New Clemson Police Chief Now on the Job
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| PAGE LABEL EVEN | READY TO REPEAT T Vol. 116HE No. 342 JOURNALWednesday, December 9, 2020 $100 Lions turn focus to future HONORED: Pickens County Advocacy Center names top volunteer. B1 after winning SETTING THE STAGE: Pfizer vaccine moves closer to getting the OK in the US. D1 state crown. C1 SOUTH CAROLINA CLEMSON Chief justice pauses state jury trials BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR On Friday, S.C. Su- by the medical commu- those who serve our state THE JOURNAL preme Court Chief Justice nity and experts that the by participating in jury Donald Beatty announced number of positive cases service,” he said. WALHALLA — After no jury trials would be will continue to increase In the letter, Beatty said resuming limited jury held for the foreseeable in the near future, it is the order will remain trials in October, courts future. prudent to once again in effect unless it is throughout South Caro- “I further find that in make changes to the amended or rescinded by lina have had the brakes light of the ongoing in- operations of the circuit him. He also encouraged applied again with the crease in COVID-19 cases courts for the protection remote communication ongoing increase of throughout South Caro- of those who work within COVID-19 cases. lina, and the expectation the courts, as well as SEE TRIALS, PAGE A6 GREG OLIVER | THE JOURNAL As family members watch, new Clemson Police Chief Jorge Campos is administered the oath of office by city clerk Beverly Coleman at Monday night’s city council meeting. Campos formally began his new WESTMINSTER duties late last month. ‘He’s a world-changer’ New Clemson police chief now on the job BY GREG OLIVER “Clemson is very much THE JOURNAL like where I came from in Gainesville, Fla. It’s CLEMSON — A 30- a university town with year law enforcement a lot of the same issues, veteran, Jorge Campos just on a smaller scale. said he is “very excit- It was a good fit for me, ed” to join the Clemson and I’m just excited and Police Department as humbled to be named the city’s newest police the chief.” chief. Campos most recently “Everyone has been served as chief inspec- very hospitable,” said tor for the Gainesville Campos, who began his new duties last month. SEE CHIEF, PAGE A2 PICKENS COUNTY Oconee contractor completes $22M Easley road project BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR state and local officials PHOTOS SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL THE JOURNAL gathered to celebrate Corbin Cawthon poses next to a cart full of food donations at a local grocery store. Cawthon and his mom, Keisha the opening of the S.C. Cawthon, bought the food with monetary donations from Upstate businesses. EASLEY — A massive Highway 153 extension state highway extension project that S.C. Depart- project overseen by an ment of Transportation Oconee County contrac- secretary Christy Hall 9-year-old starts Corbin’s Pantry to spread holiday cheer tor was greeted with a called an effort “de- special ribbon-cutting cades in the making.” BY LAUREN PIERCE tions have ranged from $25 to $500 ceremony on Tuesday Thrift Development THE JOURNAL from local businesses. morning. Corporation, based in Along with his mom, Corbin Just off of Prince WESTMINSTER — Homes- has taken all the goods they have Perry Road in Easley, SEE PROJECT, PAGE A3 chooled for the first time, 9-year-old collected and donated them to Corbin Cawthon was disappointed Gunderson’s Thrift and Outreach he wouldn’t be able to participate in and Calvary Church, both in West- Westminster Elementary School’s minster. The monetary donations annual canned food drive this year. received went to buying more food “He said, ‘Momma, I don’t want items, along with clothes and toys anybody to go hungry,” his mother, for children in need. Keisha Cawthon, said. “I asked “He’s a world-changer,” Keisha him, ‘How would you like to help?’” said. Corbin and his mother have And the effort is continuing. found a way to help a lot of people. “We had only planned to run this Since the beginning of November, donation drive until Thanksgiving, Corbin’s Pantry has donated more but people kept asking us if we than 300 cans of food, 36 jars of were going to extend it, so we did,” spaghetti sauce, 10 boxes of pota- Keisha said. toes and 21 boxes of cereal. And the To take it a step further, Corbin numbers are still growing. decided to pick 10 children from the Corbin Cawthon stands beside Lake With the help of the Westminster Giving Tree at his church to make RILEY MORNINGSTAR | THE