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OCONEE COUNTY Tug of war? Dynamics of political shift show at county GOP meeting

BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR meeting. Jerome, the THE JOURNAL chairman of the county party, said the room had David McMahan weighs SALEM — By his own a seated capacity of 120. admission, Bill Jerome “I’ve already had some had a problem on Mon- complaints, and they his political path ahead day night. were valid Inside the complaints,” BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR tions at the county level Keowee Key OUR VIEW Jerome said THE JOURNAL open. LAUREN PIERCE | THE JOURNAL Conference TO READ A RELATED of the venue Since Janu- About 100 political signs have recently appeared and Event EDITORIAL, TURN during the SALEM — Salem res- ary, buzz has throughout Oconee County calling for “No More RINOS!” Center, more TO PAGE A4. meeting. ident David McMahan, grown that (Republicans in name only). than 160 peo- “We don’t one of the key figures McMahan ple packed want to pushing a grassroots is gearing rently held by chairman McMahan has been into a conference room disenfranchise anybody. group of conservatives at up for a John Elliott. The District 1 vocal during the public to participate in the … I want you to know Monday night’s Oconee 2022 run at seat represents Salem and comment portions of Oconee County Repub- there’s nothing sinister County Republican Par- McMahan the District a significant amount of the recent county meetings lican Party’s biennial ty meeting, is keeping 1 Oconee Lake Keowee community precinct reorganization SEE SHIFT, PAGE A7 his future political op- County Council seat cur- — including Keowee Key. SEE MCMAHAN, PAGE A7

WESTMINSTER OCONEE COUNTY 1 airlifted, 1 arrested after Budget season begins today for ‘major’ Highway 11 wreck Oconee officials Davis believes magistrate’s project set to be finalized

BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR in Walhalla. The only THE JOURNAL discussion item list- ed on the agenda is a WALHALLA — Budget budget discussion for season will officially the upcoming fiscal year kick off in Oconee Coun- that begins in July, led ty today, with officials by county administra- convening for a brief tor Amanda Brock and meeting followed by a finance director Ladale special called meeting to Price. The committee is — once again — discuss made up of all five coun- the future of the West- cil members, as opposed minster magistrate’s to other committees of office. three members. The Budget, Finance First responders were and Administration FINAL RESOLUTION? called to the intersec- Committee will begin At 10:30 a.m., Oconee tion of S.C. Highway a budget workshop at 9 County Council will 11 and Richland Road a.m. in council cham- in Westminster for a bers at 415 S. Pine St. SEE BUDGET, PAGE A6 “major motor vehicle accident,” a dispatch- er said at the time of the crash Thursday. The crash also led to WESTMINSTER a transfer truck end- ing up amongst the trees on the side of the highway. One per- son was airlifted and City council another was arrested after the wreck. PHOTOS BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR | THE JOURNAL greenlights split Series of events in collision still sewer rate plan BY BRIAN GRAVES Westminster city unclear Thursday THE JOURNAL administrator Kevin Bronson told council the WESTMINSTER proposal would increase BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR — Westminster City the city’s sewer rates THE JOURNAL Council unanimously by 9.8 percent, but it endorsed a new split-rate represented the lowest WESTMINSTER — One person plan proposed for the increase currently on was flown by helicopter to an area three cities that make up the table to the city to hospital after another person the Oconee Joint Re- reduce the authority’s ran from the scene following a gional Sewer Authority projected $1.7 million three-vehicle accident Thursday truck coming to rest amongst the exact series of events were as of during its meeting this total debt for the 2021-22 evening in Westminster. trees on the side of the highway. press time Thursday. week. budget year. First responders were called to In all, three vehicles were in- The driver of a mangled car fled The OJRSA board “I think we all know the intersection of S.C. Highway volved, with a separate car coming the scene, triggering Oconee Coun- requested feedback from there is a rate increase 11 and Richland Road for a “major off the top of the transfer truck and ty Sheriff’s Office deputies to search the Seneca, Walhalla looming at the sewer motor vehicle accident,” a dispatch- going into a ditch. for the person. Deputies later caught and Westminster city authority, because there er said at the time of the crash a Officials said they believe a car the man near Sigmon Drive and councils on the plan be- is not sufficient reve- little before 5:45 p.m. Thursday. ran a red light at the intersection, fore a possible vote that The crash also led to a transfer although it was unclear what the SEE WRECK, PAGE A3 could come next month. SEE PLAN, PAGE A3

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Three beds open late | CALENDAR | Wednesday at Oconee Memorial Hospital ICU City suggests bikers SATURDAY SENECA — There were FLEET RESERVE Association, three beds available in Branch 15, will meet at 8:30 the intensive care unit a.m. for breakfast followed by at Prisma Health Oconee access bike park via a business meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday’s COVID-19 Memorial Hospital late at Chicopee United Methodist Wednesday night, accord- Church, 403 S. Catherine St., numbers at a glance ing to numbers updated Walhalla. Open to all former by the S.C. Department of Stumphouse Park and active U.S. Navy, U.S. Confirmed Confirmed Percent Health and Environmen- Marine and U.S. Coast Guard cases deaths positive tal Control (DHEC). THE JOURNAL STAFF and working with our personnel. spencer.carol@att. South Carolina 856 6 6.3% DHEC reported nine partners to come to a net or (864) 638-7553. of the 12 hospital’s listed WALHALLA — Wal- resolution,” Oconee County 8 0 1.4%* ICU beds were occupied halla city officials are Burton said THE OCONEE County Pickens County 32 0 2%* at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, asking residents to in a news Republican Party precinct * Seven-day moving average with two of those beds temporarily access the release reorganization meeting sched- being used by COVID-19 Stumphouse Mountain Thursday uled for March 20 will take Cumulative cases patients. Bike Park through the afternoon. place at 10 a.m. March 26 at South Carolina: 457,217 cases, 7,896 deaths There were two patients city’s park entrance off “In the Gignilliat Community Center, on ventilators at the time Highlands Highway. interim, we 621 N. Townville St., Seneca. Oconee County: 8,144 cases, 125 deaths of the report, with one The move comes after Burton ask that all [email protected] Pickens County: 15,803 cases, 243 deaths of the patients COVID-19 some bikers were given users access positive. There were 16 tickets for violations the Stumphouse Moun- MARCH 27 SOURCE: SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL ventilators available at by what appeared to tain Bike Park through THE AMERICAN Christian the time. be officers of the S.C. the Stumphouse Moun- Writers’ South Carolina Chap- Of the 101 hospital beds Department of Natural tain Tunnel Park off ter will meet at 2 p.m.at North occupied, three were Resources (DNR). Highlands Highway. Anderson Baptist Church, KEOWEE BREWING presents filled by patients with Walhalla fire chief This should eliminate 2308 N. Main St., Anderson. COVID-19. There were 75 and interim city ad- any potential legal is- Masks required. The meeting Friday, March 19 beds available at the time ministrator Brandon sues for the short term is free and visitors welcome. of the update. Burton said officials are regarding trail access Scwritersacfw.blogspot.com 6:30 PM still looking into the and use. On The Lawn Weather Permitting Walhalla student tests issue of bikers on the “Once the assess- WIDOWED PERSONS Moving Forward, Oconee County will heath positive for COVID-19 gravel road and adja- ment is complete, we cent trails going into will communicate the meet for breakfast at 9 a.m. WALHALLA — The the Stumphouse Moun- findings, along with at The Farm Café, Route 59, rankin School District of Oconee tain Bike Park off Ross the placement of any Westminster. (864) 985-0542 Great Food Available County said Thursday Mountain Road. signs and markings that Starting At 4 PM that a Walhalla High He told The Journal need to be made on the MARCH 31 Crafted by Blue Marble Deli School student was the officials were trying to ground,” he added. “The THE OCONEE Board of BRING YOUR FRIENDS & JOIN THE FUN! only person in the district contact DNR officials city of Walhalla appre- Disabilities and Special Needs who tested positive for to figure out what was ciates your patience as will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the KEOWEE BREWING COMPANY COVID-19 the previous going on. we work through this administration building at the 401 E. Main Street | Seneca, SC | 864.539.2679 day. “We are in the process issue and come to a final Tribble Center. Meetings are mon-thurs 4-9pm • fri 3-9pm • sat 11am-9pm • sun 1-6pm — The Journal staff of assessing this issue solution.” open to the general public.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 THE JOURNAL A3 School district Clemson City Hall to reopen next month BY GREG OLIVER door. Those applying for monitor (the face mask Councilwoman Cath- employees getting THE JOURNAL a building permit will be ordinance) every week,” erine Watt said people directed to the back of City Clemson Mayor Robert she has spoken with in CLEMSON — Acting Hall, where they will be al- Halfacre said. the community want to city administrator Andy lowed to enter downstairs. The outdoor dining continue the live You- Blondeau announced “The reason we’re ordinance was initially Tube broadcasts, which first vaccine doses Monday night that Clem- doing that is to prevent approved by council last Halfacre said would con- son City Hall — closed as much pass-throughs spring to assist local tinue regardless. Prior to BY GREG OLIVER we have right now.” to the public since the and unnecessary trips as restaurants by continu- the pandemic, the public THE JOURNAL The second dose of COVID-19 pandemic hit possible,” he said. ing the temporary lifting had the option of attend- the COVID-19 vaccine last March — will reopen Emergency ordinanc- of the city’s prohibition ing council meetings at EASLEY — School will become available early next month. es requiring that face against open containers City Hall or watching the District of Pickens County for teachers on April 16. Blondeau told city coun- masks or face coverings of alcohol subject to man- meetings online. employees will have the In an effort to accom- cil plans are to reopen be worn and relaxing the datory requirements. “It’s more the opportu- opportunity this weekend modate employees, the City Hall on April 7. city’s open container reg- City council also nity of bringing people to get their first COVID-19 school district announced “Plans are to open up ulations — with modifi- discussed the remote back to City Hall,” Hal- vaccinations. Thursday the date will be City Hall the same week cations allowing removal meetings portion of its facre said. “Friday is our first vac- a remote learning day for as (municipal) court,” of masks while standing emergency ordinance. The mayor said the plan cine date, so every employ- all students. The remote Blondeau said. “Court is and eating and drinking Since last year, city coun- for virtual meetings and ee in the district will have learning day will be going to open back up with — have been extended for cil has met solely online. whether to open council the option of taking the “asynchronous,” meaning modified operations April an additional 60 days. “Council can decide chambers back up to the vaccine,” district superin- students will have videos 7, and we will open up City Any person found in vi- when they want to get public for meetings would tendent Danny Merck said. to watch and assignments Hall the same week.” olation is subject to a $25 away from remote meet- be discussed at the next “We’ve divided the Easley to complete, but will not Blondeau added the city fine, while any business ings,” Blondeau said. “You council meeting April and Pickens attendance be required to log in to will have a modified plan not requiring employees would have to let your re- 5. The remote meeting areas that will actually classes at specified times. in place where those seek- to comply is subject to a mote meetings (section of ordinance is scheduled to go to Kmart in Greenville ing a business license can $100 fine. the emergency ordinance) expire April 16, but council on Friday and Saturday THORSLAND ON enter through the front “We will continue to expire or terminate it.” could renew it before then. to have their first vaccine. SDOC VACCINATIONS Daniel and Liberty will go School District of to Prisma Health Oconee Oconee County su- Memorial Hospital on Fri- perintendent Michael day for their first vaccine. Thorsland told trustees at So, we’re kind of splitting a board meeting Monday County council acts on several items it up.” that he was thrilled to While every school report “all our employees BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR al is tentatively scheduled to take Councilman Glenn Hart was the district employee will last week had the opportu- THE JOURNAL place in early April. Council briefly only elected official who spoke af- have the opportunity to nity to get the first shot.” met in executive session on Tues- ter motions were made to approve receive their first vaccine “We’re excited about WALHALLA — Oconee County day to discuss an economic develop- funding, asking if the position was as a walk-in at the two that,” he said. “I do think officials approved the first reading ment project called Project Ocean. full time. County administrator locations, Merck added the it’s a special job when we of a proposed economic develop- Amanda Brock replied that it was. district has had “quite a ask a person to go into ment project on Tuesday night and OTHER BUSINESS APPROVED “In most cases, don’t they have to few employees who have al- a classroom with 15 to are now advertising a new position The Oconee County Coroner’s have a doctorate’s certificate to do ready had their first shot.” 20 young people and you within the coroner’s office. Office is now advertising a medical this?” Hart asked. Merck said the district don’t know where they’ve Oconee County Council unani- examiner/forensic position at a Brock said the position did have has already seen tremen- been or who they’ve mously approved an ordinance au- salaried position of $65,000 annually. an educational requirement. There dous improvement over been hanging out with. thorizing the delivery of a special Agenda material called the move “an was no further discussion about the past month with its It’s been a difficult year source revenue credit agreement essentially budget neutral action.” the position after her reply. COVID-19 numbers. because of that, so I fully with a company referred to as County council approved the ad- Work to reroof the Seneca Li- “I told our principals expect that vaccinated em- Project Rise. dition of the position after electing brary also received approval on a month ago to end with ployees mean that we’re Project Rise had been discussed in to not renew an intergovernmental Tuesday night. the beginning in mind, going to turn a corner, recent months during the executive agreement with Anderson, Abbev- A bid was issued to a Greenville and we’re going to end and we can start thinking session portion of council meetings. ille and Greenwood counties. contractor for $76,835 after 12 this school year starting about being post-pandem- The Oconee Economic Alliance Reimbursement costs under the companies submitted bids for the to take some practices we ic instead of being in- follows the same protocol as the S.C. agreement were previously paid project. Library system director want to start as we start volved in the pandemic.” Department of Commerce in as- out of the professional services line Blair Hinson told The Journal roof next school year off,” he Thorsland thanked signing random titles for potential item, according to agenda material. work has been budgeted for several said. “May 1 will be the Oconee Memorial Hospi- economic development projects. The job would require professional years and was set to take place time period when we feel tal and local pharmacies Councilman Julian Davis voiced forensic pathologist services, includ- before the COVID-19 pandemic and like every employee has for administering the his support for the proposed proj- ing performing autopsies and exams, EF-3 tornado that tore through the had the two-week window, vaccines. ect, thanking all parties involved generating examination reports and city last year. The current roof was and we’re going to have District spokeswoman in the work. consulting with local law enforce- put on the library building in 1999. four proms, we’re going to Jennifer Dodd said any “I would like to thank Project ment and the coroner’s office staff. Council also unanimously have graduation, awards district employee who re- Rise for investing in Oconee Coun- Coroner Karl Addis attended approved an intergovernmental day, some kind of field day ceived the Pfizer vaccine ty and our project managers — the meeting and told The Journal transfer agreement with the city of in elementary. We’re go- that Prisma Health was (OEA president) Annie Caggiano earlier this week there would not Seneca to take formal ownership of ing to end this year with a using can get the second and her team,” he said. be a burden placed on taxpayers the 88-acre construction and debris little more flexibility than dose in three weeks. A second reading on the propos- through the job position. landfill on Wells Highway. PLAN: Three cities are in general agreement with split-rate option

FROM PAGE A1 with a budget shortfall in ment plant. Most of those least,” Bronson said. “To SA executive director is more in revenue than its 2020-21 budget. expenses would be for the use this new split-rate op- currently working on.” what we are already nue to fund next year’s The proposal would cre- OJRSA to maintain and tion, Westminster would Bronson said his rec- collecting. So, if we have expenditures as we look at ate two different rates for operate lines and lift sta- have to increase its rates ommendation would be to have this increase, we them right now,” Bronson the three member cities. tions it owns in areas that by 9.8 percent.” for the new option and are going to have to pass it said, explaining he need- The pro-rata share for are in the territory of the Bronson said there increase to be implement- along to our customers.” ed council’s response to each city would remain three cities. Seneca would have been discussions ed all at one time. In response to a ques- take back to the authority the same as currently bear 84.99 percent of the on whether to do the rate “You may recall at our tion from Councilman board. calculated for the next costs outside the gate of increase all at once or budget workshop last Reid Adams, Bronson He said maintaining budget year for operations the treatment plant, with split it over a three-year month, we don’t have clarified the 9.8 percent the current rate structure and maintenance inside Walhalla having respon- period. sufficient space between increase, $56,796 would be would keep the OJRSA the gates of the Coneross sibility for 10.71 percent “Seneca has commented revenues and what we an increase to the $481,000 running with a deficit of Creek Wastewater Treat- and Westminster respon- they would like to see it owe the OJRSA to absorb now paid by the city to $1.7 million during the ment Facility on Return sible for 4.3 percent. The split over three years,” he the increase,” he said. “If the OJSRA. Based on a next budget year, based Church Road. For those increase for Westminster said. “One of the chal- there is an increase from usage of 5,000 gallons, on current revenue and costs, Seneca would pay would mean a total in- lenges of that is it doesn’t the sewer authority, we the average increase for expenditure numbers. 58.88 percent in the next crease of $56,796, accord- raise enough revenue. The are going to have to pass customers would be in the “There is not sufficient fiscal year, with Walhalla ing to Bronson. only thing that gets us the it along somewhere. We range of $4 to $5 a month, reserves to cover that $1.7 paying 24.53 percent and Bronson noted the money we need is the full aren’t collecting $56,000 according to Bronson. million deficit,” Bronson Westminster paying 16.45 three cities are in general rate increase at one time. said. percent. agreement with using the It may be we come in here The OJRSA board A different pro-rata split-rate option. the next year for anoth- Don’t Hire discussed the split-rate share would be set for “It is the option under er rate increase request proposal at a meeting on operation and mainte- which we would have to based on the capital needs Just Anyone... March 1 as a way to deal nance outside the treat- raise our rates by the assessment that the OJR- Hire An Expert! ABLES DRIVING SCHOOL Residential & Commercial • Licensed & Insured • Free Estimates WRECK: No details Classes Now Forming: SLUDER URBAN FORESTRY, INC.

