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SIXTH SEASON T Vol. 117he No. 6 JournalFriday, January 8, 2021 $100 Clemson linebacker T J Skalski coming THEY NEED TO CHILL: Tips for turning seeds into trees. B1 back for one last SERIOUS QUESTIONS: Capitol Police rejected offers of help to quell mob. D1 go-round. C1

SOUTH CAROLINA Legislators talk vaccine rollout, in-person instruction

BY NORM CANNADA media on Thursday. House and Senate may “While I realize it’s not up ‘It’s got to be a priority getting THE JOURNAL Lawmakers made com- need to provide to the legislature to deter- ments during an annual some help with mine this, if the rollout of these students across the state COLUMBIA — Mem- meeting organized by the vaccination the vaccine distribution bers of the South Carolina the South Carolina Press rollout. does not improve, we may of South Carolina back into the General Assembly ex- Association that was held “What most have to get involved. Maybe pressed concerns about the virtually because of the people are there is something that we state’s initial rollout of the pandemic. Legislators are talking to me need to do from a budget- schools. I believe that’s critical.’ COVID-19 vaccine and the scheduled to begin the 2021 about is still ary standpoint to make need for more students to session Tuesday. Hutto COVID-19 and sure we’ve got enough Thomas Alexander have face-to-face instruc- Senate Minority Leader the deployment State senator tion during a meeting with Brad Hutto suggested the of the vaccines,” he said. SEE LEGISLATORS, PAGE A3

WESTMINSTER POLITICS Former mayor ‘Enough is enough’ Watkins dies at age 89

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WESTMINSTER — The city of Westminster an- nounced Wednesday that former Mayor Clifton “Ed” Watkins died this week. Watkins, who served on Westminster City Council from 1964-1966 and as the city’s mayor from 1968-1972 and 1974-1976, died Tues- day at age 89. “I have known Mr. Ed for most of my life. He gave many in our community a hand up, and he and Ms. Betty became good friends PHOTOS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS to my wife and I,” Mayor In these images from video, Sen. Lindsey Graham, left, and Rep. Jeff Duncan speak as legislators discuss objections to confirming Electoral Brian Ramey said. College votes at the U.S. Capitol in Washington just hours after a mob of people stormed the building to show their support for President “He served the city of Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. Westminster, his church, and all of Westminster well as mayor. He had a kind and giving spirit and After Capitol chaos, Graham, Duncan differ on election certification was always eager to help and support many in our BY BRIAN GRAVES attack on the Capitol that were being held in a disrespect law enforce- THE JOURNAL began shortly after the secure area while the ment are never the an- community,” Ramey con- OUR VIEW tinued. “We will remember TO READ A RELATED debate was beginning in Capitol grounds were swer, and that’s not how and appreciate him and WASHINGTON — EDITORIAL, TURN both houses of Congress. being secured. conservatives express his family for many years Oconee County’s two However, the two leg- “As a member of Con- ourselves.” TO PAGE A4. to come. My heart breaks representatives to the islators have a profound gress who was objecting The congressman for Ms. Betty, and he will U.S. Congress had very disagreement on wheth- to today’s Electoral elaborated more on the be missed by us all. Our different takes on the er the objection process College count, I empa- Capitol attack through hearts and prayers go out contesting of presiden- a mob that attacked the was worth the effort. thize with many of these a lengthy news release to her and the rest of the tial electoral votes hours U.S. Capitol. protesters’ concerns on Thursday morning, family.” after the 2020 election re- U.S. Sen. Lindsey Gra- THE MOB how our national elec- saying the mob “violat- Funeral arrangements sults were ratified after ham and U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan released a tions were conducted,” ed (the House) under a had not been finalized as of a pro-President Donald Duncan both denounced statement Wednesday as Duncan said. “However, press time Thursday. Trump rally turned into in harsh terms the mob’s the members of Congress destructive protests that SEE ELECTION, PAGE A5

CENTRAL Central residents decry annexation, proposed subdivision

BY GREG OLIVER Golden said traffic is a ma- not required by the S.C. De- THE JOURNAL jor concern in the area of the partment of Transportation potential subdivision, with for that area, “isn’t going to CENTRAL — About 50 four exits, three of which are reflect the true traffic pat- Central residents turned out used when trains pass by. He terns.” Wednesday night for a special also expressed concern over “People are working from called public hearing, with the project’s impact on wood- home, and (students are) in a number of them voicing lands and streams. virtual school,” Beckner said. displeasure to town officials “We moved to Central “This pandemic isn’t going to and a developer about the pro- because it was natural, and go on forever, and enrollment posed annexation of 48 acres now you’re going to mess with will go up.” that could result in a 100- that,” he said. Beckner said the two main home subdivision on Lawton Rachelle Beckner also issues are “trust and quality Road. echoed traffic concerns — of life.” “Gradual growth is a good pointing not only to Johnson “We go down Lawton GREG OLIVER | THE JOURNAL thing, fast growth is not,” Road, where Central Acade- because there’s very little A proposed new subdivision near Central Academy of the Arts and the Nathan Golden said. “You’ve my of the Arts is located, but traffic,” she said. “It’s peace- intersection of Lawton Road and Johnson Road has drawn the ire of Central got 400 people, or four people also Gaines Street. Beckner ful, it’s wooded and is a nice, residents, who are concerned the growth will cause problems with traffic in a house. That’s going to be said a traffic study by devel- and the environment. a bit of a problem.” oper Jeff Skeris, even though SEE CENTRAL, PAGE A3

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New chief making personnel changes Thursday’s COVID-19

BY LAUREN PIERCE shift lieutenant. Bowling the department’s criminal be picking up litter along numbers at a glance THE JOURNAL said he has also finished investigations division of 6th Street, which is MLK Confirmed Confirmed Percent interviews narcotics and evidence. Boulevard, from 10 a.m. SENECA — Seneca Po- for a second Bowling will also be to noon on Martin Luther cases deaths positive lice Chief Casey Bowling position, and diving into community King Day,” Bowling said. South Carolina 3,935 51 34.2% has made two personnel a decision outreach events, includ- “We are inviting the com- Oconee County 54 3 27.3%* changes since his selec- has not been ing one on Martin Luther munity to come out and tion as the new chief a made yet. The King Jr. Day on Jan. 18. help us and celebrate the Pickens County 105 1 33.4%* week ago. new hire will “We’re going to have a life of service of Dr. King.” * Seven-day moving average He has named Aaron take over as police department ser- Alexander the new night Bowling lieutenant in vice day where we will [email protected] | (864) 973-6301 Cumulative cases South Carolina: 310,246 cases, 5,189 deaths Oconee County: 5,506 cases, 67 deaths SDOC reports more Pickens County: 10,956 cases, 152 deaths new COVID-19 cases WALHALLA — The Statewide gas prices on the rise SOURCE: SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL School District of Oconee County said BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR still 35 cents cheaper than the lowest level of U.S. Thursday that 13 more THE JOURNAL this time a year ago. The gasoline demand for the COVID-19 cases had state is still one of the last week of December SDPC holding digital up days missed to in- been reported across the SENECA — Gas prices nation’s 10 least expensive since 1998 at 8.1 million learning day today clement weather or other district the previous day. are trending upward in gas markets, according to barrels a day, according emergencies by complet- Three high school stu- the new year after prices AAA. to AAA. The agency said EASLEY — School ing a set of assignments dents each at Walhalla stayed low in 2020, accord- North Carolina’s aver- prices will fluctuate in District of Pickens within five school days. and West-Oak, two stu- ing to AAA Carolinas. age was reported at $2.11 2021, depending on crude County officials an- Teachers will commu- dents each at Ravenel AAA Carolinas spokes- per gallon, 6 cents more oil price and supply and nounced Thursday night nicate the details of the Elementary and West- woman Tiffany Wright expensive than a week ago demand. that students will not assignments for chil- minster Elementary said even though gas and 12 cents more expen- “Crude prices increased attend school today as dren’s classes. Students and one student apiece prices were up on the sive than a month ago. last week due to a weak the district has a digital who do not complete from Blue Ridge Ele- week, they’re still off to The Tar Heel State’s gas dollar and rising market learning day today due their assignments will mentary and Northside their lowest start in a is 36 cents cheaper than a optimism that corona- to predicted snow. be counted as absent for Elementary all tested new year since 2019. She year ago. virus vaccines will help Digital learning days the day. positive. A Blue Ridge credited “pump price Nationally, Wright said crude oil demand recover allow students to make — The Journal staff Elementary employee stability” at the end of the the gas average is “hold- in 2021,” Wright said. also tested positive. year to “consistent crude ing steady at $2.25 for the “However, as coronavirus In addition, a kinder- oil prices in late Decem- last 12 days.” infection rates continue to garten class at West- ber, combined with low That price is 9 cents climb and travel restric- | CALENDAR | minster Elementary, demand.” more than a month ago tions increase, crude pric- a first-grade class at “There was a significant and 33 cents cheaper than es will likely be capped JAN. 16 Northside Elementary cutback with holiday road at the same time in 2020. this week.” FLEET RESERVE Association, Branch 15, breakfast at 8:30 a.m., fol- and a second-grade class travel down by a good Wright said AAA “ex- An impact at the pump lowed by a business meeting at 9 a.m. at Chicopee United Methodist at Blue Ridge Elementa- amount,” Wright said in a pects demand to lessen in will certainly be seen Church, 403 S. 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FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021 THE JOURNAL A3 Officials: Central population LEGISLATORS: ‘We need to expected to double in 40 years take the vaccine to the people’

homes out there by the end of the year,” FROM PAGE A1 in all South Carolina with their teachers five Mayor: ‘Safe to say it’s he said. “It took Hidden Valley three schools — a priority for all days a week. It’s better years for 47 homes, and you still have personnel out there to get the lawmakers participat- for children, it’s better four or five lots in there, and now you’re the vaccine deployed.” ing in the meeting. for parents, it’s better for going to mean 1,200 talking about something twice the size of Senate Majority Leader “We’ve got to get kids the economy.” it. There’s still a lot of work to do on that Shane Massey called the back in the classroom and He said the state may property before it’s ready to go vertical.” vaccine rollout a “di- we’ve got to do it as fast as need to “push” local more housing units’ Mishoe said Hidden Valley, which rep- sastrous situation” that possible,” he said. “It ties school districts to open resented the first development the town is getting “most of my back to vaccines. Teachers classrooms that are not BY GREG OLIVER had seen since he took the town admin- phone time.” need to get vaccinated as having in-person instruc- THE JOURNAL istrator job 15 years ago, has residents “It’s very prevalent quick as possible, because tion, adding that more understandably concerned about what a right now,” Massey said. that will help us get kids substitute teachers will CENTRAL — Central officials say the potential housing development — spec- State Sen. Thomas back in the classroom.” be needed. sleepy atmosphere that marked the town ulated to include around 100 homes — Alexander of Walhalla, Rutherford added avail- “I would encourage for many years will become a thing of the would mean to the town. who was among the five ability of COVID testing South Carolinians to past whether or not the town chooses to “We know we didn’t do everything the lawmakers on the panel needs to improve, as well step up and volunteer to annex Lawton Road, a move opposed by way we should have the first go-round,” Thursday, said he has as speeding up the time be substitute teachers, residents due to concerns over a proposed Mishoe said. “Some of it was due to ero- also heard concerns it takes to get results — because it is going to housing development and its impact. sion while they were under construction about the pace of the roll- especially for teachers. take substitute teachers “The population around here will dou- and those types of things. We under- out and a lack of infor- “We’ve got to make test- to keep the schools open,” ble in 40 years,” Mayor Mac Martin said. stand there’s a creek that goes through mation about how people ing available to everyone Massey said. “We still “The previous 40 years, the population that 48 acres (proposed for the Lawton can sign up for vaccines. and we’ve got to get them need to quarantine peo- increased 181 percent, so a double in 40 Road annexation) he wants to annex in, “I think it comes back answers ASAP,” he said. ple who’ve been exposed. years is not far-fetched.” and we need to make sure that sediment to communication,” he Massey agreed in-person We’re going to need more Martin said the U.S. Census lists 2,489 doesn’t go into the creek and damage the said. “I think there is a instruction is a priority. substitute teachers in or- housing units for Central. environment. We’re aware of that now.” lot of work being done, “I’m really concerned der to battle this virus.” “If you say it’s going to double in 40 Part of the problem with Hidden it’s just not being commu- about the lack of progress Alexander praised years, it’s easily safe to say it’s going to Valley, Mishoe pointed out, is that the nicated. We need to take with the children not in the work of the school mean 1,200 more housing units,” he said. previous owner logged the property first. the vaccine to the people school five days a week,” districts in Oconee and Town administrator Phillip Mishoe When the current owner purchased the rather than the people he said. “We’ve got to keep Pickens counties, which said that while no plans for the Lawton property, “it was already a wasteland,” going to the vaccine. I them safe. I’m just con- are continuing to offer Road property have formally been sub- Mishoe admits. think that’s where the vinced that over the last face-to-face instruction mitted, the developer has requested it be “There’s probably some things we could focus needs to be. I want nine months, that we’ve along with a virtual op- annexed into the town and “has given us have done better — we know that,” he every vaccine utilized learned enough that we tion. He said he believes some of his thoughts on what he would said. “But we’re going to try our best to do and provided as quickly can do this safely.” some schools in the state like to do.” a little better the next time around. You and as safely as possible.” “You don’t get third have not opened for “He hasn’t submitted anything that live and learn and you learn by doing.” grade back,” Massey in-person instruction so says ‘I’m doing this. This is what I want Martin said the town needs to update MORE FACE-TO-FACE added. “If we can do this far this school year. to do,’” Mishoe said. “It’s just all been its zoning regulations “to handle the INSTRUCTION safely, we’ve got to get “Virtual can be a tool, kicked around.” demands of the future.” House Minority Lead- them back in the class- but it does not need to be But Mishoe pointed out that plans for “If we want more greenspace, we need er Todd Rutherford of room. Virtual should be the primary way that we development must still be submitted to to quit requiring everybody to have half- Columbia agreed that an option if they are sick educate our students,” the planning commission and eventual- an-acre lots,” Martin said. “Otherwise, vaccine dispersal is “not or been exposed, but the he said. “It’s got to be a ly town council, which must give final our zoning’s going to require that houses going well” and said vac- overriding focus ought to priority getting these approval. There have been no permits go from sea to shining sea.” cinations along with more be making these schools students across the state requested nor any official drawings testing availability are key safe enough that we can of South Carolina back submitted. [email protected] | (864) 973-6687 to bringing students back have these children in into the schools. I believe “There’s not going to be a hundred Follow on Twitter @JournalGO to face-to-face instruction the classroom face to face that’s critical.” CENTRAL: Council scheduled to vote on second reading Monday