JOURNAL Keowee Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram community and donations from sure those kids would be able to South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster spoke at a operating partner Mark Williams others from Clemson to Spartan- wake up Christmas morning with special ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday morning after receiving a $100 donation for burg, contributions to the pantry to celebrate the opening of the S.C. Highway 153 Corbin’s Pantry. have poured in. Monetary dona- SEE CORBIN, PAGE A3 extension in Easley. | INSIDE | | INFO | WILLIE SAYS: ARRESTS A6 COMICS B3 OPINION A4 DELIVERY (864) 882-2375 You CALENDAR A2 ENTERTAINMENT B4 SPORTS C1 CLASSIFIEDS (864) 882-2375 B5 CLASSIFIEDS D2 LIFESTYLE B1 STOCK REPORTS D4 ADVERTISING (864) 973-6305 stay safe, too! 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Ambassador Nikki Haley says her sister-in-law has died BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR The school is offering free sali- Tuesday’s COVID-19 after contracting the corona- THE JOURNAL va testing for a limited number of numbers at a glance virus. community members at Memorial Haley tweeted Tuesday eve- CLEMSON — In light of communi- Stadium on a first-come, first-serve Confirmed Confirmed Percent ning that Rhonda Lee Nelson, ty feedback focused on cold tempera- basis in partnership with testing cases deaths positive sister of her husband Michael, tures and afterschool testing options, facilitator Rymedi. Registration for South Carolina 2,115 4 18.9% “passed the day before Thanks- Clemson University has adjusted its testing is mandatory prior to arrival giving of Covid.” hours for free COVID-19 testing. and can be accessed at tig.rs/com- Oconee County 41 1 27.9%* According to an online obit- On Tuesday afternoon, Clemson munity-testing. Parking for testing is Pickens County 71 0 31.1%* uary, Nelson, 53, lived in West University officials announced test- available at any orange space in the *Seven-day moving average Milton, Ohio, and died Nov. ing at Memorial Stadium will now C-3 lot (Lot 5 for football parking). 25. She was remembered as a take place on weekdays, beginning Testing officials initially expect to Cumulative cases singer and piano musician who today, through Dec. 17 from 10 a.m-4 process 150 tests per day. Officials South Carolina: 220,961 cases, 4,253 deaths “ministered to many inside p.m. An additional testing window said anyone who is unable to get and outside of the church.” has been opened up on Dec. 18, as into their preferred testing window Oconee County: 3,726 cases, 42 deaths Haley — the governor of well, from 7-10 a.m. should check back periodically Pickens County: 7,151 cases, 89 deaths South Carolina in late 2016 “After hearing from several com- due to an anticipation of increased when President Donald Trump munity members who wanted testing testing capacity. The school is able selected her as ambassador to options after the school day, along to provide free testing as in-person SOURCE: SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL the United Nations — provided with the low temperatures during classes at Clemson finished weeks no further details on Nelson’s the morning hours, we’re going to ago and the semester comes to a close death, which came as corona- adjust our hours for the next few this Friday. | | virus numbers rise across the weeks,” testing coordinator Lisa CALENDAR country. Knox said in a news release. [email protected] | (864) 973-6685 TODAY NOT MEETING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE – DAV veterans advocates Terry Neale, Michael Brown or Mike O’Shields will be at the Knights of Columbus meeting hall, 112 E. North 2nd St., Seneca, from 1-5 CHIEF: ‘Some ideas he wants to pursue’ p.m. to assist veterans with VA benefits. THURSDAY FROM PAGE A1 meet at least once a month. you have to think outside “I welcome him here OCL FRIENDS of the Library book sale in the Walhalla Library base- “We want to be as trans- the box and use technology and wish him well as the ment, 501 W. South Broad St., every Thursday by appointment only. (Fla.) Police Department. parent as possible with to our advantage. We still police chief,” Cook said. Email [email protected] to make an appointment. He also served as the our community about the have to keep those open “Even though I’m retiring incident commander for things we are doing within lines of communication. as mayor, I’m still a citi- SUNDAY University of Florida our agency, the policy and We can’t just sit back and zen of the city, so having WESTMINSTER WALK About will begin at 5 p.m.