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‘Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.’ Opinion Alexander Pope | English poet A4 The Journal Friday, March 19, 2021

| TODAY IN Public health, HISTORY | Today is Friday, March 19, the 78th day of 2021. private anguish There are 287 days left in the year. ast year, we began what was supposed to On this date: be a short lockdown to flatten the curve of 1931, Nevada Gov. Fred LCOVID-19-related hospitalizations. It’s a year B. Balzar signed a mea- later and we are still mostly locked down. This sure legalizing casino past year has been particularly hard on young gambling. adults, according to a story in The Wall Street 1942, during World War Journal titled “Pandemic Loneliness Is Hitting II, President Franklin D. Young Adults Especially Hard.” Roosevelt ordered men In fact, “61 percent of young people ages 18 to 25 between the ages of 45 and reported serious loneliness in the prior month, 64, inclusive, to register compared with 24 percent in for non-military duty. adults ages 55 to 65,” wrote 1945, during World War reporter Anne Marie Chaker. II, 724 people were killed These statistics came from a when a Japanese dive report from Making Caring bomber attacked the car- Common, part of the Harvard rier USS Franklin off Ja- Graduate School of Education. pan (the ship was saved). While the science regarding | OUR VIEW | Adolf Hitler ordered the the spread of the virus might destruction of German have justified the lockdowns facilities that could fall CREATORS and social isolation that we all into Allied hands in his SYNDICATE | have endured during the past so-called “Nero Decree,” year, it did not take into account which was largely disre- the effects of this drastic, forced garded. JACKIE GINGRICH isolation on people’s psyches. 1966, the Texas West- CUSHMAN Those of us blessed to be in a RINOs and ern Miners defeated the loving relationship have the heavily favored Kentucky luxury of going home (or interrupting our work Wildcats, 72-65, to win from home) to connect with someone, to talk to the NCAA Championship that person without a mask and to touch them and played in College Park, see them smile — or frown. Md.; making the contest For those in abusive relationships as adults, or especially noteworthy was even worse, as children, the results can be disas- whiners that Texas Western be- trous. No longer can you go to work or school and came the first basketball socialize normally. Instead, you are stuck at home team to start five black — in a toxic situation. his week a group of vocal legal arena like abortion that players in a national title For those who are living alone, life can be in- Republicans gathered at the the county government has no game as it faced an all- credibly isolating. You may never see anyone with- Tcounty GOP’s biennial pre- legal authority to wade into? It white Kentucky squad. out a mask and never see a smile, or even a frown. cinct reorganization meeting at was simply a distraction and a 1979, the U.S. House of While connections over Zoom, Webex or the the Keowee Key Conference and waste of time. Representatives began phone are better than total isolation, they are no Event Center to voice their opin- But this group has taken the televising its floor pro- replacement for in-person connection. A person’s ions on the direction of the party. position that you’re either with ceedings; the live feed age makes a difference. If you are 60, a year might was carried by C-SPAN not seem like that long. After all, it represents just Led by former Oconee County them or against them. (Cable-Satellite Public one-sixtieth of your life. If you are 20, it represents Sheriff’s Office deputy David Frankly, until we hear better Affairs Network), which one-twentieth of your life, three times as long. McMahan and current Oconee organization or policy positions, was making its debut. This month, the Proceedings of the National County Councilman and Duke we’re against them. 1987, televangelist Jim Academy of Sciences published a report titled Energy employee Matt Durham, It’s really easy to sit on a high Bakker resigned as chair- “Lifestyle and mental health disruptions during this week’s meeting was, to put horse and tell folks what they man of his PTL ministry COVID-19” that reviewed data and analyses com- it bluntly, eventful. should be doing, but it’s entirely organization amid a paring college students pre- and post-pandemic. sex and money scandal The authors — Osea Giuntella, assistant profes- Estimated at 160 attendees, different to be the leader who involving Jessica Hahn, a sor of economics at the University of Pittsburgh; with another several thousand brings change — good change former church secretary. Kelly Hyde, a Ph.D. student at the University of turned away at the gate — we’re that can stick. 1991, Polish President Pittsburgh; Silvia Saccardo, assistant professor being facetious — the crowd So far, we’ve seen nothing Lech Walesa arrived in in the Department of Social and Decision Sciences was certainly less than civil. from Durham to make us think Washington for his first at Carnegie Mellon University; and Sally Sadoff, Almost no one wore masks, he’s interested in improving state visit to the United associate professor at the Rady School of Manage- and decorum was simply not Oconee County. What we’ve States. ment at the University of California, San Diego — 1993, Supreme Court concluded that the lockdown has had a dramatic expected or required. seen is that folks like him and Justice Byron R. White negative impact on college students, far worse Is this the new Republican McMahan are more interested announced plans to retire. than its impact on older adults. Party? in soundbites and division than White’s departure paved They documented “large disruptions to physical Or some odd offshoot of it? helping out our county. the way for Ruth Bader activity, sleep, time use, and mental health. At the More than a decade ago, many Being a Republican is more Ginsburg to become the onset of the pandemic, average steps decline from of us feared that the tea party than just agreeing on one or court’s second female 10,000 to 4,600 steps per day, sleep increases by would split the Republican Par- two contentious issues, it’s a justice. 25 to 30 min per night, time spent socializing de- 2003, President George clines by over half to less than 30 min, and screen ty into two groups — fortunate- way of governing almost every W. Bush ordered the start time more than doubles to over 5 h per day.” Any- ly, it failed. politically minded thought we of war against Iraq. Be- one who looks at this information can imagine But here we are today, with a have. It’s an ideal. A compass. cause of the time differ- the incredible negative impact on these students. group of people who think if we It’s about lower taxes, less ence, it was early March More time alone and on a screen and less activity: don’t follow former President government, individual rights 20 in Iraq. a recipe for disaster. Trump, or the party’s most strin- and responsibilities. No side- 2013, Pope Francis offi- A person’s college years should be the time to gent lines, then we must be RI- show shenanigans. cially began his ministry move away from parents and away from previous as the 266th pope, receiv- relationships and go on to experience the wider NOs — Republicans in name only. Calling yourself a Republican ing the ring symbolizing world and develop community. As a mother of a Hogwash. — or a Democrat, for that mat- the papacy and a wool college freshman and college junior, I can tell you Most of us believe in the right ter — is akin to saying, “Hey, stole exemplifying his role that they are finding it incredibly hard to meet new to life — or to put it another we align on certain issues, and as shepherd of his 1.2-bil- people and forge new relationships in an environ- way, we’re against abortion. we’d like to talk about others.” lion strong flock during a ment where social interaction is limited. Our stu- That doesn’t mean we believe But this group, led by Durham Mass at the Vatican. dents are suffering from loneliness and isolation. the county needs to wade into and McMahan, think it’s either Ten years ago: The U.S. While older adults may have already established fired more than 100 relationships and activities that can more easily that issue. The county govern- their way or the highway. cruise missiles from the weather the storm of social distancing, many col- ment realistically has no busi- That’s a dangerous place to sea while French fighter lege students have not had that opportunity. ness in it. It has absolutely zero be, to us. jets targeted Moammar The results can be disastrous. The report found jurisdiction. We hope the good Repub- Gadhafi’s forces from the that “Over the course of the pandemic from You might compare it to licans of Oconee County will air, launching the broad- March to July 2020 the proportion of participants the mask mandates that Mr. stand up to this small faction, est international military at risk for clinical depression ranges from 46 per- Durham was opposed to. Many or we’re going to hand the keys effort since the Iraq war cent to 61 percent, up to a 90 percent increase in in support of an uprising. depression rates compared to the same population of you opposed the mandate on to the Democrats for a decade if Five years ago: A FlyDubai just prior to the pandemic.” The forced isolation the basis that it was difficult, if we split this party wide open. Boeing 737 plunged into the and limits on activity that society has imposed in not impossible, to enforce. If they know anything, silence ground near the airport in order to limit the virus have come at an enormous So how do you feel about a is complicity. the Russian city of Ros- cost to our college students. tov-on-Don, killing all 62 While we can’t change what happened last year, people on board. A Turk- we can change what we are doing now. 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Clifton George fee-1st offense; driving Pierce-Neal, 40 under suspension 1037A Old House Road, Walhalla Christopher Edward Man charged with domestic violence Booking Date: 3/17/21 Burrell, 28 Seneca City Police 120 Sun And Sand Road, THE JOURNAL STAFF the victim’s shoulder and bit her held at the Oconee County Deten- Possession of less than Spartanburg thigh. Police found Bagwell hiding tion Center on a combined surety one gram of meth or Booking Date: 3/17/21 NEWRY — Police said they arrest- in the attic of the home, according to bond of $39,125 Thursday. cocaine base-1st offense; Oconee County Sheriff ed a Newry man accused of hitting the report. Police spoke with a family The first incident report filed possession of drug para- Grand larceny >$2,000 and choking a woman in front of a member of Bagwell’s who was also at against Burrell by the Oconee phernalia; driving under <$10,000; assault and bat- child after they found the scene and said he was struck on County Sheriff’s Office came on suspension tery-3rd degree; malicious him hiding in an attic the top of the head when he tried to Jan. 20 after a report alleged Bur- injury to personal property this week. stop the altercation between Bagwell rell broke into a vehicle on Adams Richard Daniel Bagwell, <$2,000; breaking into Richard Daniel Bag- and the victim, the report said. Sullivan Road in Walhalla. Days lat- 26 auto/tanks where fuel is well, 26, of Broadway er, at the same address, police were 614 Broadway St., Newry stored; use of vehicle with- Street, was charged Spartanburg man arrested on called after a report that Burrell Booking Date: 3/17/21 out permission; domestic with a second offense of multiple Oconee County charges had assaulted a woman by slapping Oconee County Sheriff violence-3rd degree; three criminal domestic vio- her in the face. Burrell left the Criminal domestic vio- magistrate’s bench warrants Bagwell lence early Wednesday SENECA — An Upstate man was scene before police arrived on both lence-2nd offense morning. He was being charged Wednesday in relation to a occasions, according to reports. Yja Kay Brooks, 37 held at the Oconee County Deten- string of crimes that began in Janu- On Feb. 17, police were called to George Howard 2205 Southside Blvd. Apt tion Center on a $15,000 surety bond ary, including an alleged Adams Sullivan Road after Bur- Henderson Jr., 44 5A, Port Royal at press time Thursday. assault on his landlord. rell was accused of using a vehicle 111 Belton Drive, Fair Play Booking Date: 3/17/21 Police were called to a home in the Christopher Edward without someone’s permission — a Booking Date: 3/17/21 Oconee County Sheriff mill community early Wednesday Burrell, 28, of Sun and Honda Accord valued at $8,000 by Oconee County Sheriff General sessions bench morning in reference to a domestic Sand Road in Spartan- the victim. Petit larceny <$2,000; pos- warrant issue, an Oconee County Sheriff’s burg, has been charged On March 14, police were called to sess/sell/dispose of stolen Office report said. Upon arrival, a with grand larceny, Honea Drive in Westminster after vehicle <$2,000 Kevin Oneal Cleveland, 38 deputy noticed the victim was in third-degree domestic Burrell was accused of stealing 2408 Old Williamston distress and “had an abrasion on the Burrell violence, third-degree a vehicle from a man who had an Martain Bradley Welch, Road, Anderson left side of her eye,” the report said. assault and battery, ma- active warrant out for his arrest 51 Booking Date: 3/17/21 The victim told police Bagwell was licious injury to personal property, — John Vassey. Vassey told police 44 Horseshoe Bridge Road, Westminster Police intoxicated and hiding upstairs in using a vehicle without permission the car Burrell allegedly stole — a Westminster Two counts shoplifting the home, the report said. An arrest and breaking into a vehicle/tank Nissan Sentra — was valued at Booking Date: 3/17/21 <$2,000 warrant alleges Bagwell also bruised where fuel is stored. He was being about $10,000. South Carolina Highway Patrol DUI-1st offense; open container

Vincent Anthony Ventigli, BUDGET: ‘It is great to hear the support’ 28 400 Hunter St., Seneca FROM PAGE A1 building located on the been adamant came solely an appearance at today’s Booking Date: 3/17/21 1.27-acre property at the as his own opinion. meeting to voice support Seneca City Police 864.973.6304 meet for a “discussion corner of Bibb and East On Thursday, Davis told for the original plans. Uninsured motor vehicle www.upstatetoday.com regarding Westminster Main streets. The Journal he believed Magistrate Office,” ac- The county paid the project would move cording to the agenda. $121,000 for the site in forward as it was original- On Tuesday night, September 2019. The total ly planned. A funeral is supposed to let you Westminster City Council cost of the entire project “I believe it is definitely say goodbye to your loved ones unanimously approved a rebuild is estimated to be in the best interest of the resolution telling Oconee $844,287, which includes county and magistrate. ... not to your savings account. County officials it fully the price of demolition. I believe this will be a supports the construction County Councilman spark to continue devel- Funeral Cremation of a new magistrate’s Julian Davis, who rep- opment that is ongoing Packages Packages court facility — as orig- resents Westminster, in the city,” he said. “It is starting at starting at inally planned — at 1606 pitched a proposal at the great to hear the support $4,995 $995 East Main St. March 2 meeting to list from council moving The project at the the property for sale at no forward on this project. former site of the Free less than fair market val- It’ll be great to remove a Gospel Holiness Church ue for up to a year. Davis building that has created was taken off the table at referenced a phone call blight in the city and re- a county council meeting he had on the day of the place it with new develop- earlier this month, when meeting with Westmin- ment.” officials removed an ster Mayor Brian Ramey It is expected some 101 East North Second Street, Seneca $85,017 item that includ- about concerns over the members of Westminster Call Anytime (864) 886-7702 ed the demolition of the site, which Ramey has City Council will make

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FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 THE JOURNAL A7 SHIFT: Future of Republican MCMAHAN: Elliott says he’ll Party could see shakeup soon run for reelection in 2022

FROM PAGE A1 FROM PAGE A1 ty Republican Party chairman seat at the April 10 county convention. about having a small over a hotly debated pro-life sanctuary “What I would love to see is if the facility or location. This resolution, along with proposed ordi- current county Republican Party is because it was the only nances about signage and traffic design leaders would start involving more thing available to us, and standards. conservative values within the Oconee we were glad to have it.” McMahan, who recently retired from Republican Party and embrace con- “We should never have a the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, servative values and speak out against meeting here again!” one told The Journal on Tuesday night he candidates who are not in line with person shouted during was “considering his options” about a conservative values,” McMahan said. Monday’s meeting. The campaign for the seat. “If they would do that, we’d be fine sentiment was met with “I’m considering options, yes. I’m with it, but if they’re not willing to applause. gonna weigh it out,” he said. “I’ve got do that, there needs to be leadership Later, Jerome announced RILEY MORNINGSTAR | THE JOURNAL a little time to weigh it out. I just think replacement, whether it be me or the agenda for Monday’s More than 160 people packed into a conference room on District 1 needs full representation whoever.” meeting had been pushed Monday night to participate in the Oconee County Repub- throughout District 1, and not just cer- County Republican Party chairman to March 27 at 10 a.m., to lican Party’s biennial precinct reorganization meeting. The tain areas of the county.” Bill Jerome, who is wrapping up his be held at the Gignilliat room had a seated capacity of 120, according to officials fourth year in the position, told The Community Center. at the meeting. A majority of people were not masked at ELLIOTT RESPONDS Journal he wanted to be reelected and The goal of a precinct the meeting. On Wednesday afternoon, Elliott said that he didn’t know whether he’d have reorganization meeting he plans to run for reelection in 2022 any challengers. is to nominate delegates party for four years and the Republican Party to and rebutted McMahan’s portrayal “I really don’t know. I have no reason to precincts — there are is up for reelection next stand up and say, ‘We don’t of selective representation within the to believe there won’t be, and I don’t 31 in Oconee — and then month. He took time agree with what you did.’” district. have any reason to believe there will have the delegates vote on Monday to address David McMahan said the “When he says representation of be,” Jerome said. “I just really don’t nominated party leader- McMahan, who has been group he brought to all District 1, I would just refer to the know.” ship positions at the par- vocal in recent months at the meeting came to be (2018) election where almost 80 percent Separately, McMahan has also been ty’s county convention on county council meetings a “team” and “not to of those who voted said they would pick involved in putting out about 100 po- April 10. Registered voters about various conservative divide.” me,” Elliott said. “I hope litical signs throughout have to attend in person issues — including a pro- “We’ve got to start calling the same 80 percent would Oconee County, saying to participate. There are life sanctuary vote that out people that are RINOs,” pick me again. I do plan on ‘I’m afraid the group leaders of 443 maximum delegates in was defeated last month — he said, eliciting loud ap- running. “Oconee Conservatives” Oconee County, based on and encouraged people to plause from the crowd with “I have heard rumors there’s this signed off on the move the number of people who attend the meeting. the acronym for “Republi- that he might be running,” to put out signs saying, cast ballots in the June Jerome said Monday he cans in name only.” he added, referring to Mc- mob mentality “Support Oconee Con- Republican primary elec- thought McMahan and Jerome said he ap- Mahan. “That does make servatives/No More tion for each precinct’s others had “misconcep- preciated McMahan’s sense since he is teaming RINOS!” permitted delegate count. tions” about the structure comments and urged the up with (County Council- being used to “It originated from Delegates will vote on of the party. He added the group to unite ahead of the man Matthew) Durham on me,” McMahan said. nominees offered up by county party has a “very 2022 midterm elections. this push they’re doing. rule Oconee He explained what the party’s nominating strong stance” about the “We need to be working I’m sorry they’re into he believes can label a committee, which is in right to life and pointed to together,” Jerome said. name calling already, but County.’ Republican a “RINO” — the process of selecting vice chairwoman Pat Mur- “We’ve got to win in 2022. that’s a tactic that some an acronym for “Republi- candidates for chair- ray’s efforts on the issue. … We can’t afford to be have used.” John Elliott cans in name only.” man, vice chairman and “It saddens me that peo- fighting each other here Elliott said he thought “It is someone who puts executive committeeman. ple don’t think we support and win the war that we people were confused Oconee County an ‘R’ by their name and Candidates will be put on the right to life, because need to win over there.” about the purpose of Mon- councilman have not been vetted by a ballot for voting at the we fight the battle every In closing out his social day night’s county GOP the Republican Party to convention, although floor day,” Murray said. media post hours after the precinct reorganization meeting. see what their values are as far as the nominations will be ac- McMahan pointed out conclusion of Monday’s “I think some misinformation has Republican Creed,” McMahan said. “If cepted at the April 10 meet- that three of the five men meeting, Durham encour- been spread, which probably fueled you voted against something that might ing. Jerome said to avoid on county council — aged those who came out some of the turnout (at the meeting),” not be consistent with conservative any confusion on the floor, chairman John Elliott, Monday to do so again Elliott said. “I’m afraid there’s this mob values, you’d look at the big picture of nominations for elected Paul Cain and Julian March 27. mentality being used to rule Oconee why they may have done it. officer positions should Davis — voted against the He added it was time to County.” “But if they’re just completely doing be directed to the OCRP pro-life sanctuary reso- hold local party members it to create some type of special interest Nominating Committee lution in early February. “accountable.” MCMAHAN WEIGHS IN ON COUNTY groups then, then yes, it would definite- chairman, Phil Soper, at Durham introduced the “We can’t back down REPUBLICAN PARTY SEAT ly be that (RINO).” [email protected] no resolution. None of the now. 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PHOTOS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Air ambulance flight paramedic Rita Krenz poses in front of her company’s helicopter in Weyers Cave, Va. Krenz started a fundraising cam- paign that brought in more than $18,000 for the charity that has helped RIP Medical Debt forgive the debt of more than 900 people so far.