FROM PAGE A1 This shows we’re a stu- of room for growth in hearing and voicing their uled to vote on second first need to go through dent-driven town at this Central and would like concerns. Chapman said and final reading of the the planning commission pleasant ride. So if you point, but our goal is to to see more students at she has spent all but eight annexation request Mon- prior to town council. truly want to work with have more homes that are the Central Academy of months of her life in Cen- day night. Design plans us, work with us. We owner-occupied family the Arts. We’re pleased tral and that the people have yet to be presented [email protected] | (864) 973-6687 don’t want 100 homes out housing.” at the direction, pleased are its biggest asset. but, once they are, would Follow on Twitter @JournalGO there.” Martin said the town with where we are and “I’m proud to live here Former Central May- has improved its water we think the long-term and want this town to or Stan Thompson said and sewer collection sys- vision will stand several be preserved in a way in the traffic concerns are tems and that the town’s neighborhoods moving which it has always been already present. North water treatment into Central and still give — a good, family home- “There’s times when plant “can easily double them a quality education, town with small-town there’s little traffic what we’re putting into whether it’s virtual or in values,” Chapman said. on Johnson Road and it.” Skeris assured those person.” “God blessed me with one there are times, Monday in attendance that he Councilwoman Lynne child, and I would like for through Friday, when wants to work with them O’Dell Chapman, whose my child to grow up in Johnson Road becomes a to address any concerns motion to table first read- a town that still has the parking lot,” Thompson they may have about a ing of the annexation was same values and the same said. “That’s dangerous. It potential subdivision. defeated at the December sweet people that live in it 530 A Bypass 123 concerns me and it should “We’re not here to try council meeting, thanked as I did.” Seneca concern you. I hope it and ram something down residents for attending the Town council is sched- does.” people’s throats — we’re Central Town Council here to work with the approved the annexation community,” Skeris said. request on first reading “That’s the only way we at its December meeting. can be successful.” B Mayor Mac Martin said Skeris said the project u SHOP LOCAL. the town’s population is would also work within s s b i only going to increase due S.C. Department of Health n o to its proximity to Atlanta and Environmental e J and Charlotte, N.C. Control guidelines for KEEP IT s EAT LOCAL. Martin said residents erosion control and limit s often express concerns the amount of disturbance about the town being over- during the development of LOCAL SPEND LOCAL. run by students. infrastructure. “One thing I hear School District of C frequently is, ‘Mayor, we Pickens County superin- o don’t want to become like tendent Danny Merck said m y ENJOY LOCAL. 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‘Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.’ Opinion George Bernard Shaw | Irish playwright A4 The Journal Friday, January 8, 2021

| YOUR VIEW | Give states a simpler How could this happen? EDITOR: The events of Jan. 6 were a fitting plan for vaccines conclusion to the chaotic turmoil and incompetent administration ere in America, where COVID-19 infections this nation has been forced to endure and deaths have recently been setting ever over the past four years. In what was Hhigher records, thousands are dying every day. seen as an historic upset, Georgia Meanwhile, Britain has closed schools and locked elected two Democratic senators in down nationwide (again) to contain the spread of a runoff election, dealing a mortal a new, more contagious strain that threatens to blow to the perceived political clout capsize its health-care system. South Africa’s hos- of Donald Trump. Later that day, the pitals are also struggling to cope storming of the nation’s Capitol by with another more contagious a lawless mob of Trump supporters mutation, and there are concerns urged on by the president himself that existing vaccines may not be demonstrated, once and for all, the effective against their variant. clear and present danger this dema- The British strain is known gogue and his legion of brainwashed to be circulating in the United supporters pose to this country and States, and the other variant its democratic institutions. may be here as well. Which That these events should come means that our vaccination pro- as a surprise to many in the media VIEW FROM gram is more urgent than ever. and the public realm is perplexing. THE POST | You wouldn’t know that, Where have these folks been during however, from state vaccination the past four years? Politicians and efforts. media types alike wring their hands MEGAN South Dakota, which recently and cry “This is not who we are. MCARDLE took a lot of well-earned flak | OUR VIEW | This is not America.” Excuse me? for its poor pandemic control, This is exactly who we are. We are, leads the country in the share of its vaccine doses to a significant extent, an undered- injected — yet it has barely used 60 percent of its ucated, ill-informed, self-centered stock. Six other states have managed to use half of population easily duped and manipu- their allotments. The rest of the country lags, in lated by social media and cable news. some places by a lot: One half of states have given Political theater We elected a man so obviously out only about a quarter of their available doses. unfit for the office of president of the Sure, the holidays slowed distribution efforts. But United States that his candidacy was it’s not as though Christmas or New Year’s were initially considered at best a publicity surprises. States could, and should, have treated this stunt, and at worst a sick joke. We like an emergency rather than a normal holiday. at its worst have witnessed countless examples Such a broad failure across large states and of his moral and ethical failures, small, red states and blue, makes it tempting to his incompetence, his pathological blame President Trump rather than the states ertain names will live that they were indeed inability to tell the truth or accept any themselves. But while the federal government forever in United States “Trumpers.” responsibility for his actions or lack could have moved faster in getting doses deliv- historical lore — some They calculated that they thereof, his racist and inflammatory ered, the states actually distributing those doses C comments, and his total disregard for for good reason, some not. couldn’t politically af- aren’t giving out what they have. It wouldn’t help our country, its Constitution and the much to stuff even more vaccine in their freezers. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Ted ford those of you who are people he was elected to serve. He has The federal government certainly could have Cruz (R-Texas), Jeff Dun- Trumpers to leave them. openly flouted our laws and under- given states more money to help with the rollout. can (R-S.C.) and dozens of The trouble is, it’s all a mined our national security while But if cash were the main problem, it’s unlikely others objected to the con- farce. courting favor from dictators around that low-tax states such as Tennessee and South gressional certification of They aren’t Trumpers — the world. His administration has pre- Dakota would be outperforming California and President-elect Joe Biden’s they just like power and sided over an incoherent response to Maryland by comfortable margins. Moreover, as victory over incumbent all the other trappings that a pandemic virus that has killed more economist Tyler Cowen points out, the funding than 360,000 Americans, with more states requested from the feds, which was delayed President Donald trump. come along with being a carnage and tragedy yet to come. for months by political wrangling, amounts to 0.3 Why? House member. Yet despite this horrific record, he percent of state and local budgets. If those govern- Did they really believe Duncan no longer even has steadfastly maintained the sup- ments couldn’t reallocate that small percentage to the election was rigged, or keeps an office in Oconee port and loyalty of a majority of the allay the greatest public health crisis in the last stolen? County, letting his lease Republican Party and a significant century, they failed at their most basic function. No, they didn’t … or else expire just after he was portion of our electorate. In doing That said, the poor performance of the states they would’ve actually had reelected. so, we have encouraged and enabled points to one concrete federal failure: the Centers this behavior. for Disease Control and Prevention committee that to object to the seating of The Journal has support- Make no mistake, Trump and recommended an elaborately phased vaccination dozens of senators and ed Duncan in the past, but his like have only one agenda — schedule. Last month, that model became a public House members, but they recent events make such self-promotion and enrichment. And scandal when people realized its prioritization of didn’t do that. support incredibly difficult they will not go away. The question “essential workers,” such as transportation workers, It was simply political the- to imagine moving forward. is, are we going to fall for it again? over senior citizens would cost more lives on net — a ater, nothing more. We said it Thursday — this trade-off the committee had accepted in part because Sen. Lindsey Graham is a conservative newspa- M. Friedman its members believed that helped rectify the injustice Seneca of racial and economic healthcare disparities. (R-S.C.) said enough was per and always will be. enough. He said he’d asked But that doesn’t always But that now seems the much smaller scandal. History repeats itself What’s truly worrying is that the CDC’S com- for evidence of one illegal mean we will support de- mittee of handpicked experts recommended an underage vote as alleged fectors or insurrectionists EDITOR: extremely complicated plan to state governments in Georgia, and he received simply because they have History repeats itself. Germany that seem incapable of carrying out even the first, none. He asked Trump’s an “R” behind their names. after WWI — steeped in economic simplest phase in a timely manner: vaccinating campaign to produce just The “R” is earned, in our difficulty, social unrest and beset by health-care workers and people in nursing homes, political division — was engaged in all of whose names and locations are pretty well 10 of the thousands of view. trying to establish a stable govern- known, and who are gathered together at the votes they claimed had Republicans support law ment. kinds of facilities that routinely vaccinate people. been cast by dead people. and order, low taxes and The Nazi party (Brownshirts) led There’s a legitimate argument over what kind of He got none. small government. by Hitler was but one faction. At sacrifices we should collectively make to address Congressman Tim Scott We would never support some point, the Brownshirts were long-standing disparities in health outcomes. But (R-S.C.) said Congress had rejecting the Constitution or seen by some power brokers as a such debates are academic if there’s no realistic no place meddling in states’ objections to the peaceful useful force. They believed that they hope of executing your elaborate reparative pro- could “control” Hitler, and thereby gram. It should have been obvious from the start elections. transfer of power. control the Brownshirts. We know that prioritizing large occupational categories Two of our state’s con- Those are among the main the end of this story. was going to be more complicated than vaccinat- gressional officers, Graham tenets of a free people. On Jan. 6, 2021, we witnessed a ing “people in and around hospitals or nursing and Scott, got it right. As mentioned in today’s horror in our nation’s capital. The homes” or “old people,” and that this mattered. Duncan did not. front-page story, Congress- Trump Republicans in Congress With no central list of every grocery clerk, Congressman Duncan man Duncan is upset at the believed that they could control truck driver or meatpacker in this country, how joined with more than 100 things that have been said Trump (their leader) by joining his were states supposed to notify those listed for “stolen election” nonsense while vaccination? How would states verify shots were other representatives in of him over the past couple hiding the truth and thereby control going into the right arms? How many doses would objecting to the electors of days. (use) the Trump followers for their be given to the wrong people, or wasted because brought by Arizona and We think if he doesn’t like own election purposes. not enough people showed up? Pennsylvania in their at- those things being said, The same mistake was repeated. Senior citizens, on the other hand, are all on Social tempt to delegitimize the he shouldn’t have done The Brownshirts were controlled Security rolls, though even that’s hardly necessary. presidential election results. the things that led to such by Hitler, but Hitler would not be Announce that vaccination is open to everyone They knew it wouldn’t things being said. controlled. The Trump followers over a certain age, then check driver’s licenses or work. are controlled by Trump (not the passports when people show up. Don’t have either Again, this nation is bigger Republicans in Congress), and none of those documents? Vaccinate them anyway if they They knew it wouldn’t than this — and better than will control him. look like they’re within striking distance of the matter — that they didn’t this — and the events of Both disasters could have been right age. Senior citizens don’t show? Give it to the have the numbers — but Jan. 6 will be nothing more prevented. “The only thing necessary next-oldest-looking person you can find. Then repeat they did it anyway. than a blip in our history. for the triumph of evil is for good men with a lower age until everyone’s vaccinated. Why? We should all pray for our to do nothing” — Edmund Burke. Is this ideal? No. But it’s better than that: It’s Nothing more than politi- nation and work toward Tell the truth to the Trump feasible. It’s obvious now that states needed to do cal theater. followers — election not stolen, a lot more planning. But they also needed a plan making our nation the best Democrats are not communists. so simple no one could screw it up. They wanted to convince it can possibly be. those among you who still God bless these United Bruce Nessler Sr. FOLLOW MEGAN MCARDLE on Twitter, @asymmetricinfo. support President Trump States of America. Central

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021 THE JOURNAL A5 ELECTION: Duncan says stand ‘about the Constitution and my oath’

FROM PAGE A1 conservatives,” noting the from office or place any appointment of judges, de- responsibility on Trump banner of Constitutional regulations, a “vaccine in for the mob that attacked protests to petition the record time” and Middle the Capitol building. government for redress of East peace agreements. The congressman did grievances.” “It was tarnished by yes- defend himself from “The violation of the Cap- terday,” he said. “When charges he said are being itol, the halls of Congress, it comes to accountabil- leveled at him for main- and the symbol of freedom ity, the president needs taining his stance against can’t go unpunished. to understand that his the electoral vote count. I have many concerns actions were the problem, Duncan said his stand regarding the identity of not the solution. The rally “has always been about some of the instigators, was unseemly. It got out of the Constitution and my their motivations, and the hand. And a good friend of oath to protect it — not a tactics used to incite the mine, Rudy Giuliani, did particular personality or violence and encourage the not help.” person.” breach,” Duncan said. “All He added there has been “Most of the people who of this requires a full in- “a constant effort” by the have attacked me on my vestigation to find out the ASSOCIATED PRESS president’s legal team “to position to object haven’t people and the elements Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the provide misinformation, even taken the time to who perpetrated these acts U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in Washington. to distort the facts, to review the evidence and and encouraged others to make accusations that arguments I have present- follow. I call on all agencies that have become violent mobs rule the streets,” and his legal team alleged could not be proven.” ed,” he said. “My hope is of law enforcement, both over the past year. “We’ve Duncan said. “Where voting irregularities “That needs to stop,” that even if someone dis- federal and in D.C., to find been attacking federal were Democrat leaders caused Trump to lose in Graham said. agrees with the perpetrators and pros- courthouses. We’ve been during the rioting, loot- those states. The senator my decision, ecute them to the fullest looting in the name of ing, burning, fighting and Duncan said the objec- said he was ‘Anyone in they will at extent. There’s no question social justice. And now attacks on police by Antifa tions were a necessity to not support- least take the we need to find out more we’ve occupied the Capi- and BLM? Where were bring voting problems to ive of using charge of time to read about yesterday’s events.” tol. This needs to stop.” Democrats when the vio- the forefront. the 25th how I reached During a news confer- He said Democrats need lence escalated so rapidly “The assault on the Amendment defending the it. ence Thursday, Graham to “speak up when this in D.C. that Secret Service Capitol did not change the to remove “A loud mi- said he was “disgusted happens in other places.” took President Trump to substance of the issues Trump from Capitol failed nority have and embarrassed that “When one cause resorts an underground bunker at hand. And that is why office, saying called me se- the U.S. Capitol could be to violence and people in fear the White House — even after the cha- he was look- in their duties. ditious and a taken over by domestic are not prosecuted, other would be breached? Where os — I raised objections ing forward traitor to my terrorists while we are causes believe maybe this were Democrats when left- to electors from certain to a peaceful If they would country. They in session transferring is OK,” Graham said. wing mobs stormed Senate states that performed transfer of have suggest- power from one president He then called for a joint office buildings during elections in clear viola- power; how- have been in ed that I and to the other.” task force “to identify ev- the Kavanaugh hearings? tion of Article II, Section ever, he add- some of my He referred to the mem- ery person who breached Why didn’t Democrats 1 of the Constitution,” ed, if some- the military, colleagues bers of the mob as “terror- the security of the Capitol, condemn (CNN anchor) Duncan said. “The fact of thing else should be ists, not patriots.” who occupied the cham- Chris Cuomo when he the matter is that several happened, they would have expelled from “The question for the bers, who invaded offices remarked, ‘Who says pro- states conducted elections “all options Congress for country is: ‘How could and destroyed property.” tests are supposed to be in direct contradiction would be on been relieved of signing two that happen after 9/11?’” Graham said there polite and peaceful?’” to their state laws, state the table.” amicus briefs he said and added his sup- is “a ton of evidence,” constitutions, and the U.S. He also their command in support port for the call by soon- and with social media it THE VOTE Constitution. defended of election to-be Sen. Majority Leader “won’t be that hard to find “It’s not going to do any his support and most likely integrity and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) thousands of people who good,” Graham told his THE PRESIDENT AND of the presi- for voting to for the Senate sergeant-at- took the law in their own Senate colleagues prior to THE FALLOUT dent, noting court-martialed.’ object to elec- arms, the leader of Senate hands.” one of the objection votes Graham said he and Trump had tors. These security, to resign. “The people (pictured) late Wednesday night. Trump have had “one hell beaten him Lindsey Graham accusations “Anyone in charge of de- sitting in those chairs “It’s gonna delay, and it of a journey.” in the South U.S. senator are revolting, fending the Capitol failed need to be sitting in a jail gives credibility to a dark “I hate it to end this way. Carolina politically in their duties,” Graham cell,” Graham said. chapter of our history. Oh, my God, I hate it,” he primary, which sent him a motivated, and frankly, said. “If they would have Duncan echoed in more That’s why I’m not with said Wednesday prior to message “to work with the don’t even make sense,” been in the military, they detail those feelings of you. I just think it is a voting against the elector president.” Duncan added. “I am would have been relieved unfair justice for violent uniquely bad idea to delay vote objections. “But to- “It breaks my heart that following a constitution- of their command and protesters. this election.” day, all I can say is count my friend, a president of ally prescribed process most likely court-mar- “Republicans have been Duncan had already an- me out. Enough is enough. consequence, would allow as a member of the House tialed.” unified in condemning vi- nounced his intention to I’ve tried to be helpful.” yesterday to happen,” of Representatives that “We’ve not been protest- olence and destruction in join more than 100 other Graham said during Graham said. Democrats have utilized ing, we’ve been burning left-wing cities across the GOP House members in his news conference Duncan’s statement did the last three times a down cities,” Graham said country while Democrat submitting objections to Thursday it had been “an not reflect any opinion on Republican president has in speaking of protests mayors and governors let states where the president amazing four years for the president’s removal been elected.”

