, Tyson is celed games against Wof- Mukuamu both opted out available and did not meet percentage defense is ing a lot of swelling and averaging 6.6 points and ford and George Washing- of the season following the minimum number of ranked 12th nationally at bruising. 4.6 rebounds in 15.1 min- ton in recent days. Muschamp’s dismissal. scholarship athletes at 34.9 percent, which is also “He’s not going to need utes of action per game. Further updates on the Leading tackler in specific positions. first in the ACC. surgery, but he’s going game will be announced linebacker Ernest Jones In the SEC, No. 10 Geor- to be out a good while,” SOUTH CAROLINA when available, according decided to give up his gia’s final home game TYSON TO MISS TIME Brownell said. GAME POSTPONED to a news release from final season in college to of the season against Clemson will be short- Tyson played well Due to positive Clemson. prepare for the NFL draft Vanderbilt was canceled handed in the frontcourt in just 6:27 of action COVID-19 tests within the Following tonight’s after the Gamecocks fin- because the Commodores for the foreseeable future against Alabama, shoot- South Carolina program, game at Virginia Tech, ished their 2-8 season. fell below roster mini- after Hunter Tyson suf- ing 3-of-3 from the field the Tigers will not travel the Tigers will be off until South Carolina hired mums due to COVID-19 fered a blow to his face on the way to a nine- to face the Gamecocks as they host Morehead State Oklahoma assistant Shane protocols. against Alabama. point outing — second scheduled on Saturday, on Dec. 22.

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C4 THE JOURNAL | SPORTS | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 Indians owner says name Lions pull away late to beat Seneca BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY won’t change in 2021 THE JOURNAL SENECA — After a BY TOM WITHERS hard-fought first half, the ASSOCIATED PRESS Daniel High School girls’ basketball team was able CLEVELAND — The to pull away to beat Sen- Cleveland Indians are eca on the road Monday changing their name — night. they just don’t know to The Lions were up by what or when. only three points at half- Expressing that “it’s time, but they outscored time,” owner Paul Dolan the Bobcats 30-9 in the said that after months of second half to cruise to a internal discussions and 50-26 win. meetings with groups, “I think we just picked including Native Ameri- it up on the defensive side cans who have sought to of the ball, and we started have the team stop using knocking down shots and a moniker many deem making layups that we racist, the American missed in the first half,” League franchise is drop- ASSOCIATED PRESS Daniel coach Cosandar BRAD MOORE | FOR THE JOURNAL ping the name it has been A protester holds a pair of signs before a game between Griffin said. “We made Daniel High School’s Sincere Hicks (10) tries to put up a known by since 1915. the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians on the adjustments on de- shot as Seneca’s Natalie Windham (0) defends on Mon- In an exclusive inter- April 1 in Cleveland. fense and played a little day night in Seneca. view with The Associated bit better offense.” Press on Monday, Dolan “We don’t want to be the “We are not going to “From our end, there “We worked on that because they played us re- said: “The name is no Cleveland Baseball Team take a half-step away was a lot of ugly in the press a lot,” Griffin said. ally tight on defense,” she longer acceptable in our or some other interim from the Indians,” said first half, but our heart “We just try to be ag- said. “We just needed to world.” name,” he said, adding he Dolan, acknowledging and our effort made gressive to try to force a knock down some shots, Dolan said the team hopes the new name “will Tribe was an early up for those youthful lot of turnovers. In the and we finally made some will continue to be called hopefully take us through choice. “The new name, mistakes,” Seneca coach first half we tried it and layups that we had been Indians until a new name multiple centuries.” and I do not know what Ashlen Dewart said. “We it didn’t work. They had missing.” is chosen. That “multi- Cleveland’s move fol- it is, will not be a name lost that attitude in the a great press breaker, Daniel and Seneca stage” process is in its lows a similar decision that has Native Ameri- second half, and that’s but in the second half are set for a rematch on early stages and the team by the NFL’s Washington can themes or connota- what killed us. I’m very we were able to play our Thursday at Daniel. will play — and be brand- Football Team, previous- tions to it.” proud of our first-half defense and get some ed — as the Indians at ly known as the Redskins. The decision was wel- effort, but we backed steals.” Daniel 50, Seneca 26 least through next season. “It was a learning comed by Native Ameri- down, and that’s all it On offense, Daniel was DWD 13 7 15 15 — 50 “We’ll be the Indians in process for me and I can groups that met with is.” led by a 12-point perfor- SHS 10 7 5 4 — 26 2021 and then after that, think when fair-minded, the club. Daniel’s defense gave mance from senior guard Daniel (50) — Hicks 12, Carter 8, it’s a difficult and complex open-minded people really “The team made a Seneca (0-5) a lot of Sincere Hicks. Griffin Brown 7, Plumblee 7, Hoover 6, Lay process to identify a