BY TOM MURPHY tion to gave $1,000. A couple ASSOCIATED PRESS she doesn’t know contributed $2,500. When flight paramedic Rita That run, Krenz said, was Krenz boards a helicopter, she so “uplifting and reaffirming knows her patients are about that there are good people in to face problems she can’t fix the world.” — a health care system that She also threw in money buries people in debt after a from her pandemic relief stim- car accident or stroke. ulus checks, and the campaign So she decided to do some- climbed past its goal of $15,000. thing about it. She turned for RIP Medical Debt buys help to RIP Medical Debt, a blocks of older debt it can get nonprofit that buys and for- cheaply and aims to help peo- gives medical debt. ple with low incomes. It can Krenz started a fundraising buy debt in a particular area campaign that brought in or market, but it cannot target more than $18,000 for the char- specific people. ity. That money has helped RIP The nonprofit estimates that Medical Debt forgive the debt it has erased more than $3 bil- of more than 900 people so far, lion in medical debt since two with the average bill abolished former debt collections execu- totaling around $1,340. tives started it in 2014. Much Krenz has no way of knowing work remains. if she will help anyone she’s About $140 billion in medical treated. But it’s enough to debt was in collections last know that her campaign will year, according to Stanford help somebody. economist Neale Mahoney. “A lot of my friends in health Erasing debt can make it care are worn down by this Rita Krenz flies several times a week during her 24-hour shifts, responding to emergencies like car easier for patients to buy a car broken system,” the Charlot- accidents or transporting patients from hospital to hospital. The 47-year-old said she started her career or get a job. It also can encour- tesville, Virginia, resident focused idealistically on the help she could provide. age them to keep up with their said. “This, it helps give some care since they don’t have to relief to that weariness.” on her fundraiser’s webpage, in some cases. More than one problem. Krenz started her worry about medical bills they Krenz flies several times noting that she wonders how in seven U.S. residents with a campaign last September after still owe. a week during her 24-hour life-saving care can lead to credit record has overdue med- first hearing about the non- Once RIP Medical Debt buys shifts, responding to emergen- financial ruin. “How can this ical debt on it, according to the profit. and forgives debt, it sends cies like car accidents or trans- be our system, in this amazing Urban Institute, a nonpartisan She asked friends, family patients a yellow letter telling porting patients from hospital country?” think tank. and co-workers for help. RIP them things are resolved. For to hospital. The 47-year-old Rising care costs and shrink- It’s one of the most common Medical Debt promoted her Krenz, that made what she was said she started her career fo- ing insurance or a lack of forms of debt in collections. campaign as well, but dona- doing feel more real than sim- cused idealistically on the help coverage can swamp patients RIP Medical Debt relies on tions stalled at around $10,000. ply writing a check to a charity. she could provide. with debt, especially if they individual donations, corpo- Then they picked up again “I can picture a person going “Years in the system now fill need a helicopter, which can rate sponsors and fundrais- toward the year’s end. A to the mailbox and getting that me with doubt,” Krenz wrote result in bills topping $20,000 ing campaigns to attack this church Krenz has no connec- letter,” she said.

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B2 THE JOURNAL | COMICS/COLUMNISTS | FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021

In The Bleachers Tamassee DAR School Trust Hatred is a sign Thrift Store — a part your gut of the depravity

of the community Dear Annie: My whole life, I’ve of the human race been a worrywart, and my worries Since the early days of Tamassee DAR always seem to make their way Question: Hatred abounds in School’s founding, in-kind donations from into my stomach. While I’ve always society more than ever before. I feel our founders became a dependable resource experienced stressed-out “digestive hopeless that things will turn for the for students, their families and for people issues” like that from time to time, better and fear what will happen to throughout the local communities. over the past few months, it’s gotten God-fearing people. What is the root Deliveries arrived from all around the out of control. I find myself running cause of this terrible display of hate- country and included to the bathroom way fulness? housewares such as cur- too many times a day. — H.S. tains, dishes, linens, towels It’s hard for me to get Answer: Hatred is and items of clothing such all my work done, a sign of the depravi- as gently used shoes, jew- and I’ve had to work ty of the human race elry, attire, hats and much late a few times to — the Bible calls it more. Boarding students play catch up because sin. Hate knows no had first access to select I’d spent too much bounds. “Look Out the things they needed, fol- time away from my for Number One,” lowed by the opportunity to desk during the day. has become the mot- Bizarro TAMASSEE fulfill a need for their fami- DEAR At least for now, I MY to of scores of people. ly members who continued don’t have to worry To make good, they DAR | to struggle with poverty in ANNIE | about my co-workers ANSWER | kick anyone who their mountain homes. On knowing what I’m threatens their way CONNIE Saturday mornings, the ANNIE up to because I’m BILLY of life — no matter SPARKS remaining items were sold LANE working from home. GRAHAM how dark. at reasonable prices to the But eventually, I’ll One of the reasons folks in the local communi- have to go back to hatred abounds all ties. Even today, you can talk with commu- the office. Just thinking about how over the world stems from jealousy. nity people whose favorite memories include embarrassing that will be is enough Nations are jealous and people are visiting the Tamassee campus on a Satur- to give me a stomachache. Does any- envious of one another. Satan’s ha- day morning in hopes of finding treasures one else have tips for calming their tred of God was due to jealousy. At no at prices they could afford. nerves and stomachs? time in history was hatred on display As donations increased and the amount of — Gut Feelings more than during the time of Jesus customers looking for affordable purchases Dear Gut Feelings: The gut-brain on earth. Herod hated Him because grew, so did the thrift store. Today the store axis has gotten a lot of hype in recent of fear that the Baby Jesus would is in the Pulliam Center, which is located years, deservedly so. A growing body someday become King. Herod caused directly across from the Tamassee campus of research suggests that mental the slaughter of infant children in on the beautiful scenic Highway 11. health and gastrointestinal health and around the village of Bethlehem As with other businesses, COVID-19 are two sides of the same coin. Anx- so that the prophecy would not come provided challenges to our ability to con- iety doesn’t just irritate your bowels to pass. tinue to provide the great service to which but irritated bowels cause anxiety, We are living in a world that hates. our clientele were accustomed. To ensure creating a sort of feedback loop. I We have even seen violence prompted maximum profits at affordable prices, the would recommend approaching your by hatred within church buildings Cornered store operates with minimal paid staff. We problem from both sides. Your doctor and in city streets. Hatred is carried are dependent upon the support of many can refer you to a gastroenterologist out against those who desire more volunteers to process incoming donations, as well as a therapist. than anything to preach the love of prepare items for the sales floor, perform the Lord Jesus Christ and demon- large item pickups and assist customers Dear Annie: I was involved with strate compassion for those who with their purchases. As COVID risks con- a man for a little over four years. We suffer. tinued to mount and more restrictions were had a disagreement over the phone, Hatred is a social cancer which announced, many of our volunteers un- and he didn’t call me back. After gnaws at the vitals of our people. It derstandably opted to limit their contacts. about two months later, we made con- threatens the freedom of worshiping Consequently, donation times at the store tact again. He apologized. We never Jesus Christ as witnessed on every were limited, and large item pickups were mentioned the possibility of getting continent. Resentment abounds for suspended. back together but still talked almost those who teach the love of God. Love As the country begins to lighten COVID daily. After a couple months, he told is a basic part of God’s nature. What- restrictions and a sense of normalcy begins me that he was seeing someone. I ever a person’s circumstances — God to return, Tamassee’s thrift store staff anx- said, “You sure didn’t waste any loves you and is waiting for you to iously awaits the opportunity to welcome time.” He said, “I’m lonely and I want come to Him in repentance of sin. back our beloved volunteers. Please visit someone to go home to.” He doesn’t Rejection of Christ is hatred of Him. our website at tdarschool.org to check on do- even go home; he drives a semi and nation days/hours, large item pickup status is gone weeks at a time. Anyway, he (This column is based on the words and shopping hours. All proceeds from the said that he loves her and is going to and writings of the late Rev. Billy Tamassee DAR School Thrift Store fund our marry her. Graham.) programs and services, and we thank you Yet, three weeks ago, he came for your support! into town and got a room. I spent REV. BILLY GRAHAM’S informative approach Spring break is coming, and so is the night with him. Annie, it’s like to his beliefs and his respectful examination The Flying McCoys Tamassee DAR School’s spring break Olym- I have this magnet and can’t let go. of the beliefs of others have kept his nonde- pics! Register your kindergarten through What do you think is going on with nominational Q&A column at the forefront of eighth-grade student today for six days of him? religious discourse for more than 60 years. memory-making fun activities. The session — Lost and Lonely will run from March 29-April 5, 7:30 a.m.-6 Dear Lost: If he can’t decide be- | CROSSWORD ANSWERS | p.m., and cost is only $100 for six full days of tween you and another woman, then educational experiences, including a field he deserves neither of you. That’s trip day! Call Erin at (864) 944-1390 ext. 110 assuming that this “other woman” to enroll your student. even exists. I’m not convinced that An open house for weddings at Tamassee wasn’t a ploy to stoke jealousy and will be held April 10 from noon-4 p.m. From get you back into bed. Either way, my an engagement tea, rehearsal, ceremony, advice is the same: Tell him to hit reception and honeymoon suite, we can the road so that you can begin your tailor make packages to make your nuptial journey toward healing. dreams come true. Join us for the open house and experience the beauty and seren- “ASK ME Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear ity of Tamassee DAR School’s campus. Our Annie” is out now! Annie Lane’s debut book — preferred vendors will be on site to answer featuring favorite columns on love, friendship, your questions. See you there! family and etiquette — is available as a paper- back and e-book. Visit creatorspublishing.com for CONNIE SPARKS is the public relations specialist at more information. Send your questions for Annie Tamassee DAR School. Lane to [email protected].

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FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 | COMICS/PUZZLES | THE JOURNAL B3

| ACES ON THE BRIDGE | THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek At several tables in the 2019 Gold Coast Congress, North- Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, South reached an apparently to form four ordinary words. hopeless heart game, but a friendly spade lead allowed them to discard two club TUYHO losers. At one table, declarer next called for the heart jack. When it held, he had no further SIDYA problems. He played a second trump, and East could score no more than his three remaining trumps one way or another. However, all East had to PCEDTI do was win the first heart and force declarer in clubs. When declarer ruffs, he has the choice of playing a second trump (in which case the hand DMSETO falls to pieces since he is tapped @PlayJumble Twitter the free JUST JUMBLE app • Follow us on Get out) or trying a cross-ruff. Now arrange the circled letters But now, the absence of up with five plain winners and ©2021 Tribune Content Agency, LLC to form the surprise answer, as decent heart intermediates in scores five of his six remaining All Rights Reserved. suggested by the above cartoon. dummy means the heart five trumps separately. will lose out to the heart six However, you could sell me Answer at some point. If the defenders on the idea that you are sup- here: had found this play, declarer posed to go after diamonds at (Answers tomorrow) would have been kicking trick three. If West has shown Jumbles: EMCEE FORTY ROTARY SPOKEN Yesterday’s himself, since his critical error long spades, that line is not Answer: They leased a home instead of buying one was that he did not lead a low likely to lose. If West ruffs in, because it was their — “PREFER-RENTS” trump from dummy at trick declarer can overruff. Now three! the remaining trump spots If the heart five is played are good enough to ensure 10 at trick three, East wins and tricks. forces declarer. But then South simply plays three top dia- monds and ruffs two diamond winners in dummy with inter- B.C. mediate trumps. Declarer ends

ANSWER: Bid three spades. With good trumps and a fit for partner’s clubs, you may decide you have a shot at game. An in- vitational three spades should get the job done, however. Ad- mittedly, much will depend on Blondie how the two hands mesh, spe- cifically partner’s hearts. But your partner will know trump honors and aces are good news. Do not bid your partner’s hand for him by either signing off or bidding game. Dilbert

Garfield

Not So Musical by Alex Rosen

ACROSS 49 Bassoon relative 19 Golfer Palmer, to fans 1 Fizzy drink 52 “Honest” prez 21 Momma’s partner, maybe 4 Like a stereotypical teen’s 55 Spend time with People, say 25 Thwart room 56 Unable to decide 28 Phony 9 French pancake 57 Apple’s apple and Red Lob- 29 Duchess Middleton Peanuts 14 Tribute in verse ster’s red lobster 30 Place to drink a flat white 15 Eschew a big wedding 59 Word before “blue” or “bean” 32 Dr. Jekyll’s alter ego 16 Bed cover 62 *”30 Rock” co-star (3 to 6) 34 ___ Robinson (“The Graduate” 17 Do a floor chore 65 Thumb in a fairy tale role) 18 *Shakespearean sleepwalk- 66 Participate in, as a drawing 35 Chasms er (see letters 4 to 7 in this 67 Singer Haggard 36 Meetings arranged by parents answer) 68 “... and the list goes on”: Abbr. 37 “Do it or ___!” 20 Make ready, for short 69 49-Across inserts 38 Like blue hair 22 Like a bank account, vis-a-vis 70 In its ___ (as a replacement) 42 Singer Billy or Frank the stock market 71 Location of many schools? 45 Dominion 23 Empire that treasured alpacas 46 Wine in an Italian chicken dish 24 Disoriented DOWN 47 Engaged in swordplay 26 Cozy place to stay 1 Splendor 49 Playful river mammal 27 Elite English boarding school 2 Skunk’s defense 50 Carried, as by wind 28 Doubter 3 Love-starved cartoon skunk 51 Take the podium Hagar 31 “How r u?” and others 4 Blanc who voiced 3-Down 53 Explosion sounds 33 *Satisfied person (5 to 8) 5 Stretchy 54 Everglades bird 36 ___ XING 6 Fizzy drink 58 Fairy-tale villain 39 Top-flight crew 7 Genre for Bond movies 60 Yea or nay 40 Sixth col. on a cal., perhaps 8 Neighbor of Saudi Arabia 61 Popular sing-along song that’s 41 Christmas plant 9 Public health agcy. butchered in the starred 43 Kitten’s cry 10 Red gems answers? 44 *”See? That proves it!” (6 to 9) 11 Happening 63 Mos. and mos. 47 Cost of admission 12 Chain that sells dog food 64 Marge’s neighbor 48 Morose-looking 13 Hawke of Hollywood

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B4 THE JOURNAL FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021