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DOW NASDAQ S&P 500 10-YR T-NOTE 30-YR T-BOND CRUDE OIL GOLD EURO p31,041.13 +211.73 p13,067.48 +326.69 p3,803.79 +55.65 p1.05% +.03 p1.84% +.02 p$50.83 +.20 p $1,912.30 +5.40 q $1.2268 -.0039 Money&Markets ust care t ye on rn l and as tracker Consumer credit Nonfarm payrolls The Federal Reserve issues its latest seasonally adjusted, in billions Economists predict that America’s seasonally adjusted, in millions Oilfield services company Baker Hughes issues today monthly snapshot of U.S. consumer employers sharply scaled back hiring its latest weekly tally of U.S. oil and natural gas rigs. $20 18.7 2.0 borrowing today. in the final month of 2020. 1.76 Last week, the number of rigs rose to 351. That tally 15.0 The tally, which excludes 15 13.2 est. They expect the Labor Department included 267 rigs exploring for oil and 83 seeking 1.5 1.49 mortgages and other loans secured 10.1 will report today that nonfarm employ- natural gas. The number of active rigs slumped last 10 by real estate, is expected to show 7.2 ers added 105,000 jobs in December. year as the pandemic sharply consumer borrowing increased by 5 That would be the fewest jobs added 1.0 reduced demand for oil. The $10.1 billion in November from a gain -8.6 since April and the sixth straight 0.71 rig count bottomed out in oday 0 0.61 of $7.2 billion in October. That gain in monthly slowdown. Most experts say 0.5 August at 244 and has been October pushed total consumer -5 the economy and job market won’t be 0.25 est. slowly rising since amid credit to $4.16 trillion, pushed higher able to fully recover until the coronavi- 0.11 expectations that the -10 0.0 NOSAJJ by a 4.8% jump in a category mostly rus can be controlled with an effective DNOSAJ economy will improve this made up of student and auto loans. 2020 and widely used vaccine. And the 2020 year as more people get Credit card borrowing fell 6.7%. Source: FactSet picture could worsen before it improves. Source: FactSet COVID-19 vaccines.

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Medtronic Inc MDT 72.13 0 122.15 118.70 -.16 -0.1% s s s +1.3% +4.7% 3904 72 2.32f CBL & Associates CBL 0.09 1 1.06 .09 ...... % r r r ...% -95.5% dd 0.30 Merck & Co MRK 65.25 8 92.06 84.02 +1.64 +2.0% s s s +2.7% -8.4% 9962 31 2.60f Caterpillar Inc CAT 87.50 0 197.28 194.23 +.37 +0.2% s s s +6.7% +26.5% 5296 18 4.12 Microsoft Corp MSFT 132.52 9 232.86 218.29 +6.04 +2.8% t s t -1.9% +38.7% 27537 43 2.24 Chesapeake Util CPK 69.47 8 111.40 102.93 -3.44 -3.2% t t t -4.9% +11.4% 93 29 1.62 Norfolk Sthn NSC 112.62 0 247.98 249.85 +6.50 +2.7% s s s +5.2% +21.9% 1350 26 3.76 Chevron Corp CVX 51.60 6 121.67 90.22 +.42 +0.5% s t s +6.8% -23.8% 9274 12 5.16 Oconee Fed Fin OFED 15.25 9 28.00 25.90 -.14 -0.5% s s s +2.4% -0.7% 6 0.40 Citigroup C 32.00 7 83.11 66.02 +.77 +1.2% s s s +7.1% -20.0% 24065 9 2.04 Oracle Corp ORCL 39.71 9 66.20 63.07 +.50 +0.8% t s t -2.5% +18.9% 7375 65 0.96 CocaCola Co KO 36.27 6 60.07 49.96 -.56 -1.1% t t t -8.9% -1.6% 53147 30 1.64 PepsiCo PEP 101.42 9 148.77 142.47 -.46 -0.3% t t t -3.9% +9.7% 4469 16 4.09 Colgate-Palmolive CL 58.49 9 86.41 81.80 -.45 -0.5% t t t -4.3% +26.8% 5061 31 1. 76 Pfizer Inc PFE 27.88 7 43.08 37.06 +.19 +0.5% s t s +0.7% +5.0% 27586 15 1.56f Disney DIS 79.07 0 183.40 178.58 -.54 -0.3% t s t -1.4% +21.8% 7293 24 1. 76 Philip Morris Intl PM 56.01 8 90.17 82.98 +.48 +0.6% s t s +0.2% +2.5% 4824 17 4.80f Duke Energy DUK 62.13 7 103.79 89.89 -1.02 -1.1% t t t -1.8% +3.5% 2987 22 3.86f Schlumberger Ltd SLB 11.87 5 41.08 24.88 +.47 +1.9% s s s +14.0% -40.8% 14482 15 0.50 Enbridge Inc ENB 22.57 6 43.15 33.70 +.72 +2.2% s t s +5.3% -11.6% 5741 23 2.55 Sonoco Prods SON 37.30 0 62.13 61.59 +.38 +0.6% s t s +3.9% +0.5% 545 25 1.72 Exxon Mobil Corp XOM 30.11 4 71.36 44.96 +.35 +0.8% s s s +9.1% -33.2% 29459 10 3.48 3M Company MMM 114.04 9 182.55 169.72 -4.47 -2.6% t t t -2.9% -0.6% 5861 23 5.88 FedEx Corp FDX 88.69 8 305.66 246.03 -7.53 -3.0% t t t -5.2% +67.0% 5639 cc 2.60 Truist Financial Cp TFC 24.01 9 56.53 51.49 +1.49 +3.0% s s s +7.4% -12.3% 8188 13 1.80 Gen Dynamics GD 100.55 6 190.08 151.72 +1.98 +1.3% s s s +1.9% -16.6% 1340 16 4.40 Verizon Comm VZ 48.84 8 61.95 58.53 -.13 -0.2% s t t -0.4% +1.1% 19054 13 2.52 Gen Electric GE 5.48 8 13.26 11.27 -.09 -0.8% s t s +4.4% -9.7% 75079 dd 0.04 WalMart Strs WMT 102.00 9 153.66 146.65 -.01 ...% s t s +1.7% +25.5% 6840 84 2.16 HP Inc HPQ 12.54 0 25.38 25.75 +.79 +3.2% s s s +4.7% +22.7% 9286 8 0.78f Wells Fargo & Co WFC 20.76 4 53.33 33.43 +.74 +2.3% s s s +10.8% -40.6% 50565 7 0.40m Honeywell Intl HON 101.08 0 216.70 212.61 +.35 +0.2% r s r ...% +18.6% 2055 24 3.72f Wendys Co WEN 6.82 8 24.91 21.11 -.43 -2.0% t t t -3.7% -2.5% 2712 23 0.28f Dividend Footnotes: a - Extra dividends were paid, but are not included. b - Annual rate plus stock. c - Liquidating dividend. e - Amount declared or paid in last 12 months. f - Current annual rate, which was increased by most recent dividend announcement. i - Sum of dividends paid after stock split, no regular rate. j - Sum of dividends paid this year. Most recent dividend was omitted or deferred. k - Declared or paid this year, a cumulative issue with dividends in arrears. m - Current annual rate, which was decreased by most recent dividend announcement. p - Initial dividend, annual rate not known, yield not shown. r - Declared or paid in preceding 12 months plus stock dividend. t - Paid in stock, approximate cash value on ex-distribution date. PE Footnotes: q - Stock is a closed-end fund - no P/E ratio shown. cc - P/E exceeds 99. dd - Loss in last 12 months. Fund Footnotes: b - Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d - Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f - front load (sales charges). m - Multiple fees are charged, usually a marketing fee and either a sales or redemption fee. NA - not available. p - previous day´s net asset value. s - fund split shares during the week. x - fund paid a distribution during the week. 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FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021 THE JOURNAL A7

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Clayton Randall Littleton, 50 109 Sunset St., Salem Booking Date: 1/6/21 Oconee County Sheriff Man faces 3 criminal sexual conduct charges Malicious injury to personal property more THE JOURNAL STAFF at three people in the San- the report said. Another Durham Brown Road, night. The report said than $10,000; hit and run difer Boulevard parking witness told police Little- firing a shotgun and Nichols pushed the wom- accident with property PADUCAH, Ky. — A lot on Jan. 3. ton was driving all over ordering a woman out of a an to the ground, which damage; reckless driving 22-year-old Seneca man An incident report said both sides of the road and vehicle he stole and drove caused her to hit her back was arrested Thursday a parental custody swap “very reckless.” away in, according to a on the footboard of a bed. Zachariah Daniel in Kentucky after Oconee was happening when Littleton told police he news release from Oconee Police noted the victim Hooper, 35 County Sheriff’s Office Driver “leaned over the was going around another County Sheriff’s Office had marks under her chin 120 Camel Ridge Road, investigators say he hood of his vehicle and vehicle that was going spokesman Jimmy Watt. and on her left arm and Salem committed sex crimes pointed a weapon at slow, while it was deter- The man and woman in the “entire upper portion Booking Date: 1/6/21 involving three minor them.” mined Littleton swerved the vehicle had been sleep- of her back was red.” Oconee County Sheriff victims with- Driver was released into the side of a 2020 ing in the car at the home, Nichols was being held Fugitive from justice in a period of from the Oconee County Mitsubishi Outlander, the according to an incident on a $5,000 surety bond at a little more Detention Center on a report said. report. The man was “pis- the Oconee County Deten- Gregory Todd Carroll, 57 than a year. combined $15,000 person- “Clayton’s behavior was tol whipped” in the back tion Center at press time 208 Dusty Drive, West William al recognizance bond the erratic at best, at points of the head by McGuffin, Thursday. Union Schyler day of his arrest. not making any sense and the report said. Booking Date: 1/6/21 Ferguson, of (he) appeared to possibly No bond had been set on Salem man facing South Carolina Highway Holders Land- Police: Man charged be under the influence of any of McGuffin’s charges Ga. fugitive charges Patrol Ferguson ing Road, was in hit-and-run wreck some type of substance,” a at press time Thursday, Driving under suspension, charged with deputy said in the report. and an additional hold LONG CREEK — A license suspended for DUI- three counts of third-de- SALEM — Police arrest- “When asked how long was placed on him by the Salem man was awaiting 3rd or sub.; magistrate’s gree criminal sexual ed one person in connec- it had been since he had S.C. Department of Proba- extradition to Georgia court commitment order conduct with a minor. tion with a hit-and-run in- used any drugs, Clayton tion, Parole and Pardon at press time (sentenced) under 90 days Ferguson also had an out- cident Tuesday in Salem, stated maybe two days.” Services. Thursday standing general sessions after deputies said they Littleton was released after being Jordan Marie Eubanks, bench warrant for failure found the man from the Oconee County Man charged with deemed a 19 to appear before a judge on the side of Detention Center on a domestic violence fugitive from 108 Sunset Drive, West in relation to a domestic the road after combined $15,000 per- justice in the Union violence charge in May. leaving the sonal recognizance bond WEST UNION — A man state. Booking Date: 1/6/21 Police were first notified scene on foot. Wednesday. was arrested after a do- Zachari- Oconee County Sheriff on April 17 of accusations Clayton mestic incident in which Hooper ah Daniel Use of vehicle without Ferguson had fondled Randall Lit- Westminster man police said a Hooper, 35, of permission with intent to three separate victims, tleton, 50, of arrested in connection woman was Camel Ridge Road, was deprive according to a sheriff’s Littleton Sunset Street pushed to the charged as a fugitive from office news release. in Salem, has with violent altercation ground. justice early Wednesday Porsha Lateese Investigators said they been charged with reck- FAIR PLAY — A West- Matthew morning after police no- Breazeale, 31 determined Ferguson less driving, hit-and-run minster man was arrested Dalton ticed a suspicious vehicle 417 Tribble St., Seneca committed the crimes accident with property Thursday morning in Nichols, 28, sitting in the parking lot Booking Date: 1/6/21 between April 2017 and damage and malicious connection of Ebenezer of the Long Creek General Seneca City Police May 2018. injury to personal prop- with a violent Nichols Road in West Store, an incident report Hold for other agency Each of the victims erty valued at more than altercation in Union, was said. was at least 14 years old, $10,000. Fair Play last charged with third-de- The report added Hoop- Matthew Dalton according to warrants. Littleton left the scene month. gree domestic violence on er had an arrest warrant Nichols, 28 Ferguson was given a of the accident on foot William Wednesday. out of Rabun County, Ga., 322 Ebenezer Road, West combined $60,000 person- from Stamp Creek Road Roger McGuf- An incident report from for eluding law enforce- Union al recognizance bond and before an Oconee County fin, 42, of Old the Oconee County Sher- ment, which carries a Booking Date: 1/6/21 will be required to wear Sheriff’s Office deputy McGuffin Well Road, has iff’s Office said Nichols penalty of up to one year Oconee County Sheriff an electronic monitoring found him walking near been charged had a history with the imprisonment. Domestic violence-3rd device if he satisfies his Diamond Drive, an inci- with possession of a weap- victim and that there was Hooper’s bond was degree bond and is released from dent report said. on during a violent crime, an argument late Sunday denied. the Oconee County Deten- One person involved in petit larceny, assault William Schyler tion Center. the accident said he saw and battery of a high and Ferguson, 22 Littleton “come around aggravated nature and Better Service. Better Materials. Better Warranty. 421 Holders Landing Warrants say man from behind him and armed robbery with a Road, Seneca pointed gun at three appeared to be scream- deadly weapon. Booking Date: 1/6/21 ing and flailing his arms McGuffin is accused Oconee County Sheriff people, including minor around, driving erratic,” of assaulting a man on Three counts sexual SENECA — A Fair Play conduct with a minor-3rd man is accused of point- degree; general sessions ing a gun at three people, AUTO • HOME • LIFE • BUSINESS bench warrant including a minor, in the parking lot Who insures you Carey Joaquin Johnson, of the Seneca doesn’t matter ... 22 Walmart. until it does. 146 Carson Road, Seneca Anthony The Dolly Difference Booking Date: 1/6/21 Liston Driver Superior Service • Superior Workmanship Seneca City Police Jr., 46 of Dairy Superior Quality of Products • Excellent Service After the Job Seneca Municipal Court Farm Road, bench warrant was charged #tenyearssenecastrong Driver with three 10873 Clemson Blvd., Unit 1 Call Today For A No Obligation Roof Inspection • Roofing & Gutters Anthony Liston Driver counts of Vic Holley • Ryan Holley Seneca • 864-973-9642 864-882-1555 • DollysRoofing.com • 7015 Wells Hwy, Ste D, Seneca Jr., 46 pointing and presenting Shani Scott Marcengill 556 Dairy Farm Road, Fair a firearm on Wednesday Play night. 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A8 THE JOURNAL FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021 Westminster officials addressing infrastructure issues BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR wayside, according to ing with a price tag of ter service, increasing wa- THE JOURNAL Tucker. Now, the city is $635,690 in the city’s ter service disruptions, and set to implement a regular budget for this fiscal year, increasing expenditures WESTMINSTER tree-trimming program to includes more system con- for emergency repairs,” the — With Westminster keep poles clear. version off a 4kV circuit to report said. “Ultimately, we nearing the finish line “Preventive mainte- a 12.47kV system near the will have to face the need of lengthy upgrades to nance, study the systems city’s substation and close to ‘catch up’ with past de- its electrical system, a you’ve got, find the weak to the Westminster Cross- ferred investments, and the heightened focus is turn- spots and fix them,” ing subdivision. Keeping more we delay, the harder ing to a separate trouble- Tucker said. “You won’t lines clean from branches the job will be when the some city utility. realize you have a prob- is key to the final phase day of reckoning comes. lem until it’s darn near of the project. More than “In the years ahead, all ELECTRIC FIRST unrepairable and you’ve $200,000 has been spent so of us who pay for water ser- Frequent and unpre- got more expense there far this fiscal year. vice will absorb the cost of dictable power outages than you would’ve had if Upon completion of the this investment, primarily plagued the city before you would’ve just kept up final phase of electrical through higher water bills. 2018, when Westminster with your maintenance.” system conversion, Ramey The amounts will vary first contracted Richard Westminster Mayor said around $300,000 in depending on community Tucker of Tucker Engi- Brian Ramey said council lost electricity a year size and geographic region, neering Associates to determined rebuilding will be used to address but in some communities design a plan to address the city’s electrical infra- water issues. With more these infrastructure costs the city’s dated electrical structure would reap the growth in the city, Ramey alone could triple the size infrastructure. most immediate savings. believes utilities will be of a typical family’s water Through three phases, “When the 2016 council maintained and the city bills.” the project was elected, can build back its fire and With municipality bond has reduced the major police departments. interest rates so low, offi- the city’s ‘I’m a building complaint “I’m a building contrac- cials have expressed hope substation with every- tor, so it’s a no-brainer in securing federal loans from being contractor, so one was with for me. The foundation and grants to begin work overworked the electrical in your water, power and in 2021. through it’s a no-brainer outages, sewer are the primary This fall, Westminster a system blinking things you have to main- officials said they expect conversion for me. The throughout tain in order to keep the to begin the water sys- off a 4-kilo- our system city in order,” he said. tem’s capital improvement volt circuit foundation in and, of “You have to keep the mon- FILE plan in the next year to 18 to a 12.47kV. course, the ey in the utility fund to Water pours from a hole in a piece of equipment at West- months. Extensive your water, cost,” Ramey put back into the system, minster’s raw water intake station on the Chauga River The city is also grap- tree trim- said. “Elec- because every year you last year. Richard Tucker of Tucker Engineering Associates pling with a more imme- ming to clear power and sewer trical had have maintenance issues said the city needs to address issues at the intake station diate concern at the raw lines is also the fastest and pipes get old and wires in the near future. water intake station locat- a priority, are the primary amount of get old and poles get old. ed on the Chauga River, Tucker told payback for You have to maintain that Before that number was Rosier said of the capital which was built in the The Journal. things you have the least utility fund at a minimum revealed, The Journal improvements map. early 1970s. The platform “We had a amount of transfer so you’re able to reported the city had Rosier told The Journal that holds the two dated number of to maintain in cost.” do that in the future.” between 33-44 percent of the best explanation for pumps shakes at times. challenges To date, Tucker said the city water billed, but unac- why so many municipal- Tucker has called the with the order to keep $704,252 has will be in “pretty good counted for, in recent ities are having issues system “dilapidated.” electrical been spent darn shape” when the years. with underground water “I’m not the expert with system that the city in order.’ on electrical final phase of upgrades is In May, Westminster lines can be found in the the pumps, but I’ve seen had cropped infrastruc- completed. unveiled an $8.1 million American Water Works these things and where up since 1997, Brian Ramey ture up- “There’s (been) a huge capital improvement plan Association’s report called they’ve worn,” Tucker when we ac- Westminster mayor grades since amount of progress,” he to rebuild and replace “Buried No Longer: Con- said in May. “I wouldn’t tually built 2017. In a 2017 said. “They’ll be able to pipes in its leaky water fronting America’s Water bet my next week’s lunch the substation,” Tucker report from the Piedmont keep the system in good distribution system — the Infrastructure Challenge.” money they would be said. “We had no mainte- Municipal Power Agency, working order through first step for addressing The 2017 report said working next week.” nance program. When you there was a system line preventative mainte- another sore spot in the Americans are well into Money from the city’s have a new substation, loss of 16 percent from nance.” municipality’s infrastruc- the “replacement era” 2019-20 fiscal year budget everything seems to work what the city was pur- ture, as nearly 18 miles of of water and wastewater was designated to resleeve perfect as long as those chasing from the energy TURNING THE PAGE — lines have been identified system infrastructure. the pumps, the most preventative maintenance supplier. He stressed that WATER BLOWOFFS to be replaced. The pipe networks passed fiscally viable option and a programs are going, and with work not being com- More than 30 active, “It’s a road map for the on to current generations short-term answer to pre- they weren’t.” pleted on phase three yet, available and unlocated future, where y’all need to are not “immortal,” the serving the pumps. It cost Before 2017, tree trim- the percentage could drop water blowoffs in West- head and where y’all need author writes. $20,000 to do each sleeve. ming to clear lines had another point or so. minster’s system were to focus on,” engineering “Delaying the investment largely fallen by the The final phase, com- identified in March. firm consultant Troy can result in degrading wa- [email protected] | (864) 973-6680