new look at it, think about it genuine effort to listen trouble in the second said the offensive im- 6, Saffer 2, White 2 Seneca (26) — Windham 11, name and do all the things and maybe even spend and learn,” said Cynthia half. The Lions (2-3) were provement in the second Burkett 5, Ransom 4, Chaney 3, you do around activating some time studying it, I Connolly, executive board pressing full-court on half mostly came down to Eavenson 2, Hassan 1 that name,” Dolan said. like to think they would member of the Lake Erie nearly every possession, making easy shots. “We are going to work at come to the same conclu- Native American Council and the Bobcats struggled “I just think we started [email protected] | (864) 882-2386 as quick a pace as we can sion: It’s a name that had in the Cleveland Indige- to find ways out of it. to open up the offense Follow on Twitter @crouchwrites while doing it right. its time, but this is not the nous Coalition. “We hope “But we’re not going to time now, and certainly this serves as a blueprint do something just for the going forward, the name for other professional Foothills takes down a final score of 71-42 on Yoder and Sean Hersh- sake of doing it. We’re is no longer acceptable in teams and the 200-plus Tabernacle Christian Friday night. berger also finished in going to take the time we our world,” Dolan said. high school teams in the Jeremiah Yoder led double figures with 11 need to do it right.” As Cleveland considers Cleveland area. If there WESTMINSTER — the Flame with 32 and 10 points, respec- Dolan said the team new names, Dolan said is a school or team that The Foothills Christian points, while Samuel tively. will not adopt an interim Tribe, the team’s popular truly cares about fighting School boys’ basketball name until choosing its nickname for decades, racism, these mascots team defeated Tabernacle new one. has been ruled out. cannot coexist.” Christian Academy by Town & Jackson returns to save Country ENTERPRISES, LLC Ravens in win over Browns • Total Tree Removal & Trimming • Storm Damage & Blowovers Removed BY TOM WITHERS the Browns (9-4), who had Residential | Commercial | Luxury ASSOCIATED PRESS rallied from a 14-point • Stump Excavation & Grinding RE/MAX REALTY deficit to take Darren Phillis Professionals-Lake Keowee See Our Work On CLEVELAND — Lamar the lead while Jackson emerged from Jackson was 864-710-1582 • [email protected] 864-280-5189 the locker room, saved the out. game and maybe Balti- The Browns more’s season. had one last Back on the field chance after after being sidelined by Tucker’s kick, cramps, Jackson threw a Jackson but a series Buy Here, 44-yard touchdown pass of laterals on to Marquise Brown and the final play ended with Pay Here! then set up Justin Tuck- a safety that affected gam- Light Up Someone’s er’s 55-yard field goal blers all over the country. with two seconds left, The Ravens were favored Merry helping the Ravens to a by three on the opening wild 47-42 win over the line. 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BY MARK SHERMAN precautions the order of ASSOCIATED PRESS the day. The results will be sent to Washington WASHINGTON — The and tallied in a Jan. 6 Electoral College gave Joe joint session of Congress Biden a solid majority of over which Vice President its votes Monday, con- Mike Pence will preside. firming his victory in last There was little sus- month’s election in state- pense and no change as all by-state voting that took the electoral votes allocat- on added importance this ed to Biden and Trump in year because of President last month’s popular vote Donald Trump’s refusal to went to each man. concede he lost. With all the votes in, California’s 55 electoral Biden was expected to votes put Biden over the have 306 to 232 for Trump. top, clearing the 270-vote Biden topped Trump by mark that affirmed he more than 7 million in the will be the nation’s next popular vote nationwide. ASSOCIATED PRESS president. “In this battle for the Arizona Election Services director Bo Dul puts the official seal on the Arizona Presidential Electoral Ballot after mem- Heightened security was soul of America, democra- bers of Arizona’s Electoral College signed the certificate Monday in Phoenix. in place in some states as cy prevailed,” Biden said electors met on the day in remarks prepared for Biden renewed his But there was no con- sun set in Washington, ducked into the private established by federal law. an evening speech. “We campaign promise to be cession from the White calling allies and fellow dining room off the Oval Electors cast paper ballots the people voted. Faith in a president for all Ameri- House, where Trump Republicans while keep- Office to watch on TV, in gatherings that took our institutions held. The cans, whether they voted has continued to make ing track of the running complaining that the place in the 50 states and integrity of our elections for him or not, and said unsupported allegations Electoral College tally, cable networks were treat- the District of Columbia, remains intact. And so, the country has hard of fraud. according to White House ing it like a mini-Election with masks, social dis- now it is time to turn the work ahead on the virus Trump remained in the and campaign aides. Night while not giving his tancing and other virus page. To unite. To heal.” and economy. Oval Office long after the The president frequently challenges any airtime.