| OBITUARIES |

Frances Helen Justin Corey Moss This is me bursting your bubble Mobley MARCH 9, 2021 MARCH 17, 2021 LAKELAND, Fla. — Willie, funny story to WESTMINSTER, S.C. Justin Corey Moss, 32, I noticed share that our — Frances Helen Reid passed away into the lov- the bronze friends orig- Mobley, 84, wife of the late ing arms of our Heavenly Memorial inally from Charlie Benson Mobley, father Tuesday, March 9. Gateway Tell the North was promot- The family will have plaque at the might ed to Glory a celebration of life at a entrance of appreciate. Wednesday, later date with family Mountain A couple March 17, at members. View Cem- was with Prisma Health Justin was raised in etery in Sene- some Oconee Memo- Oconee County, S.C., and ca has been friends rial Hospital. attended Walhalla High removed. It Willie and all A funeral School. He was the loving was put there the kids in Mobley service will be son of Michelle Galbreath in 1933 by the CALL 916-9749 both fam- held at 11 a.m. Nelson and Fred K. Moss, the Oconee ilies. It was today, March 19, at Sandif- and stepson of Dwayne Chapter of mighty cold. One er Funeral Home chapel, Nelson and Libby Moss. the United Daughters Willie mom said she was with burial to take place Justin’s smile could of the Confederacy in says: gonna get toboggans the following Friday, light up a room and he remembrance of the I’m happy for her kids. The March 26, at M.J. Dolly had a love for people. He Confederate soldiers to pass on your other lady thought Cooper Veterans Ceme- had a caring heart and en- buried there. The city gratitude to the she was nuts since tery. The family received joyed spending time with of Seneca maintains the folks at OMH there wasn’t any friends from 6-8 p.m. family and friends. cemetery, and it doesn’t handling the snow in sight Thursday, March 18, at In addition to his par- surprise me that it was vaccination and, to her, a Sandifer Funeral Home. ents, Justin is survived removed. I hope it was program. toboggan was a Due to the COVID-19 pan- by his brother, Jonathan turned over to a local This old guy wooden sled. She demic and concerns for Moss; stepbrother, Matt history museum and not has had both soon figured out her the health of family and McCall; stepsister, Suzette just thrown in a scrap doses of the friend meant a nice friends, Frances’ family McCall Snedigar; and metal bin. I have no idea vaccine there, warm hat! asks that all who attend grandparents, Estelle Gal- if there is still an active too, and I had the the service to please wear breath, Cecil Galbreath, chapter of the UDC here same great treatment. Willie, face masks and practice Freddie Galbreath, Bob — it could be returned to I heard a few rude There was a day last social distancing. The Moss and Mary Moss. them. It’s a little like the people in line, but the month where no arrests family will be at the home Condolences may be city was hoping no one staff kept their cool were published in The of her son, Guy Mobley, made online by visiting would notice its removal and were nothing but Journal. Wouldn’t it be 208 Mountain Road, heathfuneralchapel.com. and did it “on the down professional. wonderful if it stayed like Westminster, SC 29693. Heath Funeral Chapel low,” so to speak. Maybe have any heat that? Have a good day. Flowers are accepted, or in Lakeland is assisting you can find out the fate Willie, in it in the wintertime. Willie says: memorials may be made the family. of the missing plaque’s I’m calling in refer- When you go in there, This is me bursting to Foothills Assisted Liv- final resting place. ence to an article about you have to keep your your bubble. It was ing, 999 W. Union Road, Willie says: a person complaining sweatshirt, toboggans and Presidents Day — a West Union, SC 29696. I’d say the best bet about an extremely high gloves on. I freeze my buns legal holiday. No arrest Frances was born in An- Dick Hoyt, who pushed for returning the power bill. Our house off. Thank you. report was sent to the derson, S.C., the daughter son in multiple Boston plaque to the organi- and another house on Willie says: paper that day. I guess of the late Guy William zation that placed it Lawrence Bridge Road Now it’d be the pa- we had double the next Reid and Eula Maude Marathons, dies there is if there are also have a high power trons of a particular day. Turpin Cheek. Fran- BOSTON (AP) — Dick still any local mem- bill. I’m wondering what gym’s job to complain ces enjoyed sewing and Hoyt, who inspired thou- bers of the Oconee seems to be the problem, about the tempera- ‘Til next time! collecting and she was a sands of runners, fathers Chapter of the United but nobody can give me ture — not Willie’s. I Willie home league secretary and disabled athletes by Daughters of the Con- answers. Can you follow can guess it had a lot for the Salvation Army pushing his son, Rick, in federacy. They should up on this? Thank you to do with the extreme COMMENTS ARE not intended Church, where she was a a wheelchair in dozens call Seneca City Hall. very much. temperatures in Febru- to reflect views of The Journal’s member for more than 50 of Boston Marathons and They can be connected Willie says: ary, and big, wide-open management or staff and are the years. hundreds of other races, with whoever could let All I can tell ya is buildings like gyms opinions of readers submitting Survivors include her has died, a member of the them know what they that high power bills around here just can’t them. The Journal makes no sons, Guy Mobley (Rhon- family said Wednesday. did with the plaque seem to be the name keep up with pouring guarantee of their accuracy. As for da) of Westminster and He was 80. when it was taken of the game from last out that kind of heat. answers, ol’ Willie does his best to Tony Mobley (Thomas Dick passed away quietly down. month. The tempera- By the way, I have a get it right. Blackwell) of Walhalla, in his sleep at his Holland, tures were way below S.C.; her daughters, Tere- Massachusetts, home on Willie, normal and folks sa Jane Fulton (Randall) Wednesday morning, Russ My wife and I want to say their heat pumps of Westminster, April Hoyt, another of his sons, thank the vaccinations were running 24/7, Free Live Joy Mobley of Westmin- told The Associated Press. task force at Oconee causing, on average, ster, Beverly Ann James “He had an ongoing Memorial Hospital for double usage. It also Music (Keith) of Westminster heart condition that he being so friendly, cour- probably depends on and Juanita Lynn Mobley had been struggling with teous and efficient while how well insulated presents of Westminster; son-in- for years and it just got the greeting, escorting, your house is if all law, Roger Cobb; 16 grand- better of him,” Russ Hoyt registering and vaccinat- that heat was just children; and numerous said. ing us on our two recent leaking out. great-grandchildren. Russ and his other visits. From the time we SAM She is the last surviving brother, Rob, broke the parked until we were Willie, member of her immediate news to Rick. back in our vehicle, it I go to a gym in West TURNER family. In addition to her “He’s sad, as we all are, was less than an hour. It Union and just won- parents and husband, she but he’s OK,” Russ said. was a great effort by all. dered if you could check Friday was preceded in death by “You could see it in him, it Thank you. and see why they don’t March 19 her daughters, Barbara was like someone hit him.” Gail Cobb and Dr. Patri- Dick Hoyt first pushed 6:30 - 9:00 PM cia Mobley Childers; and his son, who is quadriple- 864.280.6717 a granddaughter, Diana gic and has cerebral palsy, Got a new driver? Elizabeth Thompson. in the Boston Marathon 286 Market Street, Seneca • www.bluemarbledeli.com Condolences may be in 1980. Dick and Rick, in Find a safe, expressed online by visit- a specialized wheelchair, reliable vehicle ing sandiferfuneralhome. completed 32 Boston in the Classifieds 252671_BlueMarble_2x3_3-19.indd 1 3/18/21 3:59 PM com. Marathons together, Sandifer Funeral Home until Dick, citing health Connecting is assisting the family. issues, retired in 2014. 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Now with onsite crematory For complete obituary, visit www.davenportfuneralhome.com 864-653-LAKE ListWithLakeLife.com MADNESS BEGINS NCAA Tournament kicks off with First INSIDE Four games, while full Scoreboard C2 Sports Editor:port Eric Sprott | [email protected] | (864) 882-2385s NASCAR C3 SSports Writer: Michael Crouchley | [email protected] | (864) 882-2386 slate set for today. C6 PGA Tour C8 Friday, March 19, 2021 The Journal C1 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL | Watson sued by 3 women for alleged sexual assault BY JAKE BLEIBERG The letter, from Lisa ASSOCIATED PRESS M. Friel, special coun- sel for investigations DALLAS — Houston for the NFL, said it is Texans quarterback De- her job to “look into any shaun Watson is being allegations that might sued by three masseuses involve a violation of who accuse the star play- the League’s Personal er of sexual assault in a Conduct Policy.” The “disturbing pattern” of letter went on to say behavior toward women. that the league had In lawsuits filed this “opened an investiga- week, two of the women tion into these allega- claim that the former tions and to request Clemson star touched the cooperation of your them inappropriately clients in our investiga- during massages last tion.” year, and the third NFL spokesman alleges he forced her to Brian McCarthy said perform a sex act. in an email to The Watson, 25, has broad- Associated Press, “The ly denied that he acted matter is under review inappropriately and of the personal conduct said he looks forward to policy.” clearing his name. According to the suits, “I have never treated the women live in Tex- COURTESY OF THE ACC any woman with any- as, Oregon and Georgia Clemson head coach Brad Brownell speaks to his team during the Tigers’ loss to Miami during the ACC Tournament thing other than the and work giving mas- last week in Greensboro, N.C. Clemson opens play in the NCAA Tournament tonight against Rutgers in Indianapolis. utmost respect,” the sages. Two claimed quarterback said in that during massages a statement posted to in March and August Twitter Tuesday. of last year Watson was His attorney and agent sexually suggestive, did not immediately exposed himself and respond to requests for moved toward them in ‘Definitely huge’ comment Thursday. ways that caused them Houston police spokes- to be touched inappror- | UP NEXT | Rutgers has an extra chip on its woman Jodi Silva iately. Tigers’ tournament shoulder heading into tonight’s declined to comment The lawsuit from the Who: Rutgers game. on whether any of the third woman describes When: Tonight, 9:20 p.m. The Scarlett Knights (15-11) were alleged sexual assaults similar behavior and run starts tonight Where: Indianapolis on track to break a 29-year streak were reported to police, alleges that during a TV: TBS of missing the NCAA Tournament saying the department massage in December, against Rutgers Radio: WCCP 105.5 FM last season before the tournament does not identify peo- Watson ”coerced” her Line: Rutgers by 1.5 was ultimately cancelled. Thirty ple who have not been into performing a sex BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY years since its last tournament ap- charged with a crime. act. The woman did THE JOURNAL Senior forward Aamir Simms pearance, Rutgers finally made the The women, who not consent and then was with the Tigers during their breakthrough to face off against are not named in the “blacked out for a few Playing in the NCAA Tourna- last NCAA Tournament appear- the Tigers (16-7) tonight. lawsuits, are repre- minutes from fear,” the ment is special any year, but a ance — a run to the Sweet Sixteen “It’s been a two-year journey for sented by Houston lawsuit states. little more than a year removed in 2018 — and he doesn’t want his us, and I think we’re all excited lawyer Tony Buzbee. The alleged assaults from last year’s Big Dance being teammates to take the moment for to not have to answer questions He did not immediately took place at one of the cancelled due to the COVID-19 pan- granted. about 30 years anymore,” Rutgers respond to requests for women’s homes, a Hous- demic, this year’s tournament may “It’s definitely huge,” he said. head coach Steve Pikiell said. “The comment Thursday, ton hotel and an office hold a little extra weight. “Me and Clyde (Trapp) were on opportunity is in front of us, but but wrote in one of the building in the city, ac- The tournament is being played that team, and we’re the only two this is a tournament of champions lawsuits that “Watson’s cording to the suits. They in a “bubble” in Indianapolis, with postseason experience of this and winners, and you have to play behavior is part of a state that Watson con- where restrictions are so tight magnitude. It’s something that we well.” disturbing pattern of nected with the women that players are barely allowed won’t forget, and I hope the young- With so many storylines sur- preying on vulnerable over social media, where to leave their hotel rooms. Even er guys on the team will be able to rounding the journey to Indianapo- woman.” they advertised their so, as Clemson prepares for its enjoy the experience.” lis for both teams, it can be easy to Buzbee posted a businesses, and flew one first-round game against Rutgers Making it this far after endur- overlook the matchup on the court picture Thursday of a of them from Atlanta to tonight (9:20 p.m., TBS) at Bankers ing a season effected by the virus tonight. With Clemson holding letter from the NFL on Houston for a massage. Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, it at every turn, every team will be his verified Instagram Each woman is suing knows how special the moment is. motivated in this postseason. But SEE TIGERS, PAGE C3 account that said the for compensatory and league had launched an punitive damages, as investigation. well as court costs. Gamecocks’ Staley helps sister battle leukemia BY PETE IACOBELLI why. Underwood was When searching for Lawrence’s life-saving, 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS fatigued constantly and oncologists, Staley looked million stem cells. could barely into Duke and called Blue It took about three min- COLUMBIA — Dawn finish a walk Devils’ men’s coach Mike utes or so on Aug. 12 for Staley’s passion is around her Krzyzewski about getting Underwood to receive all evident when she’s on a neighborhood her sister into the Duke of her brother’s cells. Un- basketball court. without need- Cancer Institute. There, derwood didn’t feel much When she was a player ing to rest. Underwood’s treatment different since she hadn’t it was there, and now her One week- was led by Dr. David felt debilitated leading up fiery demeanor can be end, Under- Rizzieri. the transplant. seen on the sidelines as Staley wood was “I called everybody in “I know I was sick,” she South Carolina’s longtime walking and America, I think,” Staley said. “But I wasn’t sick women’s head coach. a friend had “to help her quipped. where I was bedridden, But when her sister, back arm in arm, back to Underwood needed a can’t speak, can’t move. It Tracey Underwood, was the house,” Staley said. bone-marrow transplant. wasn’t like that.” diagnosed with leukemia Underwood’s condition More Staley research She said hardest part last year, it wasn’t about a deteriorated. She had found the most effective came after the trans- game. It was life and death. pain in her groin and treatment comes from plant. Underwood needed Staley, the coach, began her lymph nodes were a family donor. Three three additional rounds doing what she does — swollen. She finally went of Underwood’s four of chemotherapy at the mobilizing her family to the emergency room in siblings were tested. and highest doses. and others to action. May and tests revealed brother Lawrence was a “We couldn’t under- “We had to activate,” the true cause — leuke- 10/10 match for compati- stand the stem cell trans- Staley said. mia, cancer of the body’s ble stem cells needed by plant going into my sister The journey began a blood-forming tissues his sister. then the chemo coming year ago. Underwood and including bone marrow. Staley was a 5/10 match to wipe everything out,” Staley weren’t sure what There was relief — and for Human Leukocyte Staley said. to think when Tracey resolve — in the diagnosis. Antigens (HLA). The step is necessary, ASSOCIATED PRESS had a persistent cough But Staley needed to Underwood went according to Rizzieri. Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson throws in March 2020 without know more about the through two rounds of a pass during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals any real answers as to deadly opponent. chemotherapy awaiting SEE STALEY, PAGE C3 on Dec. 27 in Houston. Willie Shares His Picks!