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ASSOCIATED PRESS With their chilling hours fulfilled in the refrigerator, these Yellowhorn tree seeds feel that winter is over, and have sprouted. They need to chill. Tips for turning seeds into trees

BY LEE REICH Most tree seeds that ripen in fall are able to stay dormant until they’re SPROUTING IS THE FIRST STEP ASSOCIATED PRESS Stratified seeds usually sprout convinced that winter is over. as soon as they have accumulat- How exciting to think of a full- ed the number of chilling hours size tree locked up within each they need. For sugar maple, that seed still clinging to the branch- means three to four months; es of sugar maples, hornbeams, FOOL THE SEED just sow seeds directly out- seed is stratified. One way to for dogwood, four months; for oaks, sycamores and other trees If an apple or maple seed doors and let them wait out the let water into redbud, juniper, apple, two to three months. at the end of summer. grew as soon as it touched winter naturally, but then they hornbeam and other hard-coat- Keep an eye on stratifying It was with such visions that I ground in late summer or face hazards like squirrels, ed seeds is to nick them with a seeds, because one week they’ll dropped an apple seed into some early fall, the life of the tender birds, flooding and more. small file. be asleep and a week later — potting soil in an 8-inch clay young seedlings would be It is cool, not cold, tempera- Dank warmth will accom- bingo! — they’re sprouting fat, flowerpot one autumn day years short indeed, snuffed out with tures that awaken a seed from plish the same thing as nick- white roots. Once seeds sprout, ago. the first frost. So most tree sleep. Hours of chilling accu- ing with a file. Pack the seeds either pot them up or keep them I wish I could write that the seeds that ripen in fall are able mulate only when it’s between into plastic bags, as directed cool enough to hold back growth seed has now been transformed to stay dormant until they’re about 32 and 50 degrees Fahr- above, but leave them in a until it’s time to plant them into a majestic tree. But no, convinced that winter is over. enheit. So chilling might begin warm room for two or three outdoors. the seed germinated, started You can fool such seeds into in autumn but not finish until months before stratification. You might wonder, why go to to grow, then stalled at about 4 growing sooner by keeping late winter or spring, thus re- Sycamore and catalpa are the trouble of planting these inches high. them cool and moist for a cou- ducing the likelihood of a seed among the few fall-ripening seemingly delicate seeds when The reason for the lack of ple of months. Pack the seeds sprouting during a February seeds that don’t need stratifi- you can just buy a sturdy young growth was that apple seeds, like into plastic bags with moist warm spell. Or all the chilling cation. tree at a nursery? Hey, you’re the seeds of many other trees potting soil, then put the bag might take place in late winter Perhaps this is because they reading this, aren’t you? You’re native to cold climates, need in the refrigerator or garage. or spring. hang on the trees late enough a gardener; you like to grow pre-treatment before they will This process is called “stratifi- into winter so that, by the time plants. germinate or grow well. I was cation” because nursery grow- FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS they drop to moist ground, Not to mention the satisfac- lucky the seed germinated at all! ers used to do it by alternating IN SEED GERMINATION temperatures are too cold tion you’ll get years from now Since then, I’ve learned the layers of seeds with layers of Some seeds have a hard for germination. Or else it is as you look up into the branches tricks of growing trees from soil in boxes. coating which must be made spring, and just the right time of a tall tree you planted from a seeds. Of course, you could also permeable to water before the for germination. seed.

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B2 THE JOURNAL FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021

Aspiring rapper | OBITUARIES |

admits fires at Lula Mae Benson family requests that memorials be made to JANUARY 2, 2021 First Baptist Church of SC governor’s SENECA, S.C. — Lula Cowpens Disaster Relief Mae Benson passed away Fund, P.O. Box 1818, rental homes Saturday, Jan. 2. Cowpens, SC 29330. A funeral service will He was born May 16, ASSOCIATED PRESS be held at noon Friday, 1934, in Newry, S.C., a Jan. 8, at Utica Baptist son to the late Wood- COLUMBIA — An aspir- Church in Seneca. Buri- row and Dessie Barker ing rapper who performed al will be held at New Hughes. under the name “Dank Cannan Baptist Church Kasler was a graduate Frank” won’t spend any cemetery in Seneca. of Clemson University more time in jail for Adams Mortuary, Sen- and received his mas- burning down two rental eca, is in charge. ter’s degree from West- houses owned by South ern Carolina University. Carolina’s governor. He was a longtime teach- Frank Wilberding, 23, er, coach, school board was sentenced Wednesday member and mainte- to the more than 600 days nance director for Spar- he has spent in jail in tanburg School District Richland County awaiting 3. A proud Korean War trial on arson and other veteran of the U.S. Navy, charges, The Post and Paul Kasler Hughes he was a member of the Courier of Charleston Korean War Veterans reported. JANUARY 5, 2021 Association in Cowpens Prosecutors said Wilber- COWPENS, S.C. — and was a member of ding burned the homes SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL Paul Kasler Hughes, 86, First Baptist Church of near the University of Thirteen Seneca High School students auditioned and were selected for this year’s died Tuesday, Jan. 5, at Cowpens. South Carolina in May South Carolina All-State Chorus program and will perform in May at Calvary Baptist his residence. Surviving are his 2019 because of a dispute Church in Rock Hill. A funeral loving wife of 67 years, with the tenants. No one service will Mattie Geraldine “Ger- was injured in the fires. be held at 2 ry” Hopkins Hughes; a Wilberding said he had p.m. Satur- daughter, Paula Hughes no idea that Gov. Henry day, Jan. 9, Moss of Ponte Vedra, McMaster owned the at Spartan- Fla.; a son, Mark Hop- properties. 13 Seneca High students burg School kins Hughes (Leah) of A spokesman for the District 3 Seneca; grandchildren, governor did not comment Hughes Community John Adam Moss (Ans- on the case. Auditorium, ley Alexander) and Paige Wilberding’s family and selected for All-State Chorus 381 Cherry Hill Road, Moss Velasquez (Pat- lawyer said he had drug Spartanburg, SC 29307, rick); two great-grand- problems when he set the conducted by the Rev. children, Mattie Car- fires, but has straightened BY LAUREN PIERCE “All-State is always a fun experience, Kermit Morris and the oline Velasquez and himself out. THE JOURNAL and I’m grateful that, even with all the Rev. Larry Lawson. A Sloane Leigh Velasquez; “What I did was wrong, uncertainties of the past few months, eulogy will be offered three brothers, Wallace and I know that,” Wilber- SENECA — Thirteen Seneca High we will still be able to get that expe- by Mr. Randy Burns. Hughes (Mary Ann) of ding told the judge. “I just School students were selected for the rience, even if things aren’t quite the Visitation will follow the N. Augusta, S.C., How- want to have one more 2021 South Carolina All-State Chorus same as normal,” Nation said. “After service. Mr. Hughes will ard Hughes (Sandra) of chance at life again to program. all, something is better than noth- lie in state in the audito- Lilburn, Ga., and Dennis prove that I can be a good The students chosen were Chris Black- ing, right? Having been able to work rium from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Hughes (Beth) of Athens, citizen.” well, Ansley Brock, Ann Marie Butler, with some of the top choral directors prior to the service. The Ga. Wilberding had faced up Bella Chitty, Emma Edwards, Elise from around the country during past Service of Committal He was preceded in to 175 years in prison on Halbig, Jazmine Hughes, Dalton Land, All-States, I can definitely say that the and Burial will be at 2 death by a brother, Le- the arson, drug posses- Thomas Nation, Jadyn Ross, Corbin experience is one I will never forget p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, at land Hughes. sions and assault charges, Shirley, Olivia Tippett and Joanna and can’t wait to revisit.” Oconee Memorial Park, An online guest but took a plea deal. Judge Walden. Five students from West-Oak High 1923 Blue Ridge Boule- register is available at George McFaddin Jr. said Students had to learn their specific and seven from Walhalla High were vard, Seneca, SC 29672. floydmortuary.com. Wilberding’s remorse and solo part on a piece selected by the South also selected for this year’s All-State The family would like to Floyd’s North Church apologies to the renters Carolina Music Educators Choral Divi- Chorus. thank Cathy Hodge, Sis- Street Chapel. led him to decide to re- sion All-State Committee. “I am very proud of all of these sy Riddle, Rose Collins lease Wilberding from jail Seneca High choral director Diane students and I look forward to seeing and Beth Biggerstaff for on Thursday. McFarlane said her students submitted our numbers increase as the program their loving care shown As “Dank Frank,” Wil- weekly solo recordings to her as they grows,” West-Oak choral director Sher- to Mr. Hughes. Special berding posted 27 songs learned the piece. ry Collins said. thanks also to the staff online with titles includ- “When they had a recording I thought This was the second year that West- of Spartanburg Regional ing — “I Be Sellin Weed,” was of quality with correct notes, text Oak had five students make All-State, Hospice. “White Champagne,” and rhythms, that recording was sub- Collins said. In lieu of flowers, the “Codeine & Cocaine” and mitted for judging,” McFarlane said. The West-Oak students are Taylor “Yahtzee.” McFarlane said this year’s All-State Boatwright, Abby Brewer, Trey Heaton, program will be a one-day event at Jayden Muncy and Joy Swayngham. Calvary Baptist Church in Rock Hill in Walhalla officials had not provided May. Due to the obstacles of COVID-19, names for the school’s All-State stu- TRI-STAR IMPORTS the program was changed from its dents at press time Thursday. SC sheriff’s deputy, 1 typical weekend in March at Winthrop “Being selected is always an honor, other killed in crash University. but especially so in a year in which We Have Boots! MARION (AP) — A In addition, fewer students were se- finding ways to sing safely or at all has • Georgia South Carolina sher- lected to the All-State Chorus this year, been a challenge,” School District of iff’s deputy and another McFarlane said. Oconee County superintendent Michael • Wolverine person were killed in a “Our number of students selected was Thorsland said. “We are proud of the • Justin collision late Wednesday, less than we are accustomed to,” she hard work of these students and our authorities said. said. “The process was also different, choral directors.” • Durango The Marion County and the portion that we always do well Sheriff’s Office said Depu- with, sight singing, was omitted.” [email protected] | (864) 973-6301 • Ariat ty Johnathan David Price, McFarlane added this year brought We Carry 29, was killed while in the a “learning curve,” and if they had Safety Toe Boots! line of duty, WBTV-TV the same audition process in 2022, she Got a new driver? Boot Vouchers Accepted reported. has “several ideas on how to make our Price and a driver in an- results better.” Find a safe, Wells Hwy. (Beltline), Seneca other car collided at about “I’m hoping we’ll be back to audition- reliable vehicle 885-9556 • Mon. - Sat. 8 am - 6 pm 10:50 p.m. on Wednesday. ing in quintets in person with sight in the Classifi eds The driver of the other car singing, as those aspects of the auditions also was killed. The iden- are our strengths,” McFarlane said. THE JOURNAL tity of the other driver has Nation, a senior, said he was “really not been released. happy” to be selected for All-State for the The crash remains un- third year. der investigation. Price joined the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in December after serving A funeral is supposed to let you with the Dillon Police Department. He leaves say goodbye to your loved ones 311 South Highway 11 • Walhalla behind a wife and three 638-3611 children. ... not to your savings account. 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In The Bleachers Getting ready for 2021 Lack of intimacy Key to finding Heaven