US COVID deaths Crunch time top 300K just as for virus relief as bipartisan vaccinations begin bills unveiled BY ADAM GELLER AND in over 102 years, since the HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH iconic 1918 Spanish flu,” Dr. BY ANDREW TAYLOR ASSOCIATED PRESS Anthony Fauci, the govern- ASSOCIATED PRESS ment’s top infectious-disease The U.S. death toll from expert, said days before the WASHINGTON — A bipartisan the coronavirus topped milestone. group of lawmakers unveiled a detailed 300,000 Monday just as the The U.S. crossed the COVID-19 aid proposal on Monday in country began dispensing threshold on the same day ASSOCIATED PRESS hopes it would serve as a model for its COVID-19 shots in a monu- health care workers rolled Romelia Navarro, 64, weeps while hugging her husband, battling leaders to follow as they try to mental campaign to conquer up their sleeves for Pfizer’s Antonio, in his final moments in a COVID-19 unit at St. Jude negotiate a final agreement on a new the outbreak. COVID-19 shot, marking the Medical Center on July 31 in Fullerton, Calif. The U.S. death round of virus relief. The number of dead rivals start of the biggest vaccina- toll from the coronavirus topped 300,000 Monday, just as the The dozen or so lawmakers unveiled the population of St. Louis or tion campaign in American country began dispensing COVID-19 shots in a monumental two bills. One is a $748 billion aid package Pittsburgh. It is equivalent history. If a second vaccine campaign to conquer the outbreak. containing money for struggling busi- to repeating a tragedy on the is authorized soon, as expect- nesses, the unemployed, schools and for scale of Hurricane Katrina ed, 20 million people could be be a comprehensive and rately recorded as coronavi- vaccine distribution. The other bill pro- every day for 5 1/2 months. immunized by month’s end. disciplined effort to defeat rus-related during the early poses a $160 billion aid package for state It is more than five times the Meanwhile, a sea change the outbreak. stages of the crisis. and local governments that’s favored by number of Americans killed in Washington is fast ap- The death toll was report- Globally, the virus is Democrats and GOP-sought provisions in the Vietnam War. It is proaching after an election ed by Johns Hopkins Univer- blamed for more than 1.6 shielding businesses from COVID-re- equal to a 9/11 attack every that was, in large part, a sity from data supplied by million deaths. lated lawsuits. But agreement proved day for more than 100 days. referendum on the Trump health authorities across the Experts say it could take impossible and most Democrats opposed “The numbers are stag- administration’s handling U.S. The real number of lives well into spring for the shots a compromise on the liability issue forged gering — the most impact- of the virus. President-elect lost is believed to be much and other measures to bring by GOP Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio. ful respiratory pandemic Joe Biden has made clear higher, in part because of cases and deaths under con- The path forward for their proposals that we have experienced that his first priority will deaths that were not accu- trol in the U.S. — and for COVID-19 aid more generally — remains unclear. Parallel negotiations over virus relief and government funding are proceeding on the leadership level involving House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Trump says Barr resigning, will where Trump said the attorney general also been angry that the Justice De- D-Calif., and Treasury Secretary Steven leave before Christmas submitted his letter of resignation. partment did not publicly announce it Mnuchin. Senate Majority Leader Mitch “As per