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Today AUTO RACING p.m. Milwaukee 26 14 .650 — Boston 28 16 8 4 36 77 66 CINCINNATI BENGALS — Re-signed n NASCAR Cup Series — Schedule At Mackey Arena Chicago 18 21 .462 7½ Philadelphia 28 15 10 3 33 92 99 CB Tony Brown to a one-year contract. High School and Winners West Lafayette, Ind. Indiana 17 22 .436 8½ N.Y. Rangers 28 12 12 4 28 85 76 Baseball Feb. 9 — Busch Clash at DAYTONA North Carolina (18-10) vs. Wisconsin Cleveland 15 25 .375 11 New Jersey 27 10 13 4 24 68 86 CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived OT Palmetto at Seneca, 6:30 p.m. (Kyle Busch) (17-12), 7:10 p.m. Detroit 11 29 .275 15 Buffalo 29 6 19 4 16 61 101 Drake Dorbeck. Re-signed LB Malcolm Walhalla at Pendleton, 6 p.m. Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations At Indiana Farmers Coliseum WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Smith. Duel 1 at DAYTONA (Aric Almirola) Indianapolis Southwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boys’ Soccer DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed DL Easley at Walhalla, 7 p.m. Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Villanova (16-6) vs. Winthrop (23-1), W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 29 21 6 2 44 106 69 Duel 2 at DAYTONA (Austin Dillon) 9:57 p.m. San Antonio 21 16 .568 — Florida 29 19 6 4 42 100 83 Carlos Watkins to a contract. Wren at Seneca, 7 p.m. Feb. 14 — DAYTONA 500 (Michael At Lucas Oil Stadium Dallas 21 18 .538 1 Carolina 29 20 7 2 42 99 75 DETROIT LIONS — Acquired DL Michael Girls’ Soccer Indianapolis Memphis 18 19 .486 3 Chicago 31 14 12 5 33 94 102 McDowell) Brockers via trade with Los Angeles for Walhalla at Easley, 7 p.m. Feb. 21 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 At Purdue (18-9) vs. North Texas (17-9), New Orleans 17 23 .425 5½ Columbus 31 12 12 7 31 83 101 Softball DAYTONA (Christopher Bell) 7:25 p.m. Houston 11 28 .282 11 Nashville 30 13 16 1 27 73 98 an undisclosed draft selection. Released Daniel, Seneca at Byrnes tourna- Feb. 28 — Dixie Vodka 400 (William At Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Northwest Division Dallas 26 9 10 7 25 74 71 QB Chase Daniel. ment, TBA Byron) Bloomington, Ind. W L Pct GB Detroit 31 10 17 4 24 71 101 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed G Texas Tech (17-10) vs. Utah State (20- Utah 29 11 .725 — West-Oak at Crescent tourna- March 7 — Pennzoil 400 presented by West Division 8), 1:45 p.m. Denver 24 16 .600 5 Kyle Long. Signed G Joe Thuney. ment, TBA Jiffy Lube (Kyle Larson) GP W L OT Pts GF GA March 14 — Instacart 500 (Martin At Bankers Life Fieldhouse Portland 23 16 .590 5½ Vegas 27 20 6 1 41 90 61 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Signed College Truex Jr) Indianapolis Oklahoma City 17 24 .415 12½ Minnesota 27 18 8 1 37 86 64 P Ty Long to a one-year contract. March 21 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip Arkansas (22-6) vs. Colgate (14-1), Minnesota 9 31 .225 20 Colorado 27 17 8 2 36 86 64 Baseball MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed CB Justin 12:45 p.m. Pacific Division Virginia Tech at Clemson, 6 p.m. 500, Hampton, Ga. St. Louis 29 14 10 5 33 89 96 March 28 — Food City Dirt Race, At Hinkle Fieldhouse W L Pct GB Los Angeles 28 12 10 6 30 83 79 Coleman and WR Robert Foster. Signed Men’s Basketball Bristol, Tenn. Indianapolis Phoenix 26 12 .684 — Arizona 29 12 13 4 28 70 88 RB Malcolm Brown as an unrestricted Clemson vs. Rutgers, first round x-non-points race Florida (14-9) vs. Virginia Tech (15-6), L.A. Lakers 27 13 .675 — San Jose 27 11 13 3 25 80 96 free agent from Los Angeles. Signed QB of NCAA Tournament, Indianapo- 12:15 p.m. L.A. Clippers 26 16 .619 2 Anaheim 30 8 16 6 22 67 103 lis, 9:20 p.m. n NASCAR Cup Series — Points At Mackey Arena Golden State 21 20 .512 6½ North Division Jacoby Brissett as an unrestricted free Softball Leaders West Lafayette, Ind. Sacramento 16 24 .400 11 GP W L OT Pts GF GA agent from Indianapolis. Signed DL Adam Clemson at Louisville, 7 p.m. Through March 14 Ohio St. (21-9) vs. Oral Roberts (16- Toronto 30 19 9 2 40 102 79 Butler as un restricted free agent from 1. Denny Hamlin, 236. 10), 3 p.m. Late Wednesday Winnipeg 29 18 9 2 38 97 85 Track and Field 2. Brad Keselowski, 197. Sacramento 121, Washington 119 Edmonton 32 19 13 0 38 110 94 New england. Clemson at Auburn, Tiger Track 3. Joey Logano, 192. MIDWEST REGIONAL Brooklyn 124, Indiana 115 Montreal 29 13 8 8 34 93 80 MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Agreed to Classic, 2 p.m. 4. Martin Truex Jr, 180. First Round Detroit 116, Toronto 112 Vancouver 33 15 16 2 32 92 104 terms with CB Patrick Peterson, pending Volleyball 5. Kyle Larson, 179. Friday Milwaukee 109, Philadelphia 105, OT Calgary 30 14 13 3 31 83 92 the passing of a physical exam. Clemson at N.C. State, 7 p.m. 6. Chase Elliott, 179. At Indiana Farmers Coliseum San Antonio 106, Chicago 99 Ottawa 33 10 20 3 23 87 130 Women’s Basketball 7. Kevin Harvick, 176. Indianapolis Golden State 108, Houston 94 NOTE: Two points for a win, one NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Acquired Clemson vs. Ohio, first round of 8. Christopher Bell, 167. Illinois (23-6) vs. Drexel (12-7), 1:15 Cleveland 117, Boston 110 point for overtime loss. The top four OT Trent Brown in a trade with Las 9. William Byron, 152. p.m. Denver 129, Charlotte 104 teams in each division will qualify for Women’s NIT, Charlotte, N.C., Vegas. Traded OT Marcus Cannon to 2 p.m. 10. Kurt Busch, 144. At Hinkle Fieldhouse Memphis 89, Miami 85 playoffs under this season’s temporary 11. Michael McDowell, 140. Indianapolis Dallas 105, L.A. Clippers 89 realignment. Houston. Released DL Beau Allen and 12. Austin Dillon, 135. Loyola Chicago (24-4) vs. Georgia Thursday WR Marqise Lee. | ON THE RADIO | 13. Ryan Blaney, 134. Tech (17-8), 4 p.m. Washington 131, Utah 122 Late Wednesday NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed DE 14. Ryan Preece, 123. At Bankers Life Fieldhouse Atlanta 116, Oklahoma City 93 N.Y. Rangers 9, Philadelphia 0 15. Kyle Busch, 115. Indianapolis New York 94, Orlando 93 Winnipeg 4, Montreal 3, OT Leonard Williams to a new contract. Today 16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr, 113. Tennessee (18-8) vs. Oregon State Minnesota at Phoenix, late Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 1 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Re-signed COLLEGE BASEBALL 17. Alex Bowman, 110. (17-12), 4:30 p.m. New Orleans at Portland, late Edmonton 7, Calgary 3 CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun and TE Daniel 6 p.m. 18. Chris Buescher, 109. At Indiana Farmers Coliseum Charlotte at L.A. Lakers, late Vancouver 3, Ottawa 2, SO Helm to one-year contracts. WCCP 105.5 FM — Virginia Tech 19. Bubba Wallace, 97. Indianapolis Friday Vegas 5, San Jose 4 at Clemson 20. Cole Custer, 86. Oklahoma State (20-8) vs. Liberty (23- Sacramento at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Thursday TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to MEN’S COLLEGE 21. Ross Chastain, 85. 5), 6:25 p.m. San Antonio at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 4, Chicago 2 terms with DL Denico Autry and T Kendall BASKETBALL 22. Ryan Newman, 84. At Hinkle Fieldhouse Brooklyn at Orlando, 8 p.m. Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Islanders 3 Lamm on multi-year contracts. Agreed to 9:20 p.m. 23. Erik Jones, 78. Indianapolis Detroit at Houston, 8 p.m. Nashville 2, Florida 1 WCCP 105.5 FM — Clemson 24. Daniel Suarez, 74. San Diego State (23-4) vs. Syracuse Golden State at Memphis, 8 p.m. Boston 4, Buffalo 1 terms with LS Morgan Cox on a one-year vs. Rutgers, first round of NCAA 25. Chase Briscoe, 73. (16-9), 9:40 p.m. Indiana at Miami, 8 p.m. Columbus 3, Carolina 2, OT contract. Tournament, Indianapolis 26. Aric Almirola, 70. At Lucas Oil Stadium Utah at Toronto, 8 p.m. New Jersey 3, Pittsburgh 2 HOCKEY 27. Tyler Reddick, 69. Indianapolis Chicago at Denver, 9 p.m. Detroit 3, Dallas 2 28. Matt DiBenedetto, 62. West Virginia (18-9) vs. Morehead Dallas at Portland, 10 p.m. Minnesota at Colorado, late National Hockey League | BRIEFLY | 29. Corey Lajoie, 50. State (23-7), 9:50 p.m. Minnesota at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Winnipeg at Edmonton, late COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Placed 30. Anthony Alfredo, 47. At Bankers Life Fieldhouse Arizona at Anaheim, late RW Emil Bemstron on IR. Tigers take on 31. Jamie McMurray, 30. Indianapolis GOLF Friday OTTAWA SENATORS — Designated D Ohio in WNIT 32. Josh Bilicki, 22. Clemson (16-7) vs. Rutgers (15-11), n PGA Tour — UPDATE Calgary at Toronto, 7 p.m. 33. Joey Gase, 20. 9:20 p.m. Thursday N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 7 p.m. Artem Zub, G Filip Gustavsson, and C The Journal staff 34. Quin Houff, 20. At Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall At Le Triomphe Golf and Country Club Vancouver at Montreal, 7 p.m. Clark bishop for assignment taxi squad. 35. James Davison, 19. Bloomington, Ind. Broussard, La. St. Louis at San Jose, 9 p.m. CLEMSON — The Reassigned LW Matthew Peca and D 36. Kaz Grala, 9. Houston (24-3) vs. Cleveland State Purse: $600,000 Vegas at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Clemson women’s bas- Erik Brannstrom to minors Bellevue ketball team opens play 37. Scott Heckert, 9. (19-7), 7:15 p.m. Nicklaus Tournament Course 38. David Ragan, 4. Yardage: 7,079; Par: 72 TRANSACTIONS (AHL). Placed G Anton Forsberg on IR in the 2021 WNIT this n n 39. Derrike Cope, 1. Men’s National Invitation First Round Thursday’s Sports Transactions COVID-19 protocol. afternoon against Ohio. Tournament Glance First Round (Top 20 and ties) BASEBALL BASEBALL First Round Max Greyserman 34-33 — 67 -4 American League PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Recalled The Tigers (11-13) n will be taking on the MLB Spring Training Glance Late Wednesday Harrison Endycott 34-33 — 67 -4 TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Optioned LW Carsen Twarynski, D Nate Prosser AMERICAN LEAGUE W. Kentucky 69, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 67 Peter Uihlein 31-36 —67 -4 RHPs Elvis Luciano and Ty Tice, INF and G Alex Lyon from nimors from taxi Bobcats (13-7) at 2 p.m. W L Pct. Thursday Taylor Montgomery 36-32 — 68 -3 Otto Lopez and C/DH Gabriel Moreno squad. inside Bojangles’ Coli- New York 12 4 .750 At UNT Coliseum Andrew Novak 35-33 — 68 -3 to minor league group. Reassigned seum in Charlotte, N.C. Kansas City 12 6 .667 Denton, Texas Stephan Jaeger 3 3-35 — 68 -3 RHPs Bryan Baker, Hobie Harris, Adam WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Clemson is fresh off Los Angeles 10 6 .625 NC State 75, Davidson 61 David Skinns 34-34 — 68 -3 Kloffenstein, Alek Monoah, Joey Murray, Reassigned C Aliaksei Protas to Hershey Texas 8 5 .615 At Comerica Center Justin Lower 33-36 — 69 -2 Jackson Rees, CJ Van Eyk, Jacob (AHL). of the ACC Tourna- Boston 9 6 .600 Frisco, Texas José Rodríguez 36-33 — 69 -2 Waguespack, Simeon Woods Richardson ment two weeks ago in Toronto 9 7 .563 Boise State (18-8) vs. SMU (11-5), late Zack Sucher 35-34 — 69 -2 and Yosver Zulueta, LHP Nick Allgeyer, East Coast Hockey League which it upset Notre Oakland 9 8 .529 Friday T.J. Vogel 34-35 — 69 -2 C/DHs Chris Bec and Phil Clarke, INFs INDY FUEL — Loaned G Billy Dame 68-63 in the first Detroit 7 9 .438 At UNT Coliseum Michael Miller 33-36 — 69 -2 Jordan Groshans Leo Jimenez, Cullen Christopoulos to Hershey (AHL). Tampa Bay 7 9 .438 Denton, Texas Callum Tarren 36-33 — 69 -2 Large, Austin Martin, Orelvis Martinez round before ultimately Seattle 5 7 .417 Colorado State (18-6) vs. Buffalo (16- Billy Kennerly 36-33 — 69 -2 and Logan Warmoth, and OF Chavez SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS — falling to Georgia Tech Minnesota 6 9 .400 8), 7 p.m. Roberto Díaz 36-33 — 69 -2 Young to minor league group. Acquired G Sean Romero in trade from 60-57 in the second Cleveland 7 11 .389 At Comerica Center Trey Mullinax 34-35 — 69 -2 BASKETBALL Kansas City. Chicago 5 9 .357 Frisco, Texas Derek Ernst 34-35 — 69 -2 National Basketball Association round. WHEELING NAILERS — Reassigned G Baltimore 5 11 .313 Mississippi (16-11) vs. Louisiana Tech Kevin Roy 35-34 — 69 -2 PHOENIX SUNS — Acquired F Torrey Today’s game will Houston 3 9 .250 (21-7), 9 p.m. Tom Whitney 34-35 — 69 -2 Craig from Milwaukee in exchange for Shane Starrett from loan by Wilkes-Barre/ kick off Clemson’s sec- NATIONAL LEAGUE Brian Campbell 35-35 — 70 -1 cash and a traded player exception Scranton (AHL). W L Pct. n Women’s Basketball Invitational (TPE). ond-ever WNIT appear- SOCCER ance, with the other Miami 8 3 .727 Glance HOCKEY FOOTBALL Chicago 9 5 .643 First Round n NHL Glance National Football League Major League Soccer being a first-round exit Los Angeles 9 5 .643 Friday East Division ARIZONA CARDINALS — Agreed to MINNESOTA UNITED FC — Acquired in the 2003-04 season. It St. Louis 6 5 .545 Cleveland St. (11-9) vs. Manhattan GP W L OT Pts GF GA terms with K Matt Prater on a two-year and signed MF Niko Hansen from Atlanta 8 8 .500 (10-7), Noon Washington 29 19 6 4 42 103 88 contract. will also be head coach Houston to a new two-year contract with Amanda Butler’s sec- Colorado 8 8 .500 Chicago (11-13) vs. Stetson (9-13), N.Y. Islanders 31 19 8 4 42 90 71 BUFFALO BILLS — Re-signed RB Milwaukee 8 8 .500 2:30 p.m. Pittsburgh 30 18 11 1 37 96 85 Taiwan Jones to a one-year contract. a club option for an additional year. ond trip to a postseason Philadelphia 8 8 .500 Portland (12-12) vs. Abilene Christian tournament since she Pittsburgh 8 8 .500 (14-10), 5 p.m. took over at Clemson New York 7 7 .500 FIU (13-12) vs. N. Arizona (13-13), in 2018. 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| CLEMSON BRIEFS | Tigers’ spring game Kingsmore Stadium. make his second appear- Harvick reflects on emotional victory to be televised The Tigers (6-8, 1-5 ance and first start since ACC) broke a six-game last season. BY JENNA FRYER Las Vegas for his wedding when he flashed three CLEMSON — ESPN losing streak with a 7-2 ASSOCIATED PRESS — it had been built into fingers out his window to announced Thursday win over Georgia State Clemson softball the NASCAR honor Earnhardt. that the Clemson football on Tuesday night, but travels to Louisville CHARLOTTE — The schedule The rest is a bit of a blur. team’s annual spring they’ve gone winless in first three weeks follow- before the sea- “It was obviously a game will air live on the ACC play since their con- CLEMSON — The Clem- ing Dale Earnhardt’s son began — moment I don’t think any ACC Network. The game ference opener against son softball team will look death were a whirlwind and the start of us expected, but there is set for April 3, with Notre Dame on March 5. to continue its winning for Kevin Harvick, the of a year spent are a number of things kickoff at 1 p.m. at Memo- Meanwhile, the No. ways when it opens a driver suddenly tasked primarily in that obviously changed rial Stadium. 13 Hokies (9-6, 5-4 ACC) four-game series tonight with carrying a race race cars and in the weeks before that,” As previously an- come into tonight’s at Louisville in what will team reeling from grief. Harvick airplanes. Harvick said. “It took nounced, capacity for the contest off a 7-2 home loss be the first-ever meeting Harvick was slated to The me a long time to really game will be set at 19,000 against UNC Greensboro between the programs. race for the 2001 champion- standout moment of that get comfortable, to really — the same as it was last on Tuesday night. The No. 23 Tigers (16-2, ship in NASCAR’s sec- tumultuous season came even think about things fall — as social distanc- The teams will square 8-2 ACC) are riding a 13- ond-tier series but Richard in his third Cup race when that happened that day. ing will be observed, and off tonight at 6 p.m., Satur- game winning streak — Childress needed him to Harvick held off Jeff Gor- There were so many face coverings will be day at 3 p.m. and Sunday the longest streak in pro- fill Earnhardt’s seat. Har- don by 0.006-seconds — the things that happened recommended. at 1 p.m., with all three gram history — and have vick, admittedly “young edge of his front bumper backwards in my career.” For more details, includ- games available to stream outscored their opposi- and dumb” at the time, told — to win at Atlanta Harvick spent 13 years ing ticket information, via ACC Network Extra. tion 83-17 over 78 innings Childress he’d do both jobs. Motor Speedway. Harvick driving for Richard Chil- visit clemsontigers.com. The Tigers have re- during the streak. Attempting to replace returns to Atlanta on Sun- dress Racing and recog- worked their starting ro- Tonight’s game is set Earnhardt was an unen- day for the 20th anniversa- nizes now how critical Clemson hosts Hokies tation for this weekend, as for 7 p.m., while the viable ask of any driver, ry of that victory. He says that 2001 season was. starting tonight righthander Mack Anglin teams will play a double- let alone a 25-year-old at he wishes he “ would have “Knowing now what it will make his first start of header Saturday, with the start of his NASCAR realized then how big this meant to the sport, and CLEMSON — The Clem- the season tonight on the the games set for noon career. By committing moment was.” just that moment in gen- son baseball team will mound, while regular Fri- and 2:30 p.m. The series to that frantic two-series His memories of that eral of being able to carry look to break a five-game day starter Davis Sharpe, finale is set for 1 p.m. on schedule, Harvick created emotional win two de- on, was so important,” conference losing streak another righthander, will Sunday. a shield from the intense cades later are scattered. Harvick said. when it hosts Virginia get the call on Saturday. All four games will be scrutiny of an emotional- He recalls the five-car He moved to Stew- Tech tonight to open a On Sunday, southpaw available to stream on ly draining season. battle over the final 10 art-Haas Racing in 2014, three-game series at Doug Keyshawn Askew will ACC Network Extra. His Cup Series debut laps, the fans lining the the year he won his only came seven days after fence along the back Cup championship, but Earnhardt’s death and straightaway and the he’s been a perennial con- then Harvick was off to backward victory lap tender every season. TIGERS: Take on Rutgers tonight FROM PAGE C1 “Ron Harper Jr. is just dous amount of respect STALEY: Helping sister battle cancer a big overpowering guy for (Clemson’s) program,” the higher seed at No. 7, that can really dribble, Pikiell said. “The more 10th-seeded Rutgers holds shoot and make plays,” I watch their tape, the FROM PAGE C1 The family knows patients,” she said. a slight 1.5-point edge Brownell said. “Physi- more I like their system, things could have turned Staley and Sevilla ac- according to odds in Las cally, they’re very gifted so we’ll have our chal- The doctor said in an out much different for knowledge the skepticism Vegas. and they play hard — lenges. They have a really email to AP that alloge- Underwood if Lawrence of black donors to want to It’s safe to say that they can beat you off the good center in Simms neic stem cell transplant had not been as strong of be a part of the registry tonight’s matchup should bounce, they can beat you that can really shoot provides an entirely new a match. because of historical med- be as exciting as what led in different ways. They’re the ball. He’s a matchup immune system to the pa- So Staley and her sister ical atrocities performed up to it. a handful.” problem.” tient “to help fight off any are focused on getting on minorities. “I’m excited to play a “When Geo’s sharing With the stage set, and residual leukemia that potential donors signed The coach is working to team like Rutgers that the ball and he’s scor- the teams settled in the may be lurking despite all up on a bone-marrow reg- allay fears about becom- has a lot of similarities to ing the ball, when he’s bubble, Brownell thinks the prior therapy.” istry, Be The Match. The ing donors and to raise us,” Clemson head coach playing loose, he can play that tonight’s game will Underwood left the hos- registry links those seek- awareness of the critical Brad Brownell said. with anyone,” Pikiell come down to who can pital on Aug. 31, moving ing stem cell transplants need for more donors. “They’re a very experi- added. “I like our guards handle the pressure. to a nearby hotel with with potential donors Rizzieri said it’s essen- enced team with excellent a lot, and this is a guard “Your team has to family members so on- Erica Sevilla, spokes- tial people understand that guard play and maybe tournament.” play really well, because cologists could continue woman for the registry, stem cell donors like Law- the best defensive center Despite the confidence the teams that you’re monitoring her condition. said of the 22 million rence can have a “strong (Myles Johnson) in the he has in his players, Pik- playing are all good,” he Staley dealt with her people registered, less and robust immune sys- Big 10. It should be a great iell is not underestimat- said. “Both teams, when sister’s illness while lead- than 1 million (4 percent) tem for their lifetime.” matchup, and I know both ing the Tigers. Clemson they play well, can be ing her basketball team are black. Underwood, 56, also teams are really going to ranks 14th in the country a problem to anybody. through a COVD-19-im- Due to diverse tissue plans on a long, healthy be looking forward to it.” in scoring defense, giving Both teams have also not pacted season and to its types for blacks and low life. Leading the Scarlet up only 62 points per played well at times, and sixth SEC Tournament representation on the Staley said she never Knights this season has game. Beyond respect for we can get beat. It’s really title in seven years. registry, black patients are doubted that her sister been a pair of impressive Clemson’s defense and going to come down to The Gamecocks are a least likely to find a match- would “be in the position guards in Ron Harper its system, he also knows who executes the best and No. 1 seed in the NCAA ing blood stem cell donor, she’s in today because of Jr. — a third-team All- how threatening Simms who handles the situation Tournament and arrived according to Sevilla. her spirit.” Big Ten selection — and — a second-team All-ACC the best.” in Texas on Tuesday. If Blacks have “just a 23 Now she wants others, Geo Baker, who was an selection — can be. they reach the Sweet 16, percent chance of finding especially in the black All-Big Ten honorable “I’ve watched a lot of [email protected] | (864) 882-2386 Underwood plans to make a match compared to a 77 community, to have a bet- mention selection. tape, and I have a tremen- Follow on Twitter @crouchwrites the trip to San Antonio. percent chance for white ter chance at survival.