Goodbye 2020 and hello 2021. Dear Annie: My boyfriend and I is finding Christ It is with great excitement and anticipa- have been together for five years. This tion that Tamassee DAR School is making last year, there has been no physical in- Question: Should we believe plans for programs and services that will timacy between us at all. We vibe very that someday technology will be provided to our surrounding commu- well in our relationship being partners capture a picture of Heaven? nities throughout the new year. in a small business. He says he is still — T.G. During the past 12 months, our interac- attracted to me and keeps on blaming Answer: More important tion with the children and families in the our busy work lives for lack of sex. But than Heaven capturing our community have found Tamassee return- we are usually home before 10 p.m. and imagination is the God of ing to the basic purpose of our founding we rarely work on weekends. When Heaven capturing our souls. — to provide educational we used to have sex, he Heaven is beyond opportunities to the struggled with erectile the reach of our children of the southern dysfunction. satellites and mountains. I even asked him if he telescopes, but Over the past year, it would go to the doctor to it doesn’t mean has been a joy to recon- see if he had a problem. that Heaven is nect with our families, He agreed to make an beyond the reach the businesses and orga- appointment, but when of our hearts. The nizations within the local the day came he made key to finding communities by partici- excuses and did not go. Heaven is finding Bizarro TAMASSEE pating in their festivities DEAR Now it’s gotten to the MY Christ. Today’s and having them be a part point where I’ve stopped technology is DAR | of ours. So much so, that ANNIE | trying, and he’s not ANSWER | performing things our 2021 event schedule trying either. Can you past generations CONNIE will include activities to ANNIE please help with some BILLY would have never SPARKS welcome families to our LANE advice here? GRAHAM thought possible. campus and incorporate — It’s Been a Year The GPS, alone, opportunities for local Dear IBAY: ED has changed how businesses and organizations to take part. is extremely common, impacting an people travel. To climb into an We are anticipating the utilization of estimated 30 million men in the U.S. automobile and see a moving our campus for everything from fami- While it shouldn’t be cause for embar- map on the dashboard was ly-oriented movie nights to a community rassment, it is cause for concern, as it unthinkable not too many years rummage festival and much more. With can be an early warning sign of cardio- ago. This device informs the our first on-campus wedding reviews vascular problems including endothe- driver how long the trip will rated a success, we will continue mar- lial dysfunction (damage to the lining take, instructs when to turn, keting our cottages, buildings, chapel of blood vessels) or atherosclerosis (the and even announces the arrival. and grounds as a wedding venue for local buildup of plaque in the arteries). He But there is something far couples and for those looking for a desti- might be more receptive to you if you greater that has been available nation wedding location. Our hope is that approach it that way — out of concern to man since the beginning of local businesses will also benefit from the for his whole-body health — and offer to time: a heavenly GPS that will increased traffic activity. go with him to the appointment, to offer bring you safely to your eter- Under the leadership of Tyler Gibson, moral support. I hope he hears you out. nal destination in Heaven. It is our new assistant afterschool director, called the Gospel Plan of Salva- Tamassee’s summer program will offer Dear Annie: I think you might have tion. It only has one direction Cornered plenty of exciting adventures to challenge missed a chance, recently, to help a — up — and the Navigator, the children with subtle educational lessons woman who had no sense of her own Lord Jesus Christ, is “the way” that will be built around the same four value, in your letter to “Lost.” Instead (John 14:6). He appoints the time core principles of the afterschool pro- of referring her to a dating app in of arrival and has prepared all gram: academics, citizenship, enrichment which she would latch on to another that is necessary to welcome us. and resiliency. Each week throughout the man who ignores her, “Lost” might By nature, people are bent to- summer months our summer camp will benefit from some therapy first. She ward home. When we finish our highlight a specific theme. These themes was so desperate to continue contact- day and evening activities, we will guide activities to broaden the scope ing a man who so obviously didn’t care generally head for our homes. of the student’s understanding and edu- about her. Her level of desperation in Far better than any dream you cationally advance their knowledge of the continuing to pursue someone after be- can imagine is the supernatural world around them. ing blocked is a sad example of a person transformation that will take For instance, there could be a week with no sense of boundaries and no love place for all of God’s people of an enrichment dance camp to focus of self. when He transports us to His on different countries and cultures. At I was in a similar headspace many heavenly home. We are assured week’s end, the children will have an years ago due to my own poor relation- that in Heaven we will be living increased awareness of dance traditions ship choices. My life decisions were in God’s dwelling place forever, around the world and a deeper appreci- the product of my low self-esteem and and it will be glorious beyond de- ation for the diversity of those around an upbringing that taught me that I scription. It will be greater than us. There will be a week of art classes to needed a man to feel like I have value. I any earthly palace or mansion. help children explore their inner selves, have since received much-needed coun- Technology will never surpass test their creative talents and awaken seling in self-compassion, self-worth, the glories of this place that Je- the artist that sleeps inside each of them. and healthy boundaries, as the result of sus is preparing for His people. At the end of each week, families will be having an emotionally unavailable par- The Flying McCoys invited to a special event that spotlights ent. These days, I know that I deserve (This column is based on the the lessons the children have learned and a relationship in which I can express words and writings of the late the experiences they enjoyed. my needs to my partner. If they are not Rev. Billy Graham.) Our successful Tamassee Navigator met, I can let go of that person, know- Citizenship Program will also be incorpo- ing that they are not for me. I trust my- | CROSSWORD ANSWERS | rated into the summer fun and our knowl- self and have erected boundaries that edgeable staff will continue to enhance a protect me, but also let the right person child’s coping and resiliency skills so they in. I wish her well. can overcome negative impacts and move — No Longer Lost forward. Dear No Longer Lost: You’re Call today to reserve a place in our right. I focused on the wrong aspect of summer camp experience. Provide your “Lost’s” letter, her dating life, rather child with a summer of adventure-filled than on her inner emotional life and days with good friends that they will car- sense of self-worth. Thank you for ry with them forever. Full day camp will bringing it back to the heart of the mat- begin at the end of the 2020 school year ter. I’m glad to hear you found yourself. and will run throughout the summer. Wishing everyone a happy and prosper- “ASK ME Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear An- ous new year! nie” is out now! Annie Lane’s debut book is available as a paperback and e-book. Visit creatorspublishing. CONNIE SPARKS is the public relations specialist at com for more information. Send your questions for Tamassee DAR School. Annie Lane to [email protected].

Luann Non Sequitur

Thatababy Wumo

The Wizard of Id Shoe | PAGE LABEL ODD |

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021 | COMICS/PUZZLES | THE JOURNAL B7

| ACES ON THE BRIDGE | THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Continuing with our theme of giving declarer a losing Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, option, this deal shows how a to form four ordinary words. defender with nerves of steel

can pull the wool over the eyes @PlayJumble of even a competent declarer. CUTOS West leads the normal diamond five against three no- trump. Declarer sees seven top tricks and finesse positions in PTENI each major suit. He imagines that West has long diamonds

and calls for the diamond Twitter app • Follow us on nine, hoping to steal an extra entry. When that holds, East GIESNN must be kept off lead. So de- clarer finesses spades into the safe hand first, running the spade nine to pick up queen- fourth onside. TREGER If West were to take his the free JUST JUMBLE Get queen and shift to clubs, Now arrange the circled letters

declarer would have to take a ©2021 Tribune Content Agency, LLC to form the surprise answer, as

successful finesse of the heart take the heart finesse to bring All Rights Reserved. suggested by the above cartoon. - 10. West cannot know the his total to nine, but he cannot whole layout at trick two, but unravel all his winners. He “ ” he can divine the spade posi- needs the hearts as an entry to tion. Declarer would hardly the spade king, but the spade (Answers tomorrow) tackle the suit like this if he ace is required as entry to the Jumbles: KIOSK TOPAZ FUMBLE TYCOON Yesterday’s did not hold the spade ace and long hearts; so down he goes. Answer: The pool player bet he would win, but after miss- also the spade 10, so West can Note that declarer’s communi- ing the shot, he would be — OUT OF POCKET afford to hold off. cations would have remained This causes havoc for declar- intact if West had taken the er. He naturally repeats the first spade. spade finesse and is shocked to see West win and attack clubs. Declarer must win the club ace lest a diamond come back through his king-jack, B.C. but then what? He is forced to

ANSWER: You do not intend to take further action later in the bidding, but you might not have a choice if partner makes a strong move. In that situa- tion, you would like to be able to play in the right strain. Bid one spade so you can mention hearts later and give partner Blondie a choice without potentially raising the level. If partner doesn’t have extras, who is to say spades will play worse than hearts?

Dilbert

Garfield

Critical Thinking by Kyra Wilson

ACROSS 42 Series of remarks like “Your 12 Cupid, to the Greeks 1 Highway roller? donut tastes awful!”? 14 1997 film about a woman 4 Cozy inn, informally 44 Word after “wild” or who trains to be a Navy SEAL 9 Feature of a fire station “educated” 18 Passionate feeling 13 Plumbing problem 45 Skin exfoliant 22 Rose who played Gloria Peanuts 15 ’60s activist Hoffman 46 Fender blemish Steinem 16 18-Down, to Gabriel 47 “Bet you can’t beat me!” 24 Cat’s foot Garcia Marquez 50 “Do my eyes deceive me?” 25 Leave no tip for 17 Series of remarks like “Your 53 Inactive 26 Tech start-up employee message is loaded with 54 Series of remarks like “Your 27 Toss with a high arc typos!”? sonnet is 11 on the boring 28 “Done moving in?” 19 Golden Rule word meter!”? 29 Children’s Dr.? 20 Cause of kids’ eye rolls, 56 12 p.m. 30 What some prefer to phone perhaps 57 “Quick!” calls 21 “This is heavenly!” 58 Captain’s place 32 Charts with rectangles 23 Jakarta’s Indonesian island 59 Crafts’ partner 35 Dame Judi 24 Victimizes, with “on” 60 Restroom division 36 Particle like Na+ 25 Part of an act 61 Handyperson’s initials 39 Pays attention 27 Series of remarks like “Mary 40 Chemist’s workplace never liked you much DOWN 41 Say “No TV for a week” to, Hagar anyway!”? 1 Sent a dupe to perhaps 31 Ripped 2 ___ mater 43 Extinguish 32 Present topper 3 Away game attire 44 Millennials, briefly 33 Mother of the Shakers 4 Braided cake 46 Hannah of “Splash” (rhymes with “Stanley”) 5 Up to the task 47 Comedian Fey 34 Students’ cards, briefly 6 Org. for Steph Curry 48 Febreze target 35 Bit of gel 7 Take weapons from 49 Scheme 36 Suffix for “percent” 8 Golf mantra from 50 Lower-left PC key 37 Belg. neighbor “Caddyshack” 51 Denpasar’s Indonesian island 38 An insect may smell with one 9 Sarah of “Ratched” 52 Award for “Schitt’s Creek” 40 IM chortle 10 Upscale hotel chain 55 Softball pitcher’s stat 41 Secretive “Hey!” 11 Boatloads