letter, Bill will be leaving just was investigating Hunter Biden ahead McConnell, R-Ky., and that’s where any WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney before Christmas to spend the holidays of the election, despite department poli- agreement is likely to be forged. General William Barr, one of President with his family,” Trump tweeted. cy against such a pronouncement. Outstanding issues in the leadership Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, is Trump has publicly expressed his Barr told the AP that U.S. attorneys and talks include a potential second round departing amid lingering tension over anger about Barr’s statement to The FBI agents have been working to follow of direct payments to individuals, a the president’s baseless claims of elec- Associated Press earlier this month up specific complaints and information plan for $300 bonus unemployment tion fraud and the investigation into that the Justice Department had found they’ve received, but “to date, we have not benefits, state and local aid and the President-elect Joe Biden’s son. no widespread fraud that would change seen fraud on a scale that could have ef- GOP-sought liability shield against Barr went Monday to the White House, the outcome of the election. Trump has fected a different outcome in the election.” COVID-19-related lawsuits. Put your money where your house is. 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ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN ANY UNKNOWN MINORS OR PER- described in detail by plat thereof by AD LITEM STATE OF SOUTH SONS UNDER A DISABILITY BE- Jerry E. Byrd, RLS, dated April 29, SERVICE FINDER CAROLINA COUNTY OF OCONEE ING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS 1992, and, recorded at Plat Book IN THE COURT OF COMMON RICHARD ROE; YOU ARE HEREBY A132, at Page 3, in the Office of the PLEAS C/A NO. 2020-CP-37-00825 SUMMONED and required to answer Clerk of Court for Oconee County, U.S. Bank Trust National Associa- the Complaint in the above action, a South Carolina, reference to which is tion, not in its individual capacity but copy which is herewith served upon hereby invited for a more complete solely as owner trustee for REO you, and to serve a copy of your and accurate description. TMS No. Trust 2017-RPL1, Plaintiff vs. Michel- Answer upon the undersigned at 286-00-03-019 Property Address: le Ivester, Individually and as Per- their offices, 2838 Devine Street, 137 Tabor Road, Westminster, SC sonal Representative of the Estate of Columbia, South Carolina 29205, 29693 Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post HOME IMPROVEMENT HOME IMPROVEMENT ROOFERS David A. Eib aka David Allen Eib; within sixty (60) days after service Office Box 11412 Columbia, South Kevin Allen Eib, Zachery David Eib, upon you, exclusive of the day of Carolina 29211 Telephone (803) and any other Heirs-at-Law or such service, and, if you fail to 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff Devisees of David A. Eib aka David answer the Complaint within the time A Touch of Fire.. Allen Eib, Deceased, their heirs, aforesaid, judgment by default will be REQUEST FOR QUOTES The School District of Oconee Gas Logs & Fireplace Services J. Dalen Personal Representatives, Adminis- rendered against you for relief trators, Successors and Assigns, and demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE County (SDOC), Seneca, South Professional all other persons entitled to claim NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Carolina will receive quotes for a Building Services through them; all unknown persons original Complaint in this action was baseball scoreboard until Friday, with any right, title or interest in the filed in the office of the Clerk of Court December 18, 2020 at 10:00 am CARPENTRY real estate described herein; also for Oconee County on November 11, EST. Detailed specifications may be any persons who may be in the 2020. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF obtained by contacting the Procure- PLUMBING • Metal Roofs military service of the United States ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- ment Department at 864-916-0506 or ELECTRICAL of America, being a class designated EN THAT an action has been emailing [email protected]. Quotes • Storm Damage as John Doe; and any unknown commenced and is now pending or is may be emailed to this address or PAINTING • Written Guarantee minors or persons under a disability about to be commenced in the Circuit mailed/hand delivered to the depart- being a class designated as Richard Court upon the complaint of the ment located at 100 Vocational Drive • S/C Discount Roe, Prisma Health-Upstate, and above named Plaintiff against the Entrance C, Seneca, SC 29672. 30 years • 20+ Years Exp. First-Citizens Bank and Trust Com- above named Defendant for the SDOC reserves the right to reject experience pany, Defendants. It appearing to the purpose of foreclosing a certain any/all quotes and to waive any informalities and technicalities so as Fireplace Construction 24 HOUR EMERGENCY satisfaction of the Court, upon mortgage of real estate heretofore HOME reading the Motion for the Appoint- given by David A. Eib and Frances to purchase in the best interest of the Gas Lines & SERVICE FREE ESTIMATES ment of Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire as C. Eib to U.S. Bank Trust National school district. REPAIRS Guardian ad Litem for all unknown Association, not in its individual Logs Installation FASTEST This is to provide official notice to persons and persons who may be in capacity but solely as owner trustee the South Carolina Planning SERVICE IN TOWN the military service of the United for REO Trust 2017-RPL1 bearing Wood Stoves & Committee, the Department of States of America (which are consti- date of February 4, 2002 and Gas Appliances Installed Health & Environmental Control and FREE ESTIMATES tuted as a class designated as "John recorded February 11, 2002 in  all interested parties, in (C) (864) 213-7917 Doe") and any unknown minors and Mortgage Book 1413 at Page 192 in VETERAN’S DISCOUNT 864-647-4705 accordance with the State persons who may be under a the Register of Mesne Conveyan-  Certificate of Need and Health John Dalen disability (which are constituted as a ces/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court or (864) 972-0619 Facility Licensure Act set forth in class designated as "Richard Roe"), for Oconee County, in the original “We Will Beat Any S.C. Code Sections 44-7-110 to it is ORDERED that, pursuant to principal sum of One Hundred Thirty 44-7-230, that Intrathecal Care Competitors Price” Rule 17, SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody, Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty LEAVING SPOTLESS Solutions, LLC dba Advanced Esquire is appointed Guardian ad Three and 01/100 Dollars Insured & Certified DETAILS, LANDSCAPING Nursing Solutions ("ANS") intends Litem on behalf of all unknown ($135,583.01). Thereafter, by assign- & PRESSURE WASHING TREE SERVICE to file an application for a persons and persons who may be in ment recorded on May 26, 2017 in Call or Email Andrew at Certificate of Need for a home Residential & Commercial the military service of the United Book 3611 at Page 283, the health agency. ANS is a specialty Landscape Maintenance States of America (constituted as a mortgage was assigned to MTGLQ 864-888-7328 nursing provider intending to offer • Leaf Removal • Lawn Mowing