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BY CLIFF BRUNT First Four games. Their March Madness AP SPORTS WRITER win over North Caroli- na Central in 2018 was hile the First Angeles Dodgers third WEST LAFAYETTE, the program’s first in Four games were baseman Justin Turner Ind. — Joseph Yesufu the NCAA Tournament. Wplayed Thursday tested scored 21 points and Next up for the No. 16 night, today truly marks positive Drake beat Wichita State seed in the East Region the start of the NCAA in the 53-52 on Thursday night is top-seeded Michigan Tournament, which will World Se- in the First Four, the (20-4) on Saturday. see 68 teams competing ries last Bulldogs’ first NCAA for the national title. fall under Tournament win in a Norfolk State survives Since its inception in that same half-century. Appalachian State 1939, the tourney has bubble Drake’s previous featured powerhouse scenario. tournament victory was in First Four programs setting the gold Cer- 50 years ago to the day —- BLOOMINGTON, Ind. standard for utter domi- A SPORTING tainly, March 18, 1971, against (AP) — Devante Carter nance, while there have VIEW | placing Notre Dame. made two free throws also been plenty of Cinder- teams in The Bulldogs were with 8.6 seconds remain- ella stories and unforget- GREG a bub- hardly overmatched in ing, and Norfolk State table moments. ble will this year’s tournament held on to beat Appala- OLIVER The list of memories is greatly field, however — they ASSOCIATED PRESS chian State 54-53 in the seemingly endless, as the reduce came in with 25 wins, Drake’s Joseph Yesufu celebrates Thusday night’s win First Four on Thursday tournament has proved to those chances, but it won’t second most of the 68 over Wichita State in the NCAA Tournament First Four. night after blowing an be one of the biggest sport- completely eliminate the teams behind top overall 18-point second-half ing events of the year, possibility. seed Gonzaga, and their a chance, but Wichita he always envisioned — lead. eagerly anticipated each It’s very possible that tense matchup with a State’s Alterique Gilbert hooting, hollering and The Mid-Eastern Ath- March probably as much some teams could be elim- longtime Missouri Valley settled for a long 3-point- just having fun. letic Conference champi- as the arrival of spring. inated before they ever hit Conference rival brought er that hit the front rim After scoring a sea- on Spartans completed But the COVID-19 pan- the floor if a positive test some early drama to as time expired. son-high 19 points, a sweep by historically demic turned life upside is found. the pandemic-affected grabbing a career-high Black colleges and uni- down last year, leaving us But the good news is tourney. Texas Southern beats tying nine rebounds and versities on the first day without March Madness that the NCAA Tourna- Wichita State’s Dexter Mount St. Mary’s in leading the Tigers back of NCAA Tournament — and so much else. ment is taking place this Dennis made a 3-pointer from a 10-point halftime play, joining Southwest- It was a strange feeling year and a champion will with 8 seconds remaining NCAA opener deficit to beat Mount St. ern Athletic Conference last year not having a be crowned on the hard- to trim Drake’s lead to a BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Mary’s 60-52 in the first champion Texas South- tournament bracket to wood. Just as we saw with point. The Bulldogs got (AP) — Texas Southern tourney game in nearly ern, which beat Mount St. fill out and not having the NBA, MLB, NHL, the ball in to Yesufu, who forward John Walker two years. Mary’s earlier Thursday. tournament games to NFL and college football, was fouled. He missed III celebrated the pro- The Tigers (17-8) have Norfolk State advanced watch, especially that first whoever wins the title the front end of a 1-and- gram’s second NCAA won 10 straight overall to face top overall seed Thursday and Friday, this year will have truly 1 to give the Shockers Tournament win the way and improved to 2-0 in Gonzaga on Saturday. when games go basically earned it because of the from noon until midnight. constant health and safety This year, the tourna- protocols these teams ment is back, and that have had to operate under shouldn’t come as a sur- during the season. prise considering how it’s March Madness is final- Familiar names in a new place for March Madness by far the NCAA’s biggest ly here, and fans across moneymaker. But just be- the country, like me, are BY EDDIE PELLS Alabama is a 2 seed, there weren’t a lot of longtime maestros of cause March Madness has excited and very grate- ASSOCIATED PRESS matched for the best in its ‘uh-oh’ moments” along March, didn’t even make returned doesn’t mean the ful to see this thrilling history, on the strength of the road to rebuilding the field of 68 — the first NCAA Tournament we’ve display of basketball over INDIANAPOLIS — its first SEC Tournament Illinois, coach Brad Un- time that pair has missed enjoyed through the years nearly three weeks return Nobody will get a lump title in 30 years. derwood said. the tournament together is completely back to busi- to the sports calendar in their throat or start Baylor, building mo- All these programs since 1976. ness as usual. after an absence of nearly sizing up glass slippers mentum for a while now, have, indeed, had their Could this be the year a Just as the ACC Tourna- two years. Sit back and en- for programs like these — beat out Kansas for the uh-oh moments over the team like the Seminoles, ment showed us last week joy the fun that awaits for Alabama, Illinois, Baylor. Big 12 regular-season years, which is what or Baylor, or Alabama, — when Duke, Virginia those who eagerly antic- They’re not underdogs. title despite a three-week makes their trip to the finally breaks through? and Syracuse all had to ipate the event this year, They’re hardly unknown. break induced by the top of the brackets that In some ways, it would bow out following a posi- but after what happened What they are is a group coronavirus. The Bears much more unique. feel like a repeat of the tive COVID-19 test — the last year, will never take of new teams with are top-seeded for the Even before the pair- last tournament, in 2019, fact is we’re still in the for granted again. well-recognized names in first time. ings were announced, the when Auburn, Virginia pandemic. While vaccines the NCAA Tournament, Illinois is making its pandemic ensured this and Texas Tech made the are being distributed and GREG OLIVER has been a staff and they’re hoping to first trip to the tournament NCAA Tournament was Final Four. They were administered and appar- writer at The Journal since 1994 keep making life hard since 2013, joining a more going to be a much dif- names everyone had ently knocking down the and has written a weekly sports on some of the programs traditional Big Ten power, ferent affair. Then, some heard of, just not always number of positive cases, column since 2004. Write to him at that have long had a Michigan, as a No. 1 seed. dominoes started falling. because they were win- what happened last week [email protected]. stranglehold on March. “I’d be lying if I said Duke and Kentucky, two ning in March. still proves that the virus remains a very real threat to these games and every- day life. 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Jones impresses at Honda Classic Lawsuit: Deputies shared Bryant photos BY TIM REYNOLDS ASSOCIATED PRESS “We will refrain from The Los Angeles Times ASSOCIATED PRESS trying this case in the later reported that a LOS ANGELES — Kobe media and departmental internal PALM BEACH GAR- Bryant’s widow, Vanessa will wait for investigation found DENS, Fla. — Matt Bryant, on Wednesday the appropri- deputies shared photos of Jones’ opening round at posted the names of four ate venue,” victims’ remains. Vanes- the Honda Classic was Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex sa Bryant sued the county remarkable. sheriff’s deputies she Villanueva and the Sheriff’s Depart- He was remarkably alleges shared graphic tweeted. “Our ment, seeking damages unimpressed. photos from the site of hearts go out for negligence and inva- Jones tied the course the helicopter crash that Bryant to all the fam- sion of privacy. record Thursday on a killed her husband, their ilies affected A federal judge last typically windy day at daughter, Gianna, and by this tragedy.” week rejected a bid to PGA National with a bo- seven others. Kobe Bryant and the keep the deputies’ names gey-free 9-under 61 giving Bryant’s Instagram others were killed Jan. 26, under seal, allowing him a three-shot lead. He ASSOCIATED PRESS posts include images of 2020, when the helicopter Bryant to add them and matched the mark set by Matt Jones hits from the 18th tee during the first round portions of her lawsuit, they were aboard crashed details from the internal Brian Harman in the sec- of the Honda Classic on Thursday in Palm Beach Gar- which was amended to west of Los Angeles in the affairs investigation to ond round in 2012, and was dens, Fla. include the names of dep- hills of Calabasas. the lawsuit. one shot better than the uties Joey Cruz, Rafael final-round 62 that Tiger Russell Henley and Aar- 66. Defending champion Mejia, Michael Russell Woods posted that year. on Wise shot 64s, match- Sungjae Im opened with and Raul Versales. The “That’s an incredible ing the best score at the a 68. suit alleges that Cruz round of golf,” said Lee Honda by anyone — Jones Jones had the four shared photos of Kobe Need Health Westwood, who opened excluded — since Rory consecutive birdies on Bryant’s body with a with an even-par 70. McIlroy and Russell Knox Nos. 2-5, had others on bartender and the others Jones seemed most had 63s in 2014. Nobody the par-4 11th and par-4 passed around “gratu- Insurance? unfazed afterward. in the field last year shot 13th, then finished with itous photos of the dead “I play golf for a living,” better than a 66. birdies on each of his fi- children, parents, and Jones said. “I mean, I And Henley and Wise nal three holes and never coaches.” should be able to shoot a still walked off the course dropped a shot despite None of the deputies good golf score occasion- three shots back. the Honda’s usual windy were directly involved in ally. It doesn’t happen as “That’s an amazing conditions. the investigation of the much as I want. But yes, round,” Wise said. “But I Jones has just one PGA crash or had any legiti- I’m very happy with it. felt like I played one, too.” Tour victory, that coming mate purpose in taking “I was just managing U.S. Ryder Cup captain with a chip-in to win a or passing around the the golf course and hit- Steve Stricker, Scott Har- playoff at the 2014 Hous- grisly photos, the suit ting good shots,” Jones rington, Kevin Chappell ton Open. contends. said. and Cameron Davis shot