Baby Blues

For Better or Worse | PAGE LABEL EVEN |

B8 THE JOURNAL FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021 Who has amnesia? Willie, paper lambasting I’m stunned Republicans for at how child- voting against ish Donald the increase Trump is. He Tell in the per was ranting person and raving amount about Joe while at the Biden getting same time credit for omitting, the COVID on pur- vaccine. He Wi ie ll pose, the was afraid president’s Biden would CALL 916-9749 call in his same get credit. tweet to amend the He should be bill to remove stu- grateful there is going Willie, pid non relief-based to be a vaccine, not who It’s terrible items, proves they are gets credit. That’s like a that politicians, biased. The article jealous child. not just in the also totally omits, Willie says: U.S. but also on purpose, the I don’t think Pres- Europe, put Republican bill put ident Trump needs themselves first to a vote on the to worry about Pres- in line for the very same night SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL ident-elect Joe Biden COVID vaccine. removing items the getting credit for the I’m well into president objected to, vaccine. When Biden my 70s with which the Democrats was getting his Pfiz- diabetes, hyper- voted down. Both omis- Elks give gifts to veterans er-BioNTech shot on tension and a cancer sions were designed to Dec. 21, he himself survivor, and I will prob- make the Republicans Due to the COVID-19 virus, the Pendleton Elks Lodge praised President ably not get my first dose look bad and the Demo- #2861 could not have its annual Christmas party for the Trump for his admin- for another three months. crats look good. The AP residents of the Richard M. Campbell Veterans Home. istration’s efforts in I have a son who works is and has been biased in Instead, the gifts had to be delivered in boxes instead of helping accelerate the in a hospital emergency many of their articles. their usual handmade stockings by PER Margaret Miller. process of bringing room, and he was hoping Willie says: The Christmas gifts included magnifying glasses, tooth- COVID-19 vaccines to for his before New Year’s Here are three facts brushes and toothpaste, stress balls, mini flashlights, all Americans. “I think Day. The excuse that they them who took the vac- I get from your letter. combs, puzzle books, cookies and other gifts for 60 the administration de- are getting the vaccine to cine first are healthy Fact. AP left out two residents. The gifts were bought by Esteemed Lecturing serves some credit get- promote its safety is more and younger. things related to this Knight Lesley Hollister and her committee. Poinsettias ting this off the ground than lame. It’s too bad vote on the per person were also donated to the home. On Veterans Day, the with Operation Warp they consider themselves Willie, increase. Fact. It was lodge donated five sheet cakes to the home for the res- Speed,” Biden said. He more deserving way be- With the COVID virus done on purpose, not idents. Pictured, from left, are PER Brian Reichle — An- also said, “I’m doing fore the welfare of others. causing people to lose accidentally. Fact. Why derson Lodge, Evie Boisvert — Pendleton Lodge member, this to demonstrate Willie says: their jobs and businesses they did it is not a fact. and ER Johnny Davis — Pendleton Lodge. that people should be Ya know. You have a closing down, it’s as if his- You, me or anyone can prepared, when it’s valid point about these tory has repeated itself. only conjecture and available, to take the politicians. I think The Great Depression all give opinions about vaccine. There’s noth- some of them needed over again. why they did it. 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| HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL | Work needed, but Tigers’ future bright hile last week’s repeatedly burned. According to plan Sugar Bowl Certainly, the inability Wloss to Ohio of the State leaves a bad defen- taste in the mouths of sive Clemson fans and gives line the Tigers’ foes some- to get thing to cheer about, to the the program’s future quar- continues to be bright. ter- Although Heisman back Trophy runner-up put Trevor Lawrence an- A SPORTING addi- nounced this week he is VIEW | tional turning pro, the play of pres- D.J. Uiagalelei offered GREG sure a promising glimpse of on the OLIVER things to come. sec- Undoubtedly, run- ond- ning back Travis ary, but its last three Etienne will announce losses in the past in the coming days that calendar year can be he, too, will take his chalked up to poor play talents to the NFL. But in that area. the Tigers have a stable Penalties were also a of running backs with problem during the sea- immense potential. son, especially person- While Clemson will al fouls that seemed to most likely again be come at the worst time. one of the top-ranked There is certainly teams in the country no reason why these BRAD MOORE | FOR THE JOURNAL when the preseason issues can’t be fixed, West-Oak High School’s Slater Miller finishes off a dunk during the Warriors’ 46-31 victory over Belton-Honea Path on polls come out this and Clemson is fortu- Thursday night in Westminster. Miller had a game-high 18 points in the win. summer — and favored nate to have the staff to capture the ACC title in place to do just that. and a College Football When the Tigers lost Playoff berth for a to Alabama in the CFP West-Oak cruises to big win over Bears seventh straight season semifinal in 2017, the — there are areas that team looked bad in that BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY a good start (in a 38-31 win at BHP), A lot of deflections, steals, commu- need to be addressed. contest as well. How- THE JOURNAL but then we let them back into nication, rebounding — they did Making it to the play- ever, a year later, the the game, so the focus everything I needed them to do.” off is one thing, but team was hoisting the WESTMINSTER — The West-Oak was to start off quick Senior Slater Miller led the way winning it could again national championship High School boys’ basketball team and keep the energy for the Warriors, scoring a game- prove difficult if these trophy. took control of Thursday night’s throughout.” high 18 points. When BHP’s defense problem areas continue Next year’s team game against Belton-Honea Path BHP (0-9, 0-3 Western tried to double down on stopping to persist. will look different as early and never let go, cruising to a 3A) was able to find Miller, he was able to find success For one thing, the Lawrence, Etienne convincing region win. 46 some footing in the sec- getting his teammates involved. offensive line has to and other key players The Warriors dominated the first ond quarter, but West- “I’m more of a scorer, but I had improve. Too often will have moved on. quarter, holding the Bears scoreless Oak (3-5, 2-2) main- opportunities where I had to dis- against the Buckeyes, However, with the tal- while posting 16 points of their own, tained a comfortable tribute the ball, become more of a Lawrence was under ent head coach Dabo and they were able to stay in control 25-8 lead at the half. passer and just lead the team that pressure and forced to Swinney continues to from there, winning 46-31. “I told them that this way,” Miller said. “It was definitely make hurried throws. amass in recruiting “We had a very intense practice was the shortest half- a focus.” The running game was each year to go along the day before, because I wanted 31 time speech I’d ever Geth credited leadership from an issue all season, as with that which is al- to get on them about keeping their given,” Geth said. “They Miller and fellow senior Khalil Etienne continually ready in the program, energy up,” West-Oak head coach gave me everything they had on ran into brick walls. there is no reason why Ed Geth said. “On Tuesday, we had defense, and I was very impressed. SEE WEST-OAK, PAGE C3 Some of the most suc- in what hopefully will cessful rushing teams be a less impacted of all time were able COVID-19 season that to thrive even when this program can’t defenses knew it was reach the top once coming. Clemson has again. Warriors hold on to take landed some highly For all the fallout touted prospects on that occurred from the offensive line, but Swinney’s comments down Belton-Honea Path it’s imperative the unit about Ohio State and improves. whether it belonged in BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY ern 3A) trailed 15-11 at Defensively, the the playoff, Swinney THE JOURNAL the end of the first quar- Tigers difficulties all is at his best when ter, but the season. Mobile quar- rallying the troops WESTMINSTER — The Warriors put terbacks continue to after a loss. Consider- West-Oak High School up 17 points give the Tigers fits, ing the way the Tigers girls’ basketball team in the second and the losses at Notre lost, he won’t have rode a huge a second quarter while Dame and against any trouble getting quarter to its second win holding BHP Ohio State showed how this group fired up in over Belton-Honea Path in 47 (1-9, 0-3) to badly things went when a manner similar to three days on Thursday only two. defensive pressure and the season following night. “We have the ability to get to the its Sugar Bowl loss to The Warriors did really been quarterback is lacking. Alabama. enough down the stretch emphasizing In Clemson’s signature Clemson has estab- to hold off the Bears in a defense in win of the season — its lished itself as one 47-43 victory in Westmin- practice — must-win 34-10 ACC of the nation’s elite ster. 43 the energy Championship Game re- programs, and that dis- “A win is always great, and applying venge match versus the tinction — even with but a region win is always pressure,” Spencer said. Irish — not only did the the demoralizing loss better,” West-Oak head “This game, we did a tre- Tigers’ run game im- to Ohio State — isn’t coach Daniel Spencer mendous job of applying prove, but the defense going away anytime said. “Just like every the things that we’ve been was able to get to Notre soon. team, we’re losing players practicing. I think that’s Dame quarterback Ian to quarantine due to con- what helped us get some Book in a way it didn’t GREG OLIVER has been a tact tracing. So, getting big defensive stops.” the first meeting. staff writer at The Journal a region win is huge, and The Bears did not make The secondary also since 1994 and has written a we’re really doing this it easy for the Warriors to BRAD MOORE | FOR THE JOURNAL proved to be a problem weekly sports column since without a lot of consisten- hold onto their 28-17 half- West-Oak’s Reagan Mobley, right, lifts a shot over throughout the season, 2004. Write to him at goliver@ cy.” Belton-Honea Path’s Chalee Roper during the Warriors’ as Tiger defenders were upstatetoday.com. West-Oak (3-4, 2-1 West- SEE WARRIORS, PAGE C3 47-43 win on Thursday night in Westminster. C2 THE JOURNAL | SPORTS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021

| LOCAL SPORTS | Today Falcons interview Brady, High School Basketball Barns Academy at OCA, 8 p.m. Hackett for head job (boys) New Covenant at Foothills Chris- ASSOCIATED PRESS are underrated qualities tian School, 5 p.m. (boys) that a coach can have. New Covenant at OCA, 5:30 p.m. ATLANTA — The “Nate has all those (girls) Atlanta Falcons have things.” Wren at Seneca, 7 p.m. (boys) interviewed a pair of The 31-year-old Brady is offensive coordinators, a popular name in coach- | SPORTS ON TV | Nathaniel Hackett of the ing searches after only one Green Bay Packers and season as an NFL coordi- Today Joe Brady of the Carolina nator. The Chargers and COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) Panthers, for their head Texans also have received 6:30 p.m. coaching job. permission from the Pan- CBSSN — Ohio at Toledo The Falcons conducted thers to interview Brady. 7 p.m. a virtual interview with Brady moved to Carolina ESPN2 — Youngstown State at Wright State Hackett on Thursday, one last season after helping ESPNU — North Texas at Texas day after meeting virtu- lead LSU to a national (San Antonio) ally with Brady. championship. His role as FS1 — Purdue at Michigan State The 41-year-old Hackett LSU’s passing game coordi- 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Dayton at Davidson has been with the Pack- nator with quarterback Joe FS1 — Utah State at New Mexico ASSOCIATED PRESS ers since 2019 on the staff Burrow, the Heisman Tro- COLLEGE BASKETBALL Justin Thomas hits from the first tee during the first round of the Tournament of of former Falcons assis- phy winner, was a key to (WOMEN’S) Champions on Thursday at Kapalua Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii. tant Matt LaFleur, after the Tigers’ championship. 2:30 p.m. previously serving as The Falcons have PAC-12N — Oregon vs. Stan- ford, Santa Cruz, Calif. offensive coordinator for interviewed five candi- 7 p.m. Buffalo and Jacksonville. dates for head coach. Dan PAC-12N — Colorado at UCLA Thomas, English share lead The son of former NFL Quinn was fired after the 9 p.m. and college coach Paul team started the season PAC-12N — Utah at Southern BY DOUG FERGUSON California The ball was replaced to its original Hackett received a lofty with five straight losses. COLLEGE GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATED PRESS spot — only about a half-turn — and endorsement from Pack- Raheem Morris went 4-7 (WOMEN’S) Thomas hacked out sideways, put it on ers quarterback Aaron as the interim coach. 7 p.m. KAPALUA, Hawaii — Justin Thomas the green and rolled in a par putt from Rodgers. On Monday, the team SECN — Missouri at Georgia kept bogeys off his card, thanks in part just inside 40 feet. “I think one of the conducted virtual inter- 8:30 p.m. of Dustin Johnson’s caddie, and birdied A two-putt birdie on the par-5 18th (prerequisites) to being a SECN — Arkansas at Louisiana views with Kansas City State three of his last five holes Thursday tied him with English, whose 65 was good head coach is pres- offensive coordinator Eric 9 p.m. for an 8-under 65 to share the lead with highlighted by pitching in for eagle on ence in front of a room,” Bieniemy and San Fran- ESPNU — Kentucky at Alabama Harris English in the Sentry Tourna- No. 9. Rodgers said. “You have cisco defensive coordina- COLLEGE HOCKEY ment of Champions. Unlike the wind that was ripping to have kind of a unique tor Robert Saleh. Morris (MEN’S) Thomas couldn’t have asked for a across the Plantation Course earlier in charisma and an ability interviewed last week. 8:30 p.m. CBSSN — St. Cloud State at better start in his bid to become the first the week as the players arrived, it was to captivate your audi- Tampa Bay defensive Minnesota (Duluth) back-to-back winner at Kapalua since relatively calm by Kapalua standards ence and part of that cap- coordinator Todd Bowles COLLEGE WRESTLING 2010. On a gorgeous afternoon on the and it showed in the scoring. Only two tivation is in the way you told The Associated Press 7 p.m. western edge of Maui, he birdied three players in the 42-man field were over par. talk, your cadence, your on Wednesday he expects BTN — Michigan at Rutgers 9 p.m. straight holes to finish the front nine Sergio Garcia, playing at Kapalua for inflection, story telling to interview but for now BTN — Minnesota at Nebraska and took advantage of the scoring holes the first time in 15 years, and Patrick ability, and I think those is focused on the playoffs. GOLF on the back nine. Reed were among those at 6-under 67, 6 p.m. But it was the 13th hole where Thomas with Adam Scott in the group at 68. GOLF — PGA Tour: The Sentry got his biggest break. Johnson, making his first start since Tournament of Champions: Sec- ond Round, Kapalua - The Planta- He sent his drive well to the right into winning the Masters in November, tion Course, Lahaina, Hawaii the deep native grasses, expecting it nev- showed some rust on the greens. He had NBA BASKETBALL er to be found. He hit a provisional, and good birdie looks on the final six holes 7:45 p.m. the group made a cursory search when and didn’t make any of them, settling ESPN — Charlotte at New Orleans 10:05 p.m. Austin Johnson found it by stepping on it. for a 2-under 71. ESPN — LA Clippers at Golden State RUGBY Chattanooga fires the state GA and Fat brought to his attention 2:30 p.m. Albert @staceyabrams Wednesday night. Chatta- ESPNEWS — Pro14: Ulster at football assistant because you have truly nooga confirmed Malone Leinster after ‘appalling’ tweet SOCCER (MEN’S) shown America the true has been fired. Whar- 10 p.m. CHATTANOOGA, works of cheating in an ton did not refer to him FS2 — Liga MX: Pumas UNAM Tenn. (AP) — Chattanoo- election, again!!! Enjoy by name, saying “that at Club Tijuana ga has fired an offensive the buffet Big Girl!! You individual” is no longer TENNIS 5 a.m. line coach following a earned it!!! Hope the a part of the program TENNIS — Abu Dhabi-WTA Early social media post dis- money is good, still not without specifying it was Rounds paraging both the state governor!” Malone. 6 a.m. of Georgia and Stacey The Twitter account “A totally inappropriate TENNIS — Abu Dhabi-WTA Early Rounds Abrams as “Fat Albert.” was deleted by Wednes- social media post by a 12:30 p.m. In the tweet caught day night. member of our football TENNIS — Delray-ATP Early by screen grabs, Chris Chattanooga athletic staff was brought to my ASSOCIATED PRESS Rounds Malone posted on Twit- director Mark Wharton attention,” Wharton said. Carolina head coach Matt Rhule, left, and offensive 6 p.m. TENNIS — Delray-ATP Early ter on Tuesday night: issued a statement Thurs- “The entire post was coordinator Joe Brady watch from the sideline during a Rounds “Congratulations to day, saying the post was appalling.” Nov. 22 game against the Detroit Lions in Charlotte, N.C. 1 a.m. (Saturday) TENNIS — Abu Dhabi-WTA Early Rounds 6 a.m. (Saturday) TENNIS — Abu Dhabi-WTA Early | SCOREBOARD | Rounds BASKETBALL LSU 94, Georgia 92, OT Phoenix 6 2 .750 — Patrick Reed 33-34 — 67 -6 Cassius Marsh from the reserve/ n Men’s AP Top 25 Schedule Tennessee 79, Arkansas 74 L.A. Lakers 6 2 .750 — Adam Scott 34-34 — 68 -5 COVID-19 list. | BRIEFLY | and Results Mississippi 72, Auburn 61 L.A. Clippers 6 3 .667 ½ Patrick Cantlay 34-34 — 68 -5 TENNESSEE TITANS — Activated K Late Wednesday South Carolina 78, Texas A&M 54 Golden State 4 4 .500 2 Brendon Todd 33-35 — 68 -5 Stephen Gostkowski from the reserve/ Foothills Christian No. 2 Baylor (10-0) beat Oklahoma Thursday Sacramento 4 4 .500 2 Martin Laird 35-34 — 69 -4 COVID-19 list. Placed G Aaron Brewer earns road win 76-61 No games scheduled Carlos Ortiz 34-35 — 69 -4 on the reserve/COVID-19 list. No. 7 Creighton (9-2) beat Seton Hall Friday Late Wednesday Richy Werenski 35-34 — 69 -4 Canadian Football League 89-53 No games scheduled Orlando 105, Cleveland 94 Marc Leishman 34-35 — 69 -4 B.C. LIONS — Signed F David Mackie GREENWOOD — The No. 9 Tennessee (8-1) beat Arkansas Indiana 114, Houston 107 Joaquin Niemann 34-35 — 69 -4 and DB Hakeem Johnson to one-year 79-74 n Foothills Christian Women’s AP Top 25 Schedule Philadelphia 141, Washington 136 B. DeChambeau 34-35 — 69 -4 contract extensions. No. 10 Michigan (10-0) beat No. 16 and Results New York 112, Utah 100 Viktor Hovland 36-33 — 69 -4 School boys’ basketball Minnesota 82-57 WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Late Wednesday Charlotte 102, Atlanta 94 Daniel Berger 33-36 — 69 -4 team picked up a 61-44 No. 11 Houston (9-1) beat Wichita St Agreed to terms with FB Mike Miller, No. 18 South Florida (8-1) beat Boston 107, Miami 105 Collin Morikawa 35-34 — 69 -4 DBs Mercy Maston and Nick Taylor to victory at Palmetto 70-63 Wichita St 66-48 Oklahoma City 111, New Orleans 110 Xander Schauffele 34-35 — 69 -4 a one-year contract extensions. No. 21 Duke (4-2) beat Boston College Thursday Christian Academy on Milwaukee 130, Detroit 115 HOCKEY 83-82 No. 2 Louisville (9-0) beat Virginia Thursday night. Phoenix 123, Toronto 115 TRANSACTIONS National Hockey League No. 22 Virginia (7-2) beat Wake Forest Tech 71-67 n The Flame saw Jere- 70-61 Sacramento 128, Chicago 124 Thursday’s Sports Transactions NASHVILLE PREDATORS — No. 8 Texas A&M (11-0) beat No. 10 L.A. Clippers 108, Golden State 101 BASEBALL Thursday Kentucky 77-60 Announced a partnership with the miah Yoder finish with Thursday American League No. 1 Gonzaga (11-0) beat BYU 86-69 No. 12 Maryland (8-1) beat No. 23 Carolina Hurricanes to use the 28 points in the win. Brooklyn 122, Philadelphia 109 HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to No. 5 Iowa (10-2) beat Maryland 89-67 Michigan St. 93-87 Chicago Wolves (AHL) for 2021- Cleveland 94, Memphis 90 Alex Deinner added 14 No. 8 Wisconsin (10-2) beat Indiana No. 13 Arkansas (10-3) lost to terms with RHP Ryne Stanek on a 22 player development due to the points, while Samuel 80-73 (2 OT) Tennessee 88-73 Dallas at Denver, late one-year contract. Milwaukee Admirals not playing the No. 12 Illinois (9-3) beat Northwestern No. 14 Mississippi St. (7-2) beat Minnesota at Portland, late NEW YORK YANKEES — Acquired 2021-22 season. Announced loan of Yoder finished with 81-56 San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, late OF Greg Allen from San Diego in seven points. Florida 68-56 F Egor Afanasyev to CSKA Moscow No. 17 Oregon (8-2) lost to Colorado No. 15 Michigan (8-0) beat Nebraska Friday exchange for LHP James Reeves. (KHL). 79-72 64-62 Phoenix at Detroit, 7 p.m. National League NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Signed D Friday No. 16 Ohio St. (6-0) beat Illinois Charlotte at New Orleans, 7:30 p.m. MILWUAKE BREWERS — Agreed to Sami Vatanen to a one-year contract. Clemson suffers first No. 23 Michigan St. vs. Purdue, 7 p.m. 78-55 Oklahoma City at New York, 7:30 p.m. terms with INF/OF Pablo Reyes to a TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — No. 19 Indiana (6-3) beat Penn St. Washington at Boston, 7:30 p.m. minor league contract. home loss against n Announced Dave Randorf to be play- Men’s ACC Glance Brooklyn at Memphis, 8 p.m. 85-64 NEW YORK METS — Acquired INF by-play announcer for 2021 season. Yellow Jackets Conference All Games Friday Orlando at Houston, 8 p.m. Francisco Lindor and RHP Carlos East Coast Hockey League W L Pct W L Pct No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 11 Oregon, 9 Utah at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Carrasco from Cleveland in a trade CLEMSON — The ECHL — Announced C Ian MacKinnon Louisville 3 0 1.000 8 1 .889 p.m. Chicago at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. for INFs Amed Rosario and Andres from Jacksonville has been suspended Clemson women’s Virginia 2 0 1.000 6 2 .750 No. 9 UCLA vs. Colorado, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10 p.m. Gimenez along with two minor league for one-game as a result of his actions basketball team fell Duke 2 0 1.000 4 2 .667 Toronto at Sacramento, 10 p.m. players, RHP Josh Wolf and OF Isaiah n against Florida on Jan. 6. Clemson 3 1 .750 9 1 .900 NBA Glance Greene. to Georgia Tech by a JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN — Released Virginia Tech 2 1 .667 8 2 .800 EASTERN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FOOTBALL final score of 67-55 on F Nathan Perkovich. NC State 2 1 .667 6 2 .750 Atlantic Division n 2020-21 Bowl Glance National Football League RAPID CITY RUSH — Selected G Thursday at Littlejohn Pittsburgh 2 1 .667 6 2 .750 W L Pct GB Monday CLEVELAND BROWNS — Activated Danny Battochio for the active roster Coliseum. Georgia Tech 2 1 .667 6 3 .667 Philadelphia 7 2 .778 — College Football Championship S Andrew Sendejo from the reserve/ as an emergency backup goalie. N. Carolina 2 2 .500 7 4 .636 Boston 6 3 .667 1 Miami Gardens, Fla. COVID-19 list. Placed S Ronnie It was the first home TULSA OILERS — Signed F Brent Syracuse 1 1 .500 6 2 .750 New York 5 3 .625 1½ No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 3 Ohio St., 8 Harrison Jr. on the reserve/COVID-19 loss of the season for Gates. Activated D Austin McEneny Florida St. 1 1 .500 5 2 .714 Brooklyn 5 4 .556 2 p.m. (ESPN) list. Placed LB Montrel Meander on the the Tigers (8-3, 3-3 Wake Forest 0 2 .000 3 2 .600 Toronto 1 6 .143 5 practice squad/COVID-19 list. from injured reserve. Placed F Brent ACC), who are now 6-1 Miami 0 4 .000 4 5 .444 Southeast Division n NFL Playoff Glance DALLAS COWBOYS — Released OT Gates on injured reserve. at home. Notre Dame 0 3 .000 3 6 .333 W L Pct GB All Times EST Jordan Miller from the practice squad. UTAH GRIZZLIES — Signed F Matthew Boucher. Gabby Elliott was Bos. College 0 4 .000 2 8 .200 Orlando 6 2 .750 — Wildcard Playoffs GREEN BAY PACKERS — Declined Atlanta 4 4 .500 2 Saturday to activate RB Patrick Taylor from the SOCCER 7-of-13 shooting from Late Wednesday Miami 3 4 .429 2½ Indianapolis at Buffalo, 1:05 p.m. reserve/NFI. Major League Soccer the field, including a Duke 83, Boston College 82 Charlotte 3 5 .375 3 Los Angeles Rams at Seattle, 4:40 p.m. HOUSTON TEXANS — Released C COLUMBUS CREW FC — Signed MF perfect 3-for-3 from Virginia 70, Wake Forest 61 Washington 2 6 .250 4 Tampa Bay at Washington, 8:15 p.m. Greg Mancz from the practice squad. Kevin Mollino. INTER MIAMI CF — Announced man- beyond the arc. She Thursday Central Division Sunday KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed P No games scheduled W L Pct GB Baltimore at Tennessee, 1:05 p.m. Dustin Colquitt to the practice squad. ager Diego Alonso mutually agreed to led all players with 19 Friday Indiana 6 2 .750 — Chicago at New Orleans, 4:40 p.m. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — leave club. points and grabbed No games scheduled Milwaukee 5 3 .625 1 Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 8:15 p.m. Activated WR Keenan Allen, TE Hunter NASHVILLE SC — Agreed to terms four rebounds. Delicia Cleveland 5 4 .556 1½ Note: Green Bay (NFC) and Kansas Henry and S Derwin James from the with general manager Mike Jacobs to n Washington registered Men’s SEC Glance Chicago 4 5 .444 2½ City (AFC) on bye until Divisional reserve/COVID-19 list. a contract extension through the 2023 Conference All Games Detroit 1 7 .125 5 Playoffs, set for Jan. 16-17 LOS ANGELES RAMS — Activated season. a double-double by put- W L Pct W L Pct WESTERN CONFERENCE LT Andrew Whitworth from injured NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION SC— ting up 10 points and Alabama 3 0 1.000 8 3 .727 Southwest Division GOLF reserve. Waived LB Natrez Patrick. Signed D A.J. DeLaGarza and MF hauling in a team-lead- Kentucky 2 0 1.000 3 6 .333 W L Pct GB n PGA Tour — Sentry Tournament MIAMI DOLPHINS — Announced DL Emmanuel Biateng. ing 11 boards. S. Carolina 1 0 1.000 3 2 .600 New Orleans 4 4 .500 — of Champions Par Scores coach Marion Hobby has mutually left SPORTING KANSAS CITY SC — Tennessee 2 1 .667 8 1 .889 Dallas 3 4 .429 ½ Thursday the team. Signed WR Kirk Merrit to a Re-signed MF Roger Espinoza to a For Georgia Tech LSU 2 1 .667 7 2 .778 San Antonio 3 4 .429 ½ At Kapalua Plantation Course reserve/futures contract. new 2021 contract. (5-3, 3-2), Lotta-Maj La- Florida 2 1 .667 5 2 .714 Houston 2 4 .333 1 Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii NEW YORK GIANTS — Announced National Women’s Soccer League htinen led the way with Mississippi St. 2 1 .667 7 4 .636 Memphis 2 6 .250 2 Purse: $6.7 million S Antoine Bethea retirement. Waived ORLANDO PRIDE — Signed D Toni 15 points. Lorela Cubaj, Mississippi 1 1 .500 6 3 .667 Northwest Division Yardage: 7,596; Par: 73 RB Devonta Freeman from injured Pressley to a one-year 2021 contract Arkansas 1 2 .333 9 2 .818 W L Pct GB First Round (Top 20 and ties) reserve. Activated WR Davis Sills from with an option for an additional year. meanwhile, scored 14 Missouri 1 2 .333 7 2 .778 Utah 4 4 .500 — Harris English 32-33 — 65 -8 the reserve/COVID-19 list and signed COLLEGE points, snagged a game- Texas A&M 1 2 .333 6 3 .667 Denver 3 4 .429 ½ Justin Thomas 31-34 — 65 -8 him to a renegotiated contract. NCAA — Named Mike Bobinski high 20 rebounds. Georgia 0 2 .000 7 2 .778 Portland 3 4 .429 ½ Robert Streb 32-35 — 67 -6 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — to the Division 1 Men’s Basketball Clemson travels to Auburn 0 3 .000 6 5 .545 Oklahoma City 3 4 .429 ½ Sergio Garcia 34-33 — 67 -6 Announced that defensive coordinator Committee. Vanderbilt 0 2 .000 4 4 .500 Minnesota 2 5 .286 1½ Nick Taylor 34-33 — 67 -6 Jim Schwartz will be leaving the team. AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY face No. 2 Louisville on Pacific Division Ryan Palmer 34-33 — 67 -6 PITTSBURGH STEELERS — — Named Shane Tucker assistant Sunday (noon, ACCN). Late Wednesday W L Pct GB Sungjae Im 35-32 — 67 -6 Activated TE Eric Ebron and OLB football coach for the tight ends. FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021 | SPORTS | THE JOURNAL C3