class and designated as "John Investors, L.P.; thereafter, by assign- [email protected] ADVANCED intrathecal and immunological Doe"), all unknown minors or per- ment recorded on January 23, 2018 • Underbrush Clearing • Mulch Installation infusion nursing services in sons under a disability (constituted in Book 3688 at Page 312, the • Yard Clean Ups • Pressure Cleaning patients' homes in the State of as a class and designated as mortgage was assigned to Loan • Deck Staining/Painting TREE SERVICE LLC South Carolina. ANS intends on "Richard Roe"), all of which have or Acquisition Trust 2017-RPL1 there- providing these services to Neil Henderson may claim to have some interest in after, the Mortgage was assigned NO JOB TO0 BIG OR SMALL patients in the following counties: Czar the property that is the subject of this unto the Plaintiff, by assignment 864-557-7496 Spartanburg, Berkeley, Beaufont action, commonly known as 137 recorded on March 23, 2020 in Book Removal of Dead Dorchester, Sumter, Oconee, Tabor Road, Westminster, SC 3940 at Page 61., and that the Laurens, Darlington, Kershaw, or Dangerous Trees 29693, that Kelley Y. 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Interestrates NET 1YR Foreign 6MO 1YR Commodities FUELS CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD TREASURIES LAST PVS CHG WK MO QTR AGO MAJORS CLOSE CHG %CHG AGO AGO Crude Oil (bbl) 46.99 46.57 +0.90 -23.0 Exchange Crude oil prices 3-month T-bill .08 .08 ... r t t 1.56 USD per British Pound 1.3325 +.0098 +.74% 1.2491 1.3339 Ethanol (gal) 1.31 1.32 -0.76 -4.7 Canadian Dollar 1.2758 -.0014 -.11% 1.3614 1.3186 rose almost 1% Heating Oil (gal) 1.45 1.44 +1.22 -28.2 6-month T-bill .08 .08 ... t t t 1.55 The dollar fell USD per Euro 1.2147 +.0032 +.26% 1.1233 1.1121 against the euro while natural gas Natural Gas (mm btu) 2.68 2.59 +3.51 +22.5 52-wk T-bill .08 .10 -0.02 t t t 1.53 Japanese Yen 104.07 +.06 +.06% 107.45 109.32 jumped sharply. Unleaded Gas (gal) 1.32 1.31 +0.87 -22.0 and Canadian 2-year T-note .13 .11 +0.02 t t r 1.59 Mexican Peso 20.2192 +.1203 +.59% 22.3499 19.0462 Gold and silver dollar. The 5-year T-note .37 .37 ... t t s 1.65 prices fell. In METALS CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD The yield on the dollar rose 7-year T-note .63 .63 ... t t s 1.75 EUROPE/AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST crops, corn and Gold (oz) 1828.70 1839.80 -0.60 +20.4 10-year Treasury against the 10-year T-note .88 .87 +0.01 t t s 1.82 soybean prices Silver (oz) 23.99 24.03 -0.20 +34.5 rose to 0.88% on Mexican peso, Israeli Shekel 3.2607 +.0061 +.19% 3.4771 3.4830 30-year T-bond 1.63 1.62 +0.01 t t s 2.25 Norwegian Krone 8.7303 -.0832 -.95% 9.6753 9.0373 rose. Platinum (oz) 1015.60 1021.80 -0.61 +4.6 Monday. Yields British pound South African Rand 15.0297 -.1037 -.69% 17.0697 14.5301 Copper (lb) 3.52 3.52 -0.06 +26.1 affect rates on and Japanese Swedish Krona 8.4034 -.0605 -.72% 9.3664 9.3918 mortgages and yen. Swiss Franc .8870 -.0025 -.28% .9544 .9838 AGRICULTURE CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD other consumer NAT’L WK 6MO 1YR Cattle (lb) 1.09 1.09 +0.32 -12.5 loans. CONSUMER RATES AVG AGO AGO AGO Coffee (lb) 1.24 1.22 +3.66 -4.7 ASIA/PACIFIC Corn (bu) 4.22 4.24 -0.53 +8.8 48 month new car loan 4.02 t 4.04 4.14 4.19 Australian Dollar 1.3257 -.0012 -.09% 1.4615 1.4558 Cotton (lb) 0.75 0.74 +0.80 +8.1 Money market account 0.20 r 0.20 0.20 0.29 Chinese Yuan 6.5508 +.0041 +.06% 7.0834 6.9729 Lumber (1,000 bd ft) 813.00 796.00 +2.26 +100.4 PRIME FED 1 year CD 0.41 r 0.41 0.41 0.50 Hong Kong Dollar 7.7519 +.0004 +.01% 7.7501 7.7982 Orange Juice (lb) 1. 14 1. 16 -1.55 +17.5 RATE FUNDS $30K Home equity loan 5.26 t 6.14 4.97 5.39 Indian Rupee 73.635 -.084 -.11% 76.028 70.751 Soybeans (bu) 11.70 11.61 +0.78 +24.0 LAST 3.25 .13 Singapore Dollar 1.3340 -.0028 -.21% 1.3937 1.3545 30 year fixed mortgage 2.85 t 2.92 2.96 3.40 Wheat (bu) 6.16 6.08 +1.19 +10.2 6 MO AGO 3.25 .13 South Korean Won 1094.09 +1.19 +.11% 1205.20 1175.62 1 YR AGO 4.75 1.63 15 year fixed mortgage 2.41 s 2.39 2.47 2.86 Taiwan Dollar 28.13 -.07 -.25% 29.66 30.22 (Previous and change figures reflect current contract.)