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Emergency sites for than on white people. Levy migrant children Armstrong called the raising safety concerns juror’s exclusion a “huge slap in the face” that “just McALLEN, Texas (AP) underscores why people — The U.S. government believe there is systemic has stopped taking im- racism at work within these migrant teenagers to a judicial processes.” converted camp for oil field workers in West Texas as Medicaid incentive it faces questions about the so far not enough safety of emergency sites it is quickly setting up to to sway holdout states hold children crossing the COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) southern border. — Democrats’ nearly $2 The Associated Press has trillion coronavirus relief learned that the converted package includes a big camp has faced multiple is- financial incentive for sues in the four days since the states that have opted the Biden administration against expanding Medic- opened it amid a scramble aid to provide health cov- to find space for immigrant erage for more low-income children. More than 10% Americans. It’s proving to of the camp’s population be a tough sell. has tested positive for The Associated Press COVID-19 and at least one surveyed top Republican child had to be hospital- elected officials in the doz- ized. en states that have resisted ASSOCIATED PRESS An official working at expanding coverage under President Joe Biden speaks Thursday about COVID-19 vaccinations from the East Room of the White House. the Midland, Texas, facility a key provision of former said most of the Red Cross President Barack Obama’s volunteers staffing the site heath care law. Some have don’t speak Spanish, even softened their opposition, though the teenagers they but the key gatekeepers— care for are overwhelming- governors or legislative Biden says US to hit ly from Central America. leaders — indicated they When the facility opened, have no plans to change there weren’t enough new course. clothes to give to teenagers South Carolina Gov. who had been wearing the Henry McMaster remains 100M vaccine goal today same shirts and pants for firmly opposed to the Med- several days, the official icaid expansion. said. And no case manag- “Gov. McMaster isn’t for ers were on site to begin sale, regardless of whatever BY ZEKE MILLER to Canada and Mexico as remarks, the White House a mission critical step, is processing the minors’ ill-conceived ‘incentives’ ASSOCIATED PRESS the president announced said it was finalizing plans mission critical to ending release to family elsewhere congressional Democrats the U.S. is on the cusp to send a combined 4 mil- the pandemic.” in the U.S. may come up with,” spokes- WASHINGTON — With of meeting his 100-day lion doses of the AstraZen- The AstraZeneca vac- Bringing in teenagers man Brian Symmes said the U.S. closing in on injection goal “way ahead eca COVID-19 vaccine to cine has not yet been au- while still setting up basic in a statement. “What the President Joe Biden’s goal of schedule.” Mexico and Canada in its thorized for use in the U.S. services “was kind of like federal spending plan does of injecting 100 million “ I’m proud to announce first export of shots. Press but has been by the World building a plane as it’s tak- is attempt to offer a short coronavirus vaccinations that tomorrow, 58 days secretary Jen Psaki said Health Organization. Tens ing off,” said the official, term solution for a long weeks ahead of his target into our administration, the details of the “loan” of millions of doses have who declined to be named term problem.” date, the White House we will have met our were still being worked been stockpiled in the due to government restric- The federal government announced Thursday the goal,” Biden said. He out, but 2.5 million doses U.S., waiting for emer- tions. already pays 90 percent nation is now in position promised to unveil a new would go to Mexico and 1.5 gency use authorization, of the costs of expanding to help supply neighbors vaccination target next million would be sent to and that has sparked an With striking of Medicaid coverage to more Canada and Mexico with week, as the U.S. is on Canada. international outcry that black juror, Floyd low-income adults. Thir- millions of lifesaving pace to have enough of the “Our first priority lifesaving vaccine is being ty-six states have signed on shots. three currently authorized remains vaccinating the withheld when it could be activists see racism to the expansion. Two more The Biden administra- vaccines to cover the en- U.S. population,” Psaki used elsewhere. The White MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — — Missouri and Oklahoma tion revealed the outlines tire adult population just said. But she added that House said just 7 million A prospective juror who — are scheduled to begin of a plan to “loan” a lim- 10 weeks from now. “ensuring our neighbors of the AstraZeneca doses once lived in the neigh- their expansions in July. ited number of vaccines Ahead of Biden’s can contain the virus is are ready for shipment. borhood where George Floyd was arrested told the House OKs Dems’ attorney for an ex-officer immigration bills charged in Floyd’s death that he had a personal for Dreamers, reason for wanting to serve farm workers on the jury. WASHINGTON (AP) — Atlanta police on shooting “Because me, as a black The House voted Thursday man, you see a lot of black to unlatch a gateway to cit- people get killed and no izenship for young Dream- one’s held accountable for ers, migrant farm workers it, and you wonder why or and immigrants who’ve fled probe: ‘Nothing is off the table’ what was the decisions,” war or natural disasters, Juror No. 76 said under giving Democrats wins in BY KATE BRUMBACK questioning during jury se- the year’s first votes on an ASSOCIATED PRESS lection in Derek Chauvin’s issue that once again faces murder trial. “So, with this, an uphill climb to make ATLANTA — Police said Thurs- maybe I’ll be in the room to progress in the Senate. day that “nothing is off the table” know why.” On a near party-line in the investigation of the deadly But the man won’t be in 228-197 vote, lawmakers shootings at two Atlanta massage the room. Even though he approved one bill offering parlors, including whether the said he felt he could weigh legal status to around 2 slayings were a hate crime. the evidence fairly, he million Dreamers, brought Those attacks and a third one was struck by the defense. to the U.S. illegally as near the suburban town of Wood- It was an illustration of children, and hundreds stock killed eight people and how difficult it can be for of thousands of migrants prompted President Joe Biden and people who say they have admitted for humanitarian Vice President Kamala Harris to personal experience with reasons from a dozen trou- change their plans for a previously police misconduct to make bled countries. scheduled trip to Atlanta. The pair it onto juries that hold them They then voted 247-174 postponed a political event in favor accountable. for a second measure creat- of meeting Friday with Asian “We have a black man ing similar protections for American community leaders. who was probably in the 1 million farm workers who A 21-year-old white man, Robert best position to judge the have worked in the U.S. Aaron Long, is charged with mur- ASSOCIATED PRESS case being excluded,” said illegally; the government der in Tuesday’s slayings. Six of A woman places flowers near a makeshift memorial outside of the Gold Nekima Levy Armstrong, estimates they comprise those killed were women of Asian Spa in Atlanta on Wednesday. a civil rights attorney and half the nation’s agricultur- descent. head of a community ac- al laborers. “Our investigation is looking at whether the killings were hate religion, national origin, sex, sexu- tivism organization called Nine Republicans joined everything, so nothing is off the crimes. al orientation, gender or disability. 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In such event, the sale will be be reliable, personable, 4 contoured and upholstered supplemental order. rescheduled for the next available with dark brown fabric. ______Oconee Sales Day. honest and communicative. LOST & FOUND WANTED TO RENT Will train as needed. Excellent condition. County Clerk of CourtBrock & Scott, S/MELISSA C. BURTON, Clerk of Call 864-533-5184 to apply! $50. Call 864-722-5236 PLLC3800 Fernandina Road, Suite Court REPORT YOUR LOST PET Small lot for Camper/RV 110Columbia, SC 29210Attorneys for Oconee County, South Carolina to Oconee County Animal Shelter Flat sheets of cardboard PlaintiffPhone 803-454-3540Fax Walhalla, SC 888-0221 or email info to: 55" x 90" with spaced holes. Call Joyce- 864-280-0611 803-454-3541 03/10/21 $1 each. [email protected] VACATION/RESORT RENTALS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION You may include a photo. We will Perfect for your garden, hobbies, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Public Utility Software System COUNTY OF OCONEE contact you if we find your pet. soaking up liquids, crafts RFQ 2021-001B SLW and many other things. Direct TV IN THE COURT ANNOUNCEMENTS Call 864-482-1061 Every Football game, OF COMMON PLEAS every Sunday anywhere The City of Seneca is seeking Docket #: 2020-CP-37-00692 JELD-WEN KNOTTY on your favorite device. response to this Request for Qualifi- Graphic Designer and Virtual ALDER doors. Restrictions apply. cation from interested firms interes- KEOWEE KEY PROPERTY ted in providing technical assistance Assistant for hire!! "NEW" Call IVS OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC., I can create on-brand digital and 1-844-642-1107 services to include, but not limited to, Plaintiff, 2- 3' X 6'8" planning, and designing a computer print designs for you or your 3- 2'8" X 6'8" vs. business and help with your software program for future imple- DAVID R. FOSTER, USAA FEDER- 1- 2'4" X 6'8" ■ LEGAL NOTICES mentation. everyday business tasks and 1- 2" X 6'8" AL SAVINGS BANK, and COMMUN- ITY FIRST BANK, INC., organization, like inbox and $189 each calendar management. Visit LEGALS RFQs are due: 2:00 P.M. - Defendants. Best offer for all! Tuesday, March 31, 2021 throughrivereyes.com/studio 863-226-7170 NOTICE OF SALE to learn more and get in touch. Brucke Farms LLC has applied to the Additional information is available on LULAROE LYNNAE XXS South Carolina Department of Health Under authority and direction of a the City of Seneca website: www.se Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Black Shirt NEW with Tags. and Environmental Control for a neca.sc.us; and at 251 E. North Plastic OWN LAND IN South Carolina? Construction in Navigable Waters filed in the above action on January Pictures on request. Second Street, Seneca SC 29678 14, 2021, I will offer for sale at the Our Hunters will pay top $$$ Asking $17.50 OBO Permits to install floating docks at Products to lease your land. Rosedale Way, Seneca, SC on Lots Oconee County Courthouse, 205 A multi-plant custom 863 226-7170 Specific questions relevant to this West Main St., Walhalla, South Call now for a free info packet 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13- for request may be directed to: injection molding 1-866-309-1507. MEN'S LOUISVILLE SLUGGER private use in Lake Keowee in Carolina, at 11:00 A.M. on April 5, 2021, the following described proper- company is hiring for the www.BaseCampLeasing.com Polo Shirt NEW with tags. Oconee County, SC. Comments will Bob Faires following positions: /Ref#SC11721 be received by South Carolina ty: Cool Plus fiber, size Large Seneca Light & Water All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Come Join but runs big, Dark green. Department of Health and Environ- Telephone: (864) 885-2707 PINBALL & ARCADE mental Control at 2600 Bull St., land situate, lying and being in the Our Great Team! Asking $15.00 OBO Fax: (864) 885-0357 State of South Carolina, County of machines wanted. 863 226-7170 Columbia, SC, 29201, ATTN: Email: [email protected] WORKING OR NOT! Charles Hightower, Division of Water Oconee, being known and designa- *Quality CASH PAID. Quality, until March 31, 2021. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ted as Unit 15, Lot 52, of Lake If you have one to sell, COUNTY OF OCONEE Keowee (or Keowee Key), a subdivi- Wood Table & Chair- $135 sion, according to the plat thereof Technican please call or text. Tv Trays & Stand- $25 If you have questions regarding COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Selected candidate should have these requirements, please contact NON-JURY MATTER recorded in Plat Book A-255 at page (864)710-1750 Armoire NEVER USED- $300 3 and Plat Book P-45 at page 177, previous experience in the Kitchen Table- $25 Charles Hightower at (803)898-0369. (Deficiency Judgment Waived) molding industry and have Thinking about installing records of Oconee County, South Free Standing Mirror- $35 City of WalhallaBoard of Zoning Carolina. Tax Map # 111-14-01-052. knowledge of SPC, blue print a new shower? Foot Stool & Ewing Devoe Blackston American Standard AppealsApril 5th, 2021AGENDA5:30 Plaintiff, This is the same property conveyed reading, layouts and calibration Matching Blanket- $20 PM Walhalla Depot to David R. Foster by deed of Fannie of measuring instruments. makes it easy Stuffed Pony, big enough Mae a/k/a Federal National Mortgage Knowledge of ISO-9000 FREE design cosultation. versus for a small child to ride- $25 1. Call to Order2. Elect a Chairman John Farkas, Karin Farkas, and First Association dated March 26, 2015, preferred. Competitive hourly Enjoy your new shower again! Call between 7am - 8pm and Vice-Chairman.3. Set quarterly and recorded on April 30, 2015, in wage depending on experience. Call 1-844-630-0073 Citizens Bank and Trust Company, 864-888-4480 meeting dates.4. Discuss a variance Defendants the Office of the Register of Deeds today to see how you can save to place for Oconee County, South Carolina, $1,000 on installation., *Tool Maker FURNITURE a business in 207 Booker Dr.5. NOTICE OF SALE in Records Book 2101 at page 281. or visit Discuss a Special exception to C/A #2020-CP-37-00772& C/A The above property will be sold Injection Molding www.newshowerdeal.com/scan place a mobile home on #2020-CP-37-00785 subject to ad valorem taxes which Responsibilities include Call 864-886-8316 114 Norton St.6. Further discussion PURSUANT TO THE ORDER OF are not past due on the date of sale, preventative maintenance and by the THIS COURT in the above captioned and will be sold subject to valid repairs of injection molds and Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Board of Zoning Appeals. matter, I will sell on Sales Day next, recorded easements, conditions, fixtures. Hourly wage is the last day to redeem 7. Adjournment to wit, April 5, 2021, at the Oconee covenants reservations, and restric- winning tickets in the tions, and to any state of facts, commensurate with experience. NOTICE OF SALE County Courthouse at Walhalla, following South Carolina South Carolina, at 11:00 o'clock, A. including unrecorded easements, NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION which an accurate survey or physical Education Lottery NO. 2019-CP-37-00535 BY VIRTUE M., the following described real *Machine Instant Games: property, to wit: inspection of the premises would of the decree heretofore granted in show. The property shall also be sold Maintenance (SC1187) the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All that piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the State of subject to the following mortgage(s) 3rd shift. Candidates that $50 OR $100 vs. Any heirs-at-law or devisees of and/or other lien(s) (the "Prior have mechanical aptitude, Bruce Randall Pressley, deceased, South Carolina, County of Oconee, Antique Black Walnut being known and designated as Lot Liens"). knowledge of industrial Gate legged table. their heirs, Personal Representa- Prior Lien: tives, Administrators, Successors Number 30 of HERITAGE SHORES hydraulics or electrical control ■ Dimensions: 33' X 62' SUBDIVISION, PHASE I as shown Holder of Prior Lien: diagnostics and repair preferred. PETS/LIVESTOCK Comes with 6 chairs, and and Assigns, and all other persons or USAA Federal Savings Bank entities entitled to claim through and more fully described on a Plat Injection molding background custom pads. thereof by James G, Hart, RLS, Prior Lien Type: a plus but not required. PET MARKET them; all unknown persons or entities Mortgage Excellent Condition! with any right, title, estate, interest in dated 8/4/87 and recorded in Plat Responsibilities will $500, Can deliver. Book A-11, at page 3, records of Original Holder of Prior Lien: or lien upon the real estate described USAA Federal Savings Bank include repair, diagnosing and in the complaint herein; also any Oconee County, South Carolina. This preventative maintenance on being the identical property conveyed Prior Lien is against this party: ADOPT A CAT! ■ REAL ESTATE SALES persons who may be in the military David R. Foster injection molding presses and service of the United States of unto LAND GROUP OF SOUTH- auxiliary equipment. Wage Save a Life! WEST FLORIDA, INC. by deed of Amount of Prior Lien: America, being a class designated as $235,524.00 based on experience. Snuggly, purry cats & kittens LOTS FOR SALE Richard Roe; and any unknown Ewing Devoe Blackston, recorded in $75 adoption fee includes: Deed Book 1445 at page 276, Date prior lien was recorded: minors, incompetent or imprisoned 4/30/2015 spay/neuter, vaccines, person, or persons under a disability records of Oconee County, South *Molding microchip. Take a SWEET Carolina. The land was then con- Recording office where prior lien is Oconee being a class designated as John recorded: companion home today! Doe; Brian Pressley; Terry Pressley; veyed unto John Farkas and Karin Technicians Farkas by deed of LAND GROUP OF Office of the Register of Deeds Candidates must have a oconeehumane.org Memorial Park Kelli Thomas; Tammy Allen, Agent Prior lien is recorded in: for Sandifer Funeral Home, Inc., as SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, INC., re- strong background in injection Call 882-4719 corded in Deed Book 1574, at page Records Book 3384 at Page 325 mold tooling and resins. Personal Representative for the estate of Bruce Randall Pressley, the 309, records of Oconee County, Responsible for starting Great Location! South Carolina. Prior Lien: and testing tools and undersigned Clerk of Court for Holder of Prior Lien: Oconee County, South Carolina, will TMS#339-03-01-003 resins, trouble shooting molds, All that piece, parcel or lot of land Community First Bank, Inc. ADOPT A DOG! sell on April 5, 2021 at 11:00 AM, or Prior Lien Type: establishing processes, Section H, on another date, thereafter as lying and being situate in the State of working with other departments Save a Life! approved by the Court, at the and customers. Loyal, loving dogs & puppies Lot 177B. Courthouse, City of Walhalla, State $85 adoption fee includes of South Carolina, to the highest Position Available *Process Engineer spay/neuter, vaccines, 2 - 3 Spaces. bidder:ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, microchip. Take a wonderful PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND SIT- Responsibilities include testing companion home today! Single- $2,500 and establishing/improving UATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE oconeehumane.org STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, process cycles for new and Call 882-4719 Both $4,000 COUNTY OF OCONEE, TOWN OF existing tooling, applying lean WESTMINSTER, BEING SHOWN manufacturing and automation Call 828-777-3288 AS LOTS 1 & 2 ON JAMES knowledge to analyze STREET, CONTAINING FOUR process/tooling for OCONEE HUMANE SOCIETY ■ MERCHANDISE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR THOU- improvements, practice offers low-cost spay/neuter SANDTHS (.444) OF AN ACRE, Scientific Injection Molding. vouchers to ALL Oconee EXERCISE EQUIPMENT MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN ON Requires good communication, County residents. Find out PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY people skills to work well with more at oconeehumane.org R. JAY COOPER, OF CLEMSON other departments, customers. or call 864-882-4719 ENGINEERING SERVICES, DATED Plastic experience required. SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 AND RE- Master Molder CORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE Customer Service Professional Certificate preferred. ■ MERCHANDISE ROD FOR OCONEE COUNTY, SC ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 IN PLAT BOOK B90 AT PAGE 2.THIS BEING We Offer: MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE This diverse role will be responsible for providing *Excellent benefits package, SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO BRUCE RANDALL PRESSLEY BY general duties required for the daily function including health, dental, life DEED OF GARRETT REALTY IN- and STD & LTD insurance, VESTMENTS, LLC DATED NOVEM- of the business, and assist with customers. *401(k), ESOP Need New Flooring? BER 21, 2104 AND RECORDED *Vacation & paid holidays Call Empire Today DECEMBER 3, 2014 IN BOOK 2070, Successful Candidate Will … To schedule an estimate on PAGE 5 IN THE RECORDS FOR Send resume to:The Journal Carpeting & Flooring. OCONEE COUNTY, SOUTH CARO- • Posses strong communication skills Att: Kim Gaston Call Today! LINA.CURRENT ADDRESS 210 W. North 1st Street 844-254-3873 OF PROPERTY: on the phone and face-to-face. Seneca, SC 29678 114 James Street, or email resume to: Westminster, SC 29693TMS: ‡ 3XWFXVWRPHUVHUYLFH¿UVW [email protected] Oconee Memorial Burial 530-21-06-013 Equal Opportunity plot for sale Section J, TERMS OF SALE: The successful • Be detail oriented and a good multi-tasker. Employer Graves 1 & 2 Lot 1E. bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will Asking $2100 for both. deposit with the Clerk of Court, at • Have general knowledge of computers and Microsoft 864-638-3304 Step Master programs, plus the ability to learn new software. by BodyGear Advertise Your Driver Jobs Electronic display of U-STOR-IT in 99 S.C. newspapers for OCONEE MEMORIAL • Work well with others. BURIAL Plot steps and workout. Mini Warehouse only $375. Your 25-word $ 125 or best offer Section E, Grave 4, Lot 483. Inside • Outside • No Cameras classified ad will reach more Call 864-723-6587 than 2.1 million readers! Asking $1,200. Fenced • Not Gated • Lighted Please send resume to: Call Randall Savely at the S.C. Please call Old Clemson Hwy. [email protected] Newspaper Network, 828-686-8353 OR 654-1000 1-888-727-7377 864-638-7368 FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 THE JOURNAL D3

■ LEGAL NOTICES ■ LEGAL NOTICES Miss a day ... LEGALS LEGALS Miss a lot! SUBSCRIBE Mortgage Oconee County South Carolina, Original Holder of Prior Lien: containing 2.74 acres more or less, 864.882.2375 • www.upstatetoday.com Community First Bank, Inc. as shown and more fully described TODAY! Prior Lien is against this party: on a plat by Harold W. Hawkins, RLS David R. Foster #2266. dated July 22. 1992, and Amount of Prior Lien: recorded in Plat Book P-60 at Page $250,000.00 58, in the Official Records for Date prior lien was recorded: Oconee County, South Carolina. 5/14/2019 Recording office where prior lien is Being the same property to Paul W. recorded: Bixby, Jr. and Shirley C. Bixby by Office of the Register of Deeds deed from William B. Lanier and SERVICE FINDER Prior lien is recorded in: Bonnie J. Lanier, dated September Records Book 3829 at Page 255 23, 1992 in Book 706 at Page 161, in the Official Records for Oconee The sale of the subject property shall County be made subject to said Prior Liens, AUTO DETAILING HOME IMPROVEMENT LAWN/LANDSCAPE TREE SERVICE but the purchaser at the foreclosure TMS #: 309-00-05-005 sale shall not assume said Prior Liens or incur any personal liability Mobile Home: 1990 Mascot Mobile with respect thereto. Said Prior Liens Home bearing Serial# M&C Lawncare will not be extinguished by the JMHG3148A&B ADVANCED foreclosure sale. Garrett Inasmuch as Plaintiff has waived its SUBJECT TO OCONEE COUNTY & General right to a deficiency judgment herein, TAXES Landscaping TREE SERVICE LLC the bidding will not remain open for Repair the customary thirty (30) days TERMS OF SALE: The successful Pressure Washing & Bush Hogging NO JOB TO0 BIG OR SMALL following the sale, but compliance bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will RHINO LININGS Residential & Commercial may be made immediately. deposit with the Clerk of Court at Service You Can Trust Removal of Dead Sale shall require the highest bidder, conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) SENECA or Dangerous Trees other than the Plaintiff, to make a of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as FREE ESTIMATES! • Spray-on Truck Bedliners 20% Senior Discount cash deposit of five (5%) per cent of evidence of good faith, the same to ( 4)903-9 43 Debris Clean-up the bid as earnest money and as be applied to purchase price in case • Truck Accessories 86 7 evidence of good faith. If the Plaintiff of compliance, but to be forfeited and Roof Repair & Replacement [email protected] Crane Service is the successful bidder at the sale, applied first to costs and then to the amount due on its mortgage may Plaintiff's debt in the case of Electrical Lic. & Insured be used as the equivalent of cash. noncompliance. Should the last and $20 OFF We can get where Should the person making the highest bidder fail or refuse to make Plumbing highest bid at the sale fail to comply the required deposit at the time of the Bedliner Handyman Services bucket truck can’t. with the terms of the bid by bid or comply with the other terms or Be Sure depositing the said five (5%) per cent the bid within twenty (20) days, then available through March 22 FREE ESTIMATES! For Emergency or in cash, the premises shall be resold the Clerk of Court may resell the at such bidder's risk on the same property on the same terms and Call us Today! LICENSED & INSURED! Immediate Response sales date, or some subsequent conditions on some subsequent Customers date, as the selling officer may find Sales Day (at the risk of the former 864.777.3046 Call or Text convenient and advantageous. highest bidder). 864-647-4577 Can Find You! Should the last and highest bidder 600 N. Townville, Seneca 864-247-2360 fail to comply with the terms of his Should the Plaintiff, or one of its [email protected] Now Accepting Credit Cards bid within twenty (20) days of the representatives, fail to be present at Call 973-6676 final acceptance of his bid, the selling the time of sale, the property is officer shall re-advertise and re-sell automatically withdrawn from said to include the property on the same terms and sale and sold at the next available HIS WAY at the bidder's risk on a subsequent sales day upon the terms and Glass & your business sales day. conditions as set forth in the TREE SERVICE Should the Plaintiff's representative Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or Mirror GOLIATH in the Service not attend the sale at the scheduled any Supplemental Order. of Seneca time, the sale shall be cancelled and Maintenance • Tree Trimming the Clerk of Court may re-sell the No personal or deficiency judgment Directory. • Tree Topping property on the same term and being demanded, the bidding will not Auto • Residential & Haul Away conditions on the next or some remain open after the date of sale, • Tree Dropping subsequent sale day. but compliance with the bid may be • Commercial Big, Tall, or Small ... We Do It All • Tree Removal NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not made immediately. a warranty deed. Interested bidders Windshield Insurance Claims 100’ Bucket Truck should satisfy themselves as to the NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not Decking • Fencing quality of title to be conveyed by a warranty deed. Interested bidders Window Replacements PEST CONTROL & Mulching Available obtaining an independent title search should satisfy themselves as to the Gutter Cleaning/Repair prior to the foreclosure sale date. quality of title to be conveyed by Store Fronts Landscaping • Painting/Staining Please Call s/Melissa Burton______obtaining an independent title search Plumbing • Pressure Washing 864-972-7217 OCONEE COUNTY well before the foreclosure sale date. Free Estimates! Window Washing Walker Pest CLERK OF COURT Gerald Furney- Owner Walhalla, South Carolina NOTICE: ANYONE THAT ATTENDS Call Us Today! Roofing • Remodeling Management March 17, 2021 WILL BE EXPECTED TO SOCIALLY Large Trash Haul Away • And More! 113 Michelle Lane DISTANCE. Licensed • Insured PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY: 864.882.2510 For a Free Quote Free Inspections & Estimates Seneca, SC 29678 Samuel F. Albergotti, SC Bar #311 The successful bidder will be re- Military & Healthcare Email: [email protected] quired to pay interest on the amount Please call 864-722-4461 FREE ESTIMATES JONES LAW FIRM, P.A. of the bid from the date of sale to Discounts Available May you have a blessed day! General Pest Services LICENSED & INSURED PO Box 987 date of compliance with the bid at the 221 Oconee Square, Seneca 415 N. Main St. (29621) rate of 6.875% per annum. Bed Bug Heat Treatments Anderson, South Carolina 29622 Termite Treatments (864) 224-3474 Call 864-973-6676 to Call 973-6676 To List Beverly Whitfield Your Business In The Clerk of Court for Oconee County CLEANING advertise your business. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Service Finder! COUNTY OF OCONEE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Theodore von Keller, Esquire CASE NO. 2020-CP-37-00435 B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire House Cleaning NEED B. Lindsay Crawford, IV, Esquire Christian lady would like Christopher B. Lusk, Esquire McEwen Notice Of Sale Columbia, South Carolina to clean your home. Attorney for Plaintiff Tree Service Email: [email protected] • References Available NewRez LLC dba Shellpoint • Residential Now Is The Perfect Time! No Job Too Hard To Handle Mortgage Servicing • Windows Can Be Included • Commerical • Driveways & Sidewalks Plaintiff, • Real Estate Inspections • Topping Call 706.362.0626 • One-story Homes -vs- • Removal • Porches & Decks Caleb E. Walker/President • Excellent Clean-up Bonnie J. Lanier, Individually and as • Siding & Brick Personal Representative of the Es- Greenville: 864-603-1404 • Trimming & Brush tate of Paul W. Bixby Jr. aka Paul Indoor Yard Sale • And More! Anderson: 225-2505 Chipping Winslow Bixby Jr.; Jennie Estridge, at Welcome HOME IMPROVEMENT and any other Heirs-at-Law or Easley: 850-3070 Wesleyan Church Call For FREE Estimates Liability & Workers Devisees of Paul W. Bixby Jr. aka Seneca: 885-9303 Paul Winslow Bixby Jr., Deceased, 1040 Ebenezer Rd. Comp. Insurance their heirs, Personal Representa- Seneca, S.C. A Touch of Fire.. HAM www.walkerpestmanagement.com Dangerous Tree Removal tives, Administrators, Successors Grime and Assigns, and all other persons Fri. March 13th Gas Logs & Fireplace Services Emergency Work Available entitled to claim under or through & Sat. March 14th them being a class designated as 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Fighter 638-5754 710-5663 Mary Roe; All Unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real Jaxon Ham: 864-903-4040 PLUMBING estate described herein, being a Furniture, clothing, class designated as Jane Doe; also household items, any Unknown persons who may be toys & much more..... in the military service of the United Spring Home States of America, being a class J. Dalen designated as John Doe; and Any •All proceeds go to Professional 6ZD΍RUG Unknown minors, persons under a home & Improvement Disability or persons incarcerated, Building Services being a class designated as Richard world missions. Plumbling Roe, Estate of Shirley C. Bixby and CARPENTRY Projects? South Carolina Department of Motor Fireplace Construction PLUMBING LLC Vehicles, MOVING SALE! Gas Lines & ELECTRICAL Defendant(s) MARCH 19th & 20th Logs Installation PAINTING Don’t Fight That Pipe, BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore Starting 8am - UNTIL Wood Stoves & 241 Stone Pond Way, Call granted in the case of NewRez LLC Gas Appliances Installed 30 years dba Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Seneca, SC  vs. Bonnie J. Lanier, Individually and We will have tools! VETERAN’S DISCOUNT experience Mike! as Personal Representative of the  Estate of Paul W. Bixby Jr. aka Paul Stop by to see us! HOME Winslow Bixby Jr.; Jennie Estridge, “We Will Beat Any and any other Heirs-at-Law or REPAIRS Devisees of Paul W. 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DOW NASDAQ S&P 500 10-YR T-NOTE 30-YR T-BOND CRUDE OIL GOLD EURO q32,862.30 -153.07 q13,116.17 -409.03 q 3,915.46 -58.66 p1.73% +.09 p 2.48% +.04 q $60.00 -4.60 p $1,732.20 +5.40 q $1.1914 -.0065 Money&Markets utsy oe l and as tracker uadruple tcn U.S. rig count Biological drug developer Finch Therapeutics makes its stock Oilfield services company Baker Hughes weekly It’s quadruple witching day, which marks the simultaneous expiration of four kinds of market debut today. issues today its weekly tally of U.S. oil and 500 The company, which was natural gas rigs. options and futures contracts. 397 397 402 403 402 founded in 2014 and is based in Last week, the number of rigs slipped to 400 392 The oddly named phenome- Somerville, Massachusetts, 402. That tally included 309 rigs exploring non happens on Wall Street aims to treat a variety of for oil and 92 seeking natural gas. The 300 four times a year and forces diseases, including chronic number of active rigs slumped last year as traders to tie up loose ends in hepatitis B, autism spectrum the pandemic sharply reduced demand for 200 contracts they hold. The oday