Smith excited to make MLB history Mega deal: Indians trade star BY KYLE HIGHTOWER a World Series title in his as an unpaid graduate ASSOCIATED PRESS first season. assistant. But Smith After internships Lindor, Carrasco to Mets BOSTON — Bianca said the job with the Texas Rangers Smith has always wanted for her is less in 2017, Major League BY TOM WITHERS to work in baseball. And about smash- Baseball in 2018 and the ASSOCIATED PRESS for years she followed ing a glass Cincinnati Reds in 2019, a path she hoped might ceiling as it is she was even more fo- CLEVELAND — The set her up to be a major finally getting cused on chasing a dream Cleveland Indians draft- league general manager. her chance to to become a GM. ed and developed Francis- Instead, she’ll soon be Smith coach full- In August 2019 she co Lindor, who blossomed breaking barriers on the time. signed on to be the assis- into an All-Star shortstop field. “I still have to really tant athletic in charge and one of baseball’s best In March, Smith will wrap my head around it,” of compliance Division all-around players. begin her new role as a she said. “Yes, I’ve been III Carroll in Wisconsin. Cleveland chased a Red Sox minor league coaching for multiple But like she’d done in World Series title with coach, becoming the first years, but all of my coach- previous stops during her him. black woman to serve as ing positions have always career, she soon found They’ll now do it with- an on-field coach in major been with either a second- herself approaching the out Lindor. league history. ary duty or I had to work school’s baseball coach Knowing they could “I didn’t consider my- a second job so I could to volunteer to be an never meet his price, the ASSOCIATED PRESS self a role model before coach. So this will be the assistant. Indians dealt the four- Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor fields a this,” Smith said Thurs- first time where I get to She became the school’s time All-Star and pitcher ball during a playoff game against the New York Yan- day. ”It’s still kind of just focus on coaching.” hitting coordinator, while Carlos Carrasco to the kees on Sept. 29 in Cleveland. weird to think that, to be As an undergrad at also helping to analyze New York Mets, who have honest. That wasn’t really Dartmouth she played video and analytics. a new owner willing to same time, we feel it’s the increase spending. One of my intention when I took softball for two years as It was in mid-November spend at baseball’s high- right thing to do for us. his next big-ticket items the job. But I’m happy if well as club baseball. that the Red Sox reached est levels in order to get “Hopefully this will be figures to be signing my story can inspire oth- It was also during out her. his franchise back on top. — as painful as it is right Lindor to a long-term er women, other women her time there that she The new role has also The cash-strapped now — a trade that posi- contract, something the of color, other people of approached Dartmouth’s refocused Smith’s goals, Indians sent Lindor and tions us to be successful Indians couldn’t do. color, or really anybody.” baseball coach about from wanting to be a GM Carrasco to the Mets on moving forward.” Lindor, who will be It is the latest historic serving as a team manag- to wanting to one day be a Thursday for infielders Dealing Lindor, who is playing in a far different move in recent years er. She went on to serve major league manager. But Andrés Giménez and eligible for free agency spotlight than he expe- for the Red Sox, the last several roles for the she acknowledged that was Amed Rosario, right- after the 2021 season, will rienced in Cleveland, major league team to field baseball program before never the end goal. hander Josh Wolf and out- cut roughly $30 million off impacts the game with his a black player. graduating in 2012. “It is kind of represen- fielder Isaiah Greene — a the Indians’ payroll and bat, glove and legs. A two- Alex Cora became the Later, while pursuing tation. I’ve never seen move Cleveland hopes can allow them to rebuild. time Gold Glove winner, franchise’s first Latino a sports management another black woman keep it competitive and ca- For the Mets, the he’s a career .285 hitter manager when he was and sports law degree at coaching, especially in pable of ending baseball’s acquisition is another and averaged 29 homers, hired in 2017. He went Case Western Reserve, baseball,” Smith said. “So longest title drought. sign owner Steven Cohen 86 RBI and 21 steals in his on to lead the Red Sox to she volunteered as the it just never crossed my The Indians knew this means business. six major league seasons a franchise-record 108 team’s director of base- mind that that might be day was coming. That “They did not come — all with the Indians, regular-season wins and ball operations and later an opportunity.” didn’t make it any easier. cheaply,” Mets president who drafted him in 2011. “They’re special people Sandy Alderson said of He’s been the face of the in addition to special Lindor and Carrasco. Indians’ franchise, with players,” said Chris “What we’re trying to do an infectious smile and joy Antonetti, the team’s is create a new reality for playing that has made WEST-OAK: Earns sweep of BHP president of baseball rather than deal with him one of Cleveland’s operations, adding he perception.” most popular athletes. But FROM PAGE C1 and Geth said that experi- Belton-Honea Path (31) — R. Scott cried when informing the A billionaire hedge he’s gone now, leaving the ence could be especially im- 11, E. Scott 8, Jackson 3, Pickens players they were New fund manager, Cohen Indians without their best Jenkins as a key reason portant with the COVID-19 3, Dotson 2, Gaines 2 York bound. “Trades like bought the team on Nov. 6 player and the team’s fans the Warriors were able to pandemic in mind. West-Oak (46) — Miller 18, Moore this are really, really from the Wilpon and Katz grumbling about owner 10, Berry 5, Ratliff 4, Stevens 4, perform so well Thursday. “That’s important for Jenkins 2, Crompton 1 hard to make. But at the families and pledged to Paul Dolan. “My captains, Khalil depth, especially in this Jenkins and Slater Miller, season,” Geth said. “You they really were adamant never know if you’ll have a about keeping the energy, kid quarantined or have a and they were my hardest kid out, so it helps to have a CLOG-FREE GUTTERS workers in the last two game like this where I can practices,” Geth said. get more players in and see OR YOUR MONEY BACK “When your better players how they handle it.” are your hardest workers, like those two, you get GUARANTEED! what you saw today.” West-Oak 46, Belton-Honea Path 31 All 15 West-Oak players BHP 0 8 12 11 — 31 saw the court against BHP, W-O 16 9 15 6 — 46 LeafFilter WARRIORS: Get win AFTER LeafFilter