3,720 30,360 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 3,660 Close: 3,647.49 29,960 Close: 29,861.55 Change: -15.97 (-0.4%) Change: -184.82 (-0.6%) Arvinas 58.38 +28.45 +95.1 TenzAcq un 11.50 -12.20 -51.5 Veru Inc 1277069 9.70 +3.34 3,600 10 DAYS 29,560 10 DAYS BigRock un 19.39 +9.19 +90.0 Fossil Grp 9.65 -3.64 -27.4 Pfizer 942866 39.21 -1.91 BioCrdia 4.48 +1.66 +58.9 SelasLf 6.69 -1.68 -20.1 BioCrdia 907811 4.48 +1.66 3,800 31,000 Rollins s 38.46 +14.01 +57.3 Titan Intl 4.21 -1.03 -19.7 AmAirlines 876431 16.70 -.35 Veru Inc 9.70 +3.34 +52.6 AMC Ent 3.19 -.73 -18.6 GenElec 790523 10.83 -.33 30,000 3,600 29,000 Company 28,000 Spotlight 3,400 Las Cruces, we have a problem 27,000 Shares in Virgin Galactic tumbled after The hourlong flight was to be the first 3,200 26,000 the spaceflight company’s weekend rocket-powered trip to space from Virgin 25,000 launch ended prematurely when the Galactic’s headquarters at Spaceport vehicle’s rocket motor failed to ignite. America, a futuristic desert outpost. 3,000 24,000 JDJASON JDJASON The pilots returned safely to the More than 600 customers from landing site in southern New Mexico, around the world have purchased about 55 miles from Virgin’s tickets to be launched into the lower HIGH LOW CLOSE CHG %CHG WK MO QTR YTD headquarters in Las Cruces. fringes of space. Virgin Galactic has StocksRecap “As we do with every test flight, we are evaluating all the yet to announce a firm date for its first commercial flight. DOW 30,325.79 29,849.15 29,861.55 -184.82 -0.62% t t s +4.64% data, including the root cause assessment of the computer Shares in Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. fell 17.4% on NYSE NASD DOW Trans. 12,828.04 12,381.51 12,382.97 -289.41 -2.28% t t s +13.59% DOW Util. 869.36 852.68 852.81 -2.29 -0.27% t t s -3.00% communication loss,” CEO Michael Colglazier said. Monday to $26.47. Vol. (in mil.) 4,034 4,218 NYSE Comp. 14,459.65 14,214.03 14,214.93 -140.36 -0.98% t s s +2.17% Pvs. Volume 3,785 3,988 NASDAQ 12,543.00 12,432.71 12,440.04 +62.17 +0.50% t s s +38.64% Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Monday’s close: $26.47, -5.57 Total return YTD 1-yr* 3-yr* Advanced 921 1582 S&P 500 3,697.61 3,645.84 3,647.49 -15.97 -0.44% t s s +12.90% 52-WEEK RANGE SPCE 129.2% 193.1 38.3 Declined 1600 1623 S&P 400 2,269.13 2,233.98 2,234.01 -5.93 -0.26% t s s +8.29% Price-earnings ratio: Lost money $9 $42 New Highs 134 271 Wilshire 5000 38,861.09 38,355.73 38,364.65 -116.35 -0.30% t s s +16.66% (Based on past 12-month results) Market cap: $7.5 billion New Lows 3 12 Russell 2000 1,944.12 1,913.86 1,913.86 +2.16 +0.11% s s s +14.71% AP *annualized Source: FactSet Stocks of Local Interest

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AFLAC Inc AFL 23.07 7 53.65 44.20 -.64 -1.4% t s s -16.4% -12.6% 3149 14 1.32f IBM IBM 90.56 5 158.75 123.53 -.74 -0.6% t s s -7.8% -1.8% 4842 13 6.52 AT&T Inc T 26.08 4 39.55 30.55 -.46 -1.5% t s s -21.8% -13.9% 41711 16 2.08 Itron Inc ITRI 40.48 0 88.32 84.20 +.84 +1.0% s s s +0.3% +3.0% 220 75 ... Abbott Labs ABT 61.61 9 115.14 106.79 -.23 -0.2% t t t +22.9% +27.7% 6028 57 1.44 JPMorgan Chase JPM 76.91 7 141.10 118.30 -1.26 -1.1% t s s -15.1% -7.9% 11641 12 3.60 Arch Dan Mid ADM 28.92 9 52.05 48.69 -1.12 -2.2% t t s +5.0% +15.1% 2152 15 1.44 Kimco