disorder and ulcerative colitis, oil. The U.S. rig count peaked at 4,530 in “witching hour” is what traders with drugs that bolster a 1981. It bottomed out last August at 244 100 sometimes call the final stretch patient’s gut microbiome. Finch and has been gradually rising since, amid of such a day, before the 0 Therapeutics will trade under expectations that the economy will 3/123/52/262/192/122/5 closing bell — a period that the ticker symbol “FNCH” on improve this year as more people get Week ending can see particularly heavy the Nasdaq market. COVID-19 vaccines. Source: FactSet trading volume.

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) 60.00 64.60 -7.12 +23.7 Exchange Energy prices 3-month T-bill .01 .02 -0.01 t t t .02 USD per British Pound 1.3930 -.0015 -.11% 1.2926 1.1586 Ethanol (gal) 1.80 1.80 ... +25.5 Canadian Dollar 1.2510 +.0094 +.75% 1.3196 1.4554 suffered steep Heating Oil (gal) 1.78 1.91 -6.40 +20.3 6-month T-bill .03 .05 -0.02 t t t .07 The U.S. dollar USD per Euro 1.1914 -.0065 -.55% 1.1853 1.0873 drops, with U.S. Natural Gas (mm btu) 2.48 2.53 -1.86 -2.3 52-wk T-bill .07 .07 ... t s t .18 strengthened Japanese Yen 109.00 +.14 +.13% 104.55 107.98 crude oil losing Unleaded Gas (gal) 1.94 2.05 -5.03 +36.5 2-year T-note .16 .13 +0.03 s s s .51 versus the Mexican Peso 20.4545 +.0887 +.43% 21.0982 23.9656 more than 7% 5-year T-note .86 .80 +0.06 s s s .81 British pound, and heating oil METALS CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD The yield on the 7-year T-note 1.35 1.27 +0.08 s s s 1. 13 the Japanese EUROPE/AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST falling almost Gold (oz) 1732.20 1726.80 +0.31 -8.5 10-year Treasury 10-year T-note 1.73 1.64 +0.09 s s s 1.25 yen and the Israeli Shekel 3.2917 -.0053 -.16% 3.4170 3.7625 6.5%. Gold and Silver (oz) 26.32 26.03 +1.12 -0.0 note rose to 30-year T-bond 2.48 2.44 +0.04 s s s 1.86 euro. The Norwegian Krone 8.5019 +.0837 +.98% 9.0879 11.3143 silver prices rose Platinum (oz) 1217.50 1199.30 +1.52 +13.2 slightly. Copper (lb) 4.12 4.13 -0.27 +17.2 1.73% Thursday. greenback also South African Rand 14.8053 +.1577 +1.07% 16.2872 17.1820 Yields affect Swedish Krona 8.5205 +.0659 +.77% 8.7621 10.2575 gained against Swiss Franc .9284 +.0061 +.66% .9101 .9694 AGRICULTURE CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD rates on mort- NAT’L WK 6MO 1YR the Mexican Cattle (lb) 1. 19 1. 19 -0.71 +5.0 gages and other CONSUMER RATES AVG AGO AGO AGO peso. Coffee (lb) 1.26 1.33 -4.86 -1.4 ASIA/PACIFIC consumer loans. Corn (bu) 5.47 5.58 -2.06 +12.9 48 month new car loan 4.03 r 4.03 4.04 4.18 Australian Dollar 1.2880 +.0049 +.38% 1.3699 1.7294 Cotton (lb) 0.85 0.87 -1.23 +9.4 Money market account 0.10 r 0.10 0.09 0.22 Chinese Yuan 6.5063 +.0022 +.03% 6.7690 7.0475 Lumber (1,000 bd ft) 854.60 854.20 +0.05 -2.3 PRIME FED 1 year CD 0.32 r 0.32 0.35 0.45 Hong Kong Dollar 7.7645 -.0006 -.01% 7.7506 7.7672 Orange Juice (lb) 1. 17 1. 15 +1.52 -5.4 RATE FUNDS $30K Home equity loan 4.70 r 4.70 4.75 4.91 Indian Rupee 72.717 +.390 +.54% 73.594 75.050 Soybeans (bu) 13.92 14.18 -1.80 +5.9 LAST 3.25 .13 Singapore Dollar 1.3446 +.0041 +.30% 1.3590 1.4444 30 year fixed mortgage 3.32 s 3.20 2.99 2.98 Wheat (bu) 6.31 6.40 -1.48 -1.6 6 MO AGO 3.25 .13 South Korean Won 1129.31 +4.45 +.39% 1164.64 1266.55 1 YR AGO 3.25 .13 15 year fixed mortgage 2.52 s 2.46 2.39 2.45 Taiwan Dollar 28.42 +.17 +.60% 29.03 30.40 (Previous and change figures reflect current contract.)

4,000 33,240 S&P 500 Dow Jones industrials GAiners ($2 or More) Losers ($2 or More) Most Active ($1 or More) STOCK LAST CHG %CHG STOCK LAST CHG %CHG STOCK VOL (00s) LAST CHG 3,860 Close: 3,915.46 32,000 Close: 32,862.30 Change: -58.66 (-1.5%) Change: -153.07 (-0.5%) UpstarHld n 115.09 +54.30 +89.3 TranslBio 17.76 -7.94 -30.9 Sundial h 4182864 1.46 -.08 3,720 10 DAYS 30,760 10 DAYS JiayinGp 9.41 +3.99 +73.6 IntegMed 6.51 -1.89 -22.5 JiayinGp 1372056 9.41 +3.99 WiseKey 13.10 +5.13 +64.4 BrdwyFn h 2.62 -.68 -20.6 NeosTher 1218216 1.18 +.02 4,000 34,000 Takung 30.06 +7.46 +33.0 LandsEnd 31.53 -7.09 -18.4 AMC Ent 1212077 14.00 +.44 ConcdMed 4.19 +.83 +24.7 ContrFc h 5.13 -1.09 -17.5 Apple Inc s 1210416 120.53 -4.23 3,800 32,000 Company 3,600 30,000 Spotlight Sparkling profits Shares of Signet reached a three-year projections as online sales jumped more than 3,400 28,000 high after the jeweler’s fourth-quarter 70% over a year earlier. Total same store earnings and revenue, boosted by sales grew nearly 10%, even as sales at 3,200 26,000 booming online sales, beat Wall Street physical locations fell 4.2%. SMONDJF SMONDJF projections. “Both our bridal and fashion businesses Bermuda-based Signet earned $4.15 continue to be healthy, and our strong per share, easily topping analysts’ target of e-commerce performance complemented the StocksRecap HIGH LOW CLOSE CHG %CHG WK MO QTR YTD $3.54 per share. Signet — which has reopening of our stores,” said CEO Virginia DOW 33,227.78 32,831.25 32,862.30 -153.07 -0.46% s s s +7.37% 2,800 stores across the U.S., Canada and Drosos. NYSE NASD DOW Trans. 14,364.35 14,124.68 14,148.04 -9.78 -0.07% s s s +13.12% U.K. under brands including Kay Jewelers, Signet shares climbed 3.4% to close at DOW Util. 850.68 840.06 846.03 -1.89 -0.22% s t t -2.15% Zales, and Jared — also beat revenue $61.35. Vol. (in mil.) 4,577 5,162 NYSE Comp. 15,797.94 15,559.83 15,589.09 -142.05 -0.90% t s s +7.33% Pvs. Volume 4,043 4,974 NASDAQ 13,384.46 13,101.92 13,116.17 -409.03 -3.02% t t s +1.77% Signet Jewelers (SIG) Thursday’s close: $61.35, +2.00 Total return 1-yr 3-yr* 5-yr* t s s Advanced 543 710 S&P 500 3,969.62 3,910.86 3,915.46 -58.66 -1.48% +4.24% SIG 740.4% 21.0 -9.6 Declined 1980 2592 S&P 400 2,678.33 2,607.51 2,613.14 -51.00 -1.91% t s s +13.29% 52-WEEK RANGE Price-earnings ratio: Lost money New Highs 319 244 Wilshire 5000 42,154.70 41,315.84 41,373.34 -781.36 -1.85% t t s +4.86% $6 $66 (Based on past 12-month results) Market cap: $3.1 billion New Lows 6 27 Russell 2000 2,340.55 2,262.07 2,267.59 -68.80 -2.94% t s s +14.82% AP *annualized Source: FactSet Stocks of Local Interest

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AFLAC Inc AFL 23.07 0 52.23 51.77 +.10 +0.2% t s s +16.4% +80.3% 4202 16 1.32f IBM IBM 90.56 9 135.88 130.06 +1.03 +0.8% s s s +3.3% +36.0% 5831 13 6.52 AT&T Inc T 26.08 5 34.06 30.01 -.14 -0.5% s s s +4.3% +0.8% 31269 20 2.08 Itron Inc ITRI 40.48 6 122.31 88.48 -3.91 -4.2% t t t -7.7% +83.1% 584 79 ... Abbott Labs ABT 61.61 9 128.54 118.11 +.49 +0.4% s t s +7.9% +62.6% 4252 47 1.80f JPMorgan Chase JPM 76.91 0 157.63 157.65 +2.56 +1.7% s s s +24.1% +77.8% 21887 18 3.60 Arch Dan Mid ADM 28.92 0 59.12 57.61 -.09 -0.2% t s s +14.3% +81.2% 2366 18 1.48f Kimco Realty KIM 7.45 0 19.81 19.12 -.26 -1.3% t s s +27.4% +86.9% 3719 9 0.68f Assurant Inc AIZ 76.27 0 143.67 142.61 +3.97 +2.9% s s s +4.7% +66.8% 674 20 2.52 Kohls Corp KSS 10.89 0 64.16 60.24 -.88 -1.4% r s s +48.0% +214.9% 3413 2.82f BP PLC BP 14.74 8 28.57 25.41 -1.06 -4.0% t s s +23.8% +46.8% 12052 2.46f Lowes Cos LOW 60.00 0 180.67 174.87 +.43 +0.2% s t s +8.9% +144.7% 3886 39 2.20 Bank of America BAC 17.95 0 38.36 38.94 +.99 +2.6% s s s +28.5% +87.7% 94221 21 0.72 McDonalds Corp MCD 124.23 0 231.91 222.90 -1.21 -0.5% s s s +3.9% +51.0% 3254 34 5.16f Boeing Co BA 89.00 9 278.57 256.06 -7.53 -2.9% t s s +19.6% +96.9% 24527 ... Medtronic Inc MDT 72.13 0 120.53 118.83 +.27 +0.2% r s s +1.4% +56.6% 4270 53 2.32f CBL & Associates CBL 0.09 1 0.49 .09 ...... % r r r ...% -81.9% dd 0.30 Merck & Co MRK 65.25 6 87.80 77.27 -.03 ...% s s t -5.5% +13.5% 13618 29 2.60f Caterpillar Inc CAT 88.50 0 234.30 230.68 -2.95 -1.3% s s s +26.7% +146.9% 4334 42 4.12 Microsoft Corp MSFT 132.52 9 246.13 230.72 -6.32 -2.7% t t s +3.7% +77.1% 34784 37 2.24 Chesapeake Util CPK 69.47 0 121.04 115.99 -.33 -0.3% t s s +7.2% +50.3% 52 27 1.62 Norfolk Sthn NSC 112.62 0 264.86 263.07 +4.91 +1.9% s s s +10.7% +105.8% 1111 34 3.96f Chevron Corp CVX 51.60 9 112.70 104.12 -3.91 -3.6% t s s +23.3% +61.8% 13232 19 5.16 Oconee Fed Fin OFED 15.25 9 28.00 25.64 -.39 -1.5% t s s +1.3% +21.6% 1 0.40 Citigroup C 32.00 0 75.59 73.84 +.24 +0.3% t s s +19.8% +83.0% 23841 15 2.04 Oracle Corp ORCL 41.26 8 73.62 66.74 +.52 +0.8% t s s +3.2% +58.7% 13745 69 1.28f CocaCola Co KO 36.27 8 54.93 50.57 -.67 -1.3% s t t -7.8% +16.8% 17986 26 1.68f PepsiCo PEP 101.42 7 148.77 132.53 -1.09 -0.8% t t t -10.6% +22.1% 6476 15 4.09 Colgate-Palmolive CL 58.49 7 86.41 76.07 +.27 +0.4% s t t -11.0% +24.5% 3366 24 1.80f Pfizer Inc PFE 27.88 6 43.08 35.77 -.02 -0.1% s s t -2.8% +30.7% 24708 23 1.56f Disney DIS 79.07 0 203.02 192.28 -2.96 -1.5% t s s +6.1% +104.4% 9627 1. 76 Philip Morris Intl PM 56.01 0 89.21 90.56 +1.36 +1.5% s s s +9.4% +33.5% 10661 18 4.80f Duke Energy DUK 62.13 9 98.88 92.33 +.48 +0.5% s s s +0.8% +26.5% 3469 23 3.86f Schlumberger Ltd SLB 11.87 9 30.41 27.25 -1.06 -3.7% t s s +24.8% +98.2% 14574 16 0.50 Enbridge Inc ENB 22.57 0 36.76 35.84 -.79 -2.2% t s s +12.0% +27.5% 3276 49 2.55 Sonoco Prods SON 37.30 0 64.38 63.48 +.35 +0.6% s s s +7.1% +56.7% 366 24 1.72 Exxon Mobil Corp XOM 30.11 9 62.55 56.81 -2.56 -4.3% t s s +37.8% +81.5% 38582 73 3.48 3M Company MMM 114.04 0 189.99 191.00 +2.70 +1.4% s s s +9.3% +47.2% 3033 26 5.92f FedEx Corp FDX 88.69 9 305.66 263.51 -2.33 -0.9% t s s +1.5% +191.1% 4365 cc 2.60 Truist Financial Cp TFC 24.01 0 61.26 59.33 +.75 +1.3% t s s +23.8% +119.4% 6256 15 1.80 Gen Dynamics GD 100.55 0 178.80 179.24 +1.72 +1.0% s s s +20.4% +41.9% 1289 16 4.76f Verizon Comm VZ 48.84 6 61.95 56.31 +.56 +1.0% s t t -4.2% +14.0% 19672 13 2.52 Gen Electric GE 5.48 9 14.42 13.25 -.36 -2.6% s s s +22.7% +98.1% 63604 38 0.04 WalMart Strs WMT 102.00 6 153.66 130.01 -1.72 -1.3% t t t -9.8% +27.0% 9928 75 2.20f HP Inc HPQ 12.54 0 30.98 30.31 -.43 -1.4% s s s +23.3% +115.6% 11023 13 0.78f Wells Fargo & Co WFC 20.76 0 40.44 40.81 +.97 +2.4% s s s +35.2% +51.6% 57258 100 0.40m Honeywell Intl HON 101.08 0 217.00 215.02 +1.99 +0.9% s s s +1.1% +59.3% 4278 32 3.72 Wendys Co WEN 6.82 8 24.91 20.53 -.40 -1.9% s t t -6.3% +69.6% 2095 45 0.36f Dividend Footnotes: a - Extra dividends were paid, but are not included. b - Annual rate plus stock. c - Liquidating dividend. e - Amount declared or paid in last 12 months. f - Current annual rate, which was increased by most recent dividend announcement. i - Sum of dividends paid after stock split, no regular rate. j - Sum of dividends paid this year. 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