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Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith of Alabama added to his collection of postseason honors Thursday night, receiving the Maxwell COURTESY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ATHLETICS Award as the college After just one season in Columbia, South Carolina offensive coordinator Mike Bobo football player of the year. was hired as Auburn’s offensive coordinator on Thursday. Smith also won the Walter Camp player of the year and the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top Gamecocks’ staff takes hit as receiver. Four other Alabama ASSOCIATED PRESS players received awards Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith runs after a catch during the College Foot- in the first half of the Rose Bowl against Notre Dame Bobo, Friend leave for Auburn ball Awards Show. last Friday in Arlington, Texas. Smith won the Max- THE JOURNAL STAFF Bobo was set to coach the Gamecocks well over his teammate, — Alabama’s Najee first TCU player to win (2-8) in the Gasparilla Bowl before quarterback Mac Jones, Harris, who scored an the Jim Thorpe Award as New South Carolina coach Shane the team pulled out of the game due a and Clemson quarterback FBS-leading 24 rushing the top defensive back. Beamer is officially looking for coordi- COVID-19 situation. Trevor Lawrence. touchdowns, won the — Florida’s Kyle Pitts, nators on both sides of the ball. Bobo was one of a handful of former Smith became the first Doak Walker Award as who led all tight ends On Thursday, Auburn announced it Muschamp assistants that Beamer wide receiver to win the the top running back. with 12 TD catches, won has hired Gamecocks offensive coor- elected to keep on for his inaugural Maxwell since Michigan’s — Offensive lineman the John Mackey Award dinator Mike Bobo to run the Tigers’ staff, and it was only on Monday that Desmond Howard in 1991. Alex Leatherwood be- as the top player at his offense under newly hired head coach Bobo saw the South Carolina Board of Howard also won the came the sixth Alabama position. Bryan Harsin, ending a bizarre one- Trustees approve a one-year extension Heisman that year. player to win the Outland — Miami’s Jose Borre- year stay in Columbia. to his contract through the 2022 season The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Trophy as the outstand- gales won the Lou Groza Additionally, South Carolina offen- that paid him $1.2 million annually. Smith leads the nation ing interior lineman. Award as the top kicker. sive line coach Will Friend — who has Hours after announcing the hire of with 105 receptions and — Landon Dickerson of A transfer from Florida a long history with Bobo — is headed to Bobo — and former Vanderbilt head 20 touchdown catches. Alabama won the Rim- International, he was 20 Auburn for the same role after a cup of coach Derek Mason as the Tigers’ new The Associated Press ington Trophy as the top of 22 on field goals. coffee in Columbia. defensive coordinator — Auburn made player of the year has center. — Pressley Harvin III The former Georgia quarterback — the hiring of Friend official as well. 1,641 yards receiving, — Tulsa linebacker of Georgia Tech won the who served as Colorado State’s head The South Carolina board of trustees with an FBS-high 844 Zaven Collins, the only Ray Guy Award as the top coach from 2015-19 — was brought in approved a contract for Friend — whose coming after the catch. player in the country punter after averaging an ahead of the season by Will Muschamp hire at South Carolina was announced Other awards handed with four interceptions ACC-record 48 yards per to serve as both offensive coordina- on Dec. 27 — on Monday that paid him out Thursday: and four sacks, won the punt. tor and quarterbacks coach for South $700,000 per year through the 2022 — Alabama’s Jones won Chuck Bednarik Award — Coastal Carolina’s Carolina. After Muschamp was fired on season. the Davey O’Brien Na- as the top defensive Jamey Chadwell was Nov. 15, Bobo served as the Gamecocks’ In addition to needing to hire an offen- tional Quarterback of the player. named Home Depot coach interim head coach, finishing 0-3 and sive coordinator, defensive coordinator Year Award. He threw 36 — Free safety Trevon of the year. The Chanti- losing those games by a combined score and offensive line coach, Beamer is also touchdown passes and four Moehrig, who had two in- cleers won 11 games and of 103-44. looking for a secondary coach to round interceptions, completing terceptions and broke up were ranked as high as Even after Beamer’s hire last month, out his inaugural staff. 77 percent of his attempts. nine passes, became the No. 9 in the AP Top 25.

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Friday, January 8, 2021 The Journal D1 United States | U.S. & WORLD BRIEFS | Biden introduces Merrick Garland as registering attorney general pick WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) highest — President-elect Joe Biden introduced his pick for the nation’s top law enforcement official on Thursday, turning deaths yet to experienced judge Merrick Garland to help de-politicize the Justice Department and restore from the the rule of law after what the incoming president described as four years of lawlessness under coronavirus President Donald Trump. Biden also described the pro- BY CARLA K. JOHNSON Trump mob that stormed the AND LISA MARIE PANE Capitol on Wednesday as “do- ASSOCIATED PRESS mestic terrorists” and assailed the Republican president for The U.S. registered more inciting the siege. COVID-19 deaths in a single “The past four years we’ve day than ever before — nearly had a president who’s made his 3,900 — on the very day the contempt for our democracy, mob attack on the Capitol laid ASSOCIATED PRESS our Constitution, the rule of bare some of the same, deep Members of the District of Columbia National Guard stand outside the Capitol on Wednesday night law, clear in everything he has political divisions that have after a day of rioting protesters. done,” Biden said, vowing a hampered the battle against dramatic shift in his adminis- the pandemic. tration. “More than anything, The virus is surging in sev- we need to restore the honor, the eral states, with California hit integrity, the independence of particularly hard, reporting the Department of Justice that’s on Thursday a record two- Capitol Police rejected been so badly damaged.” day total of 1,042 coronavirus If confirmed by the Senate, deaths. Skyrocketing case- which is likely, Garland would loads there are threatening to take over as the U.S. attorney force hospitals to ration care general at a critical moment for and essentially decide who offers of federal help the country and the agency. He lives and who dies. would inherit urgent challeng- “Folks are gasping for es related to policing and civil breath. Folks look like they’re rights, an ongoing criminal tax drowning when they are investigation into Biden’s son in bed right in front of us,” to quell rioting mob Hunter and Democratic calls to said Dr. Jeffrey Chien, an pursue criminal inquiries into emergency room physician at Trump after he leaves office. Santa Clara Valley Regional BY COLLEEN LONG, LOLITA “This was a failure of has now killed more than Beyond those issues, Garland Medical Center, urging people BALDOR, MICHAEL BALSAMO imagination, a failure of lead- 360,000 people in the U.S. But would be tasked with repairing to do their part to help slow AND NOMAAN MERCHANT ership,” said Houston Police normally, the building is open the American people’s broader the spread. “I’m begging ev- ASSOCIATED PRESS Chief Art Acevedo, whose to the public and lawmakers distrust in the Justice Depart- eryone to help us out because department responded to sev- pride themselves on their ment, fomented during a tumul- we aren’t the front line. We’re WASHINGTON — Three eral large protests last year availability to their constitu- tuous four years under Trump’s the last line.” days before supporters of following the death of George ents. leadership. The Republican Meanwhile, the number President Donald Trump Floyd. “The Capitol Police It is not clear how many offi- president regularly meddled in of Americans who have rioted at the Capitol, the Pen- must do better and I don’t see cers were on-duty Wednesday, the department, most notably gotten their first shot of the tagon asked the U.S. Capitol how we can get around that.” but the complex is policed by firing FBI Director James Com- COVID-19 vaccine climbed Police if it needed National Acevedo said he has at- a total of 2,300 officers for 16 ey while his agency was investi- to at least 5.9 million Thurs- Guard manpower. And as tended events on the Capitol acres of ground who protect gating Russian interference in day, a one-day gain of about the mob descended on the grounds to honor slain police the 435 House representatives, the 2016 presidential election. 600,000, according to the building Wednesday, Justice officers that had higher 100 U.S. senators and their Centers for Disease Control Department leaders reached fences and a stronger security staff. By comparison, the city Neil Sheehan, and Prevention. Hundreds of out to offer up FBI agents. The presence than what he saw on of Minneapolis has about 840 Pentagon Papers reporter, millions will need to be vacci- police turned them down both video Wednesday. uniformed officers policing nated to stop the coronavirus. times, according to senior de- Vietnam author, dies About 1.9 million people fense officials and two people WASHINGTON (AP) — Neil around the world have died of familiar with the matter. There were signs for weeks that violence Sheehan, a reporter and Pulit- the virus, more than 360,000 Despite plenty of warnings could strike on Jan. 6, when Congress convened zer Prize-winning author who in the U.S. alone. Decem- of a possible insurrection and broke the story of the Pentagon ber was by far the nation’s ample resources and time to for a joint session to finish counting the Electoral Papers for The New York Times deadliest month yet, and prepare, the Capitol Police and who chronicled the decep- health experts are warning planned only for a free speech College votes that would confirm Democrat Joe tion at the heart of the Vietnam that January could be more demonstration. War in his epic book about the terrible still because of family Still stinging from the Biden had won the presidential election. war, died Thursday. He was 84. gatherings and travel over the uproar over the violent Sheehan died Thursday holidays. response by law enforcement morning of complications from A new, more contagious to protests last June near the Army Secretary Ryan Mc- a population of 425,000 in a Parkinson’s disease, said his variant is spreading around White House, officials also Carthy said that as the rioting 6,000-acre area. daughter, Catherine Sheehan the globe and in the U.S. Also, were intent on avoiding any was underway, it became clear There were signs for weeks Bruno. it remains to be seen what appearance that the federal that the Capitol Police were that violence could strike His account of the Vietnam effect the thousands of sup- government was deploying overrun. But he said there on Jan. 6, when Congress War, “A Bright Shining Lie: porters of President Donald active duty or National Guard was no contingency planning convened for a joint session to John Paul Vann and America Trump who converged this troops against Americans. done in advance for what forc- finish counting the Electoral in Vietnam,” took him 15 years week in Washington, many The result is the U.S. Capitol es could do in case of a prob- College votes that would con- to write. The 1988 book won the of them without masks, will was overrun Wednesday and lem at the Capitol because firm Democrat Joe Biden had Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction. have on the spread of the officers in a law enforcement Defense Department help was won the presidential election. Sheehan served as a war scourge. agency with a large operat- turned down. “They’ve got On far-right message boards correspondent for United Press Trump has long down- ing budget and experience to ask us, the request has to and in pro-Trump circles, International and then the played the virus and scorned in high-security events come to us,” said McCarthy. plans were being made. Times in the early days of U.S. masks, and many of his ar- protecting lawmakers were U.S. Capitol Police Chief The leader of the far-right involvement in the Vietnam dent supporters have followed overwhelmed for the world Steven Sund, under pressure extremist group Proud Boys War in the 1960s. It was there his example. He has also to see. Four protesters died, from Schumer, Pelosi and oth- was arrested coming into the that he developed a fascination raged against lockdowns and including one shot inside the er congressional leaders, was nation’s capital this week on a with what he would call “our egged on protesters objecting building. forced to resign. Senate Ma- weapons charge for carrying first war in vain” where “people to restrictions in states such The rioting and loss of jority Leader Mitch McCon- empty high-capacity maga- were dying for nothing.” as Michigan, where armed control has raised serious nell asked for and received the zines emblazoned with their As a national writer for the supporters invaded the state- questions over security at the resignation of the Sergeant at logo. He admitted to police Times based in Washington, house last spring. Capitol for future events. The Arms of the Senate, Michael that he had made statements Sheehan was the first to obtain On Wednesday, the day a actions of the day also raise Stenger, effective immediately. about rioting in Washington, the Pentagon Papers, a massive horde of protesters breached troubling concerns about the The Sergeant at Arms of the local officials said. history of U.S. involvement in the U.S. Capitol, disrupting treatment of mainly white House was also expected to be Both Acevedo and Ed Davis, Vietnam ordered up by the efforts to certify the election Trump supporters, who were removed. a former Boston police com- Defense Department. Daniel of Joe Biden, the U.S. recorded allowed to roam through the “There was a failure of missioner who led the depart- Ellsberg, a former consultant 3,865 virus deaths, according building for hours, while leadership at the top,” House ment during the 2013 Boston to the Defense Department to Johns Hopkins University. Black and brown protesters Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. Marathon bombing, said they who had previously leaked The numbers can fluctuate who demonstrated last year The U.S. Capitol had did not fault the responses of Vietnam-related documents dramatically after holidays over police brutality faced been closed to the public clearly overmatched front-line to Sheehan, had copied the pa- and weekends, and the figure more robust and aggressive since March because of the officers, but the planning and pers and made arrangements is subject to revision. policing. COVID-19 pandemic, which leadership before the riot. to get them to Sheehan. Wedding Bells will be ringing ... Celebrate your special life moments ... Let us announce it! Submit your news to [email protected]

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D4 THE JOURNAL FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021 Trump finally concedes — amid talk of ouster from office

BY JONATHAN LEMIRE you. You’re very special.” Mulvaney’s predeces- his waning days in office. AND ZEKE MILLER His refusal to condemn sor in the chief of staff In the West Wing, ASSOCIATED PRESS the violence sparked a job, retired U.S. Marine shell-shocked aides were firestorm of criticism and, Corps general John Kelly, packing up, acting on a WASHINGTON — With in the new video, he at last told CNN that “I think delayed directive to begin 13 days left in his term, denounced the demon- the Cabinet should meet offboarding their posts President Donald Trump strators’ “lawlessness and and have a discussion” ahead of the Biden team’s finally bent to reality on mayhem.” about Section 4 of the 25th arrival. The slowdown Thursday amid growing As for his feelings on Amendment — allowing before now was due to talk of trying to force him leaving office, he told the the forceful removal of Trump’s single-minded out early, acknowledging nation that “serving as Trump by his own Cabi- focus on his defeat since he’ll peacefully leave after your president has been net. Election Day at the ex- Congress affirmed his the honor of my lifetime” Senate Minority Leader pense of the other respon- defeat. while hinting at a return Chuck Schumer joined sibilities of his office. Trump led off a video to the public arena. He Pelosi in declaring that Most glaringly, that from the White House by told supporters “that our Trump “should not hold included the fight against condemning the violence incredible journey is only office one day longer” the raging coronavirus carried out in his name a just beginning.” and urged Vice Presi- that is killing record day earlier at the Capitol. Just a day earlier, dent Mike Pence and the numbers of Americans Then, for the first time, Trump unleashed the Cabinet to act. But Chao’s each day. he admitted that his destructive forces at the departure may stall na- Few aides had any sense presidency would soon Capitol with his baseless scent efforts to invoke the of the president’s plans, end — though he declined claims of election fraud ASSOCIATED PRESS amendment. with some wondering to mention President-elect at a rally that prompted President Donald Trump speaks Wednesday during a rally Staff-level discussions if Trump would largely Joe Biden by name or supporters to disrupt the protesting the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden on the matter took place remain out of sight until explicitly state that he had congressional certifica- as president in Washington. across multiple depart- he left the White House. lost. tion of Biden’s victory. ments and even in parts White House press secre- “A new administration After the storming of the weeks anyway — moved remain in their posts in of the White House, tary Kayleigh McEnany will be inaugurated on Capitol and the eventual up to protest the presi- an effort to provide some according to two people read a brief statement in Jan. 20,” Trump said wee-hours certification dent’s handling of the riot. sort of guardrails for the briefed on the talks. But which she declared that in the video. “My focus of Biden’s win by mem- Transportation Secre- president during his final no member of the Cabinet the Capitol siege was “ap- now turns to ensuring bers of Congress, Trump tary Elaine Chao became days in office. has publicly expressed palling, reprehensible and a smooth, orderly and released a statement that the first Cabinet member “Those who choose to support for the move — antithetical to the Ameri- seamless transition of merely acknowledged he to resign. Chao, married stay, and I have talked which would make Pence can way.” power. This moment calls would abide by a peaceful to Senate Majority Leader with some of them, are the acting president But her words carried for healing and reconcili- transfer of power on Jan. Mitch McConnell, one of choosing to stay because — though several were little weight. Trump has ation.” 20. the lawmakers trapped they’re worried the pres- believed to be sympathetic long made clear that only The address, which The statement was at the Capitol on Wednes- ident might put someone to the notion, believing he speaks for his presi- appeared designed to posted by an aide and did day, said in a message to worse in,” Mulvaney said. Trump is too volatile in dency. stave off talk of a forced not originate from the staff that the attack “has early eviction, came at president’s own Twitter deeply troubled me in a the end of a day when account, which has 88 mil- way that I simply cannot the cornered president lion followers and for four set aside.” stayed out of sight in the years has been wielded Others who resigned Inspire The White House. Silenced as a political weapon that in the wake of the riot: World on some of his favorite dictates policy and sows Deputy National Security internet lines of commu- division and conspiracy. 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