Realty KIM 7.45 6 20.83 14.43 -.32 -2.2% t t s -30.3% -26.1% 3482 15 0.64f Assurant Inc AIZ 76.27 9 142.61 131.65 -.57 -0.4% t t s +0.4% +3.9% 240 65 2.52 Kohls Corp KSS 10.89 7 51.60 36.92 -1.32 -3.5% t s s -27.5% -16.7% 6363 8 2.82f BP PLC BP 14.74 3 40.08 21.36 -.67 -3.0% t s s -43.4% -34.3% 12971 6 2.46f Lowes Cos LOW 60.00 9 180.67 160.09 +2.27 +1.4% s t t +33.7% +39.5% 4560 36 2.20 Bank of America BAC 17.95 6 35.72 28.22 -.35 -1.2% t s s -19.9% -11.0% 40169 10 0.72 McDonalds Corp MCD 124.23 9 231.91 211.92 +4.16 +2.0% s t t +7.2% +9.3% 4588 32 5.16f Boeing Co BA 89.00 6 349.95 228.62 -1.71 -0.7% t s s -29.8% -32.0% 19017 21 ... Medtronic Inc MDT 72.13 8 122.15 111.97 -.41 -0.4% t s s -1.3% +3.5% 5409 68 2.32f CBL & Associates CBL 0.09 1 1. 13 .09 ...... % r r t -91.5% -94.9% dd 0.30 Merck & Co MRK 65.25 6 92.64 80.32 -1.99 -2.4% t s t -11.7% -4.1% 12522 30 2.60f Caterpillar Inc CAT 87.50 0 183.81 178.05 -1.24 -0.7% t s s +20.6% +28.1% 2482 16 4.12 Microsoft Corp MSFT 132.52 9 232.86 214.20 +.94 +0.4% s t s +35.8% +40.7% 28748 42 2.24f Chesapeake Util CPK 69.47 0 111.31 107.59 +2.75 +2.6% s t s +12.3% +12.2% 109 30 1.62 Norfolk Sthn NSC 112.62 9 247.98 229.25 -6.00 -2.6% t t s +18.1% +27.3% 2004 24 3.76 Chevron Corp CVX 51.60 6 122.72 89.44 -3.01 -3.3% t s s -25.8% -16.4% 11608 12 5.16 Oconee Fed Fin OFED 15.25 7 28.00 23.12 -1.60 -6.5% t t s -11.1% +0.9% 1 0.40 Citigroup C 32.00 6 83.11 58.74 -.19 -0.3% t s s -26.5% -17.5% 19528 8 2.04 Oracle Corp ORCL 39.71 0 62.60 60.76 +.15 +0.2% s s s +14.7% +8.3% 16184 63 0.96 CocaCola Co KO 36.27 8 60.07 53.27 -.08 -0.1% t t s -3.8% +1.7% 20998 32 1.64 PepsiCo PEP 101.42 0 147.20 144.23 -.74 -0.5% t t s +5.5% +9.1% 3946 16 4.09 Colgate-Palmolive CL 58.49 0 86.41 84.19 -.49 -0.6% t t s +22.3% +27.1% 2648 31 1. 76 Pfizer Inc PFE 27.88 8 43.08 39.21 -1.91 -4.6% t s s +0.1% +18.7% 94287 16 1.56f Disney DIS 79.07 9 179.45 169.30 -6.42 -3.7% t s s +17.1% +6.5% 30867 23 1. 76 Philip Morris Intl PM 56.01 9 90.17 84.40 -.60 -0.7% t s s -0.8% +6.9% 12750 17 4.80f Duke Energy DUK 62.13 7 103.79 91.13 -.41 -0.4% t t s -0.1% +7.3% 3595 23 3.86f Schlumberger Ltd SLB 11.87 4 41.14 22.18 -.76 -3.3% t s s -44.8% -35.0% 11801 13 0.50 Enbridge Inc ENB 22.57 6 43.15 33.35 -.75 -2.2% t s s -16.1% -8.6% 5125 22 2.55 Sonoco Prods SON 37.30 9 62.77 59.81 -1.45 -2.4% t s s -3.1% +4.8% 447 25 1.72 Exxon Mobil Corp XOM 30.11 3 71.37 42.22 -1.58 -3.6% t s s -39.5% -31.2% 30043 10 3.48 3M Company MMM 114.04 9 182.55 173.08 -.94 -0.5% t t s -1.9% +7.0% 3327 24 5.88 FedEx Corp FDX 88.69 0 305.66 285.54 -3.93 -1.4% t s s +88.8% +86.5% 2919 cc 2.60 Truist Financial Cp TFC 24.01 7 56.92 45.91 -1.10 -2.3% t t s -18.5% -9.7% 6112 12 1.80 Gen Dynamics GD 100.55 6 190.08 153.34 +2.01 +1.3% s s s -13.0% -14.3% 1730 16 4.40 Verizon Comm VZ 48.84 9 62.22 59.98 -.37 -0.6% t t s -2.3% +2.9% 15099 14 2.52f Gen Electric GE 5.48 7 13.26 10.83 -.33 -3.0% t s s -3.0% +3.2% 79052 dd 0.04 WalMart Strs WMT 102.00 9 153.66 145.65 -1.35 -0.9% t t s +22.6% +25.2% 8343 84 2.16f HP Inc HPQ 12.54 0 23.93 23.21 +.10 +0.4% s s s +12.9% +18.3% 6340 7 0.78f Wells Fargo & Co WFC 20.76 3 54.56 28.64 -.44 -1.5% t s s -46.8% -42.8% 28068 6 0.40m Honeywell Intl HON 101.08 0 215.26 211.85 -2.78 -1.3% t s s +19.7% +23.9% 2985 23 3.72f Wendys Co WEN 6.82 9 24.91 22.46 +.40 +1.8% s t s +1.1% +4.6% 2036 25 0.28f Dividend Footnotes: a - Extra dividends were paid, but are not included. b - Annual rate plus stock. c - Liquidating dividend. e - Amount declared or paid in last 12 months. f - Current annual rate, which was increased by most recent dividend announcement. i - Sum of dividends paid after stock split, no regular rate. j - Sum of dividends paid this year. 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