| PAGE LABEL EVEN | SHOWDOWN T Vol. 117HE No. 9 JOURNALWednesday, January 13, 2021 $100 Lions drop T J top-10 matchup REST FOR COMFORTERS: Shade Tree offers ‘retreat’ for those in ministry. B1 against region CAPITAL CHAOS: FBI says it warned about prospect of violence ahead of riot. D1 foe Wren. C1 CLEMSON Chief says ‘zero tolerance’ in future on bar violations photos surfaced on social media In a news release Monday, ering inside any building open of a packed concert Friday at the Clemson Police to the public or while waiting to ‘They all had issues,’ Campos said the Study Hall Restaurant and Department said the get into a building open to the Bar in downtown Clemson. Sep- event at Study Hall public, unless a distance of 6 arate videos and a photo were “appeared to be an feet is maintained or they share of weekend COVID compliance shared with The Journal show- unlawful gathering the same household. Any busi- ing other bars having similar that was a risk to ness found not mandating their BY RILEY MORNINGSTAR a maskless indoor concert, the issues Saturday night. public health and employees to comply with the THE JOURNAL city’s new police chief said all “They were all addressed,” safety.” ordinance can be fined $100, and bars “had issues” last weekend. Campos said of those not in Campos Clemson’s ongoing individuals can be fined $25. CLEMSON — While one par- Chief Jorge Campos spoke compliance. “They all had is- COVID-19 mask Separately, an ongoing execu- ticular bar recently drew the ire briefly with The Journal on sues. It wasn’t just one particu- ordinance requires anyone age of the Clemson community over Tuesday morning, days after lar location.” 12 and older to wear a face cov- SEE CHIEF, PAGE A4 SENECA SENECA Seneca task force planning cultural celebration events Making progress New police chief sworn in BY NORM CANNADA discussed plans during THE JOURNAL city council’s monthly meeting Tuesday night. SENECA — Plans are Ellerby told council the underway for a June- task force has been meet- teenth celebration, a ing since October and is youth day celebration and working to “bridge that a Hispanic heritage cele- communication between bration later this year as our ethnic minority part of the work of Sene- communities and our ca’s Diversity, Equity and greater community and Inclusion Task Force. promote a better under- City administrator standing and apprecia- Scott Moulder and task tion of our similarities force members Ivy Ellerby and Carla Gomez SEE EVENTS, PAGE A2 LAUREN PIERCE | THE JOURNAL Construction continues on the new Publix on Rochester Highway in Seneca. The store is now slated to open in late spring, according to a company official. New Seneca Publix ‘on schedule’ for spring opening BY BRIAN GRAVES kets, the parent company of Bi-Lo, time would be 10 months to a year THE JOURNAL filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in once construction started. 2018 and announced it was closing Nalley Properties president Wes SENECA — The Publix store on its Rochester Highway location. Nalley said the total cost of the Rochester Highway in Seneca re- Publix paid $100,000 to acquire project was expected to be about mains on track to open this spring. the lease, fixtures, permits and $7 million, including the building, There have been “no construc- licenses at the Seneca 130 Plaza lo- new parking lot, landscaping and tion delays,” according to Jared cation in May 2018. A 20-year lease yard lights. Demolition began in NORM CANNADA | THE JOURNAL Glover, media relations manager was later agreed to with property June 2020 to make way for the new Seneca Municipal Judge Danny Singleton administers for the Charlotte division of Publix owner Nalley Properties about a 49,092-square-foot facility. the oath of office to new Seneca Police Chief Casey Super Markets Inc. year and a half later. Glover said the store will employ Bowling during Tuesday’s city council meeting as Bowl- “We are on schedule to open late Publix confirmed in November about 130 people, but a start date ing’s daughter, AnnaBelle, and wife, Brenda, watch. spring of this year,” Glover added. 2019 it would completely demolish for hiring has yet to be set. Bowling was named chief on Dec. 31, replacing John The regional grocery store chain the former Bi-Lo building and Covington, who retired. stepped in after Southeastern Mar- “start fresh,” adding completion [email protected] | (864) 973-6686 CLEMSON Doctor calls community COVID-19 testing ‘a great success’ don’t have any symptoms and helping them with- gion. This is how you turn whom were positive. Test site open again this week or known close exposures draw from the tide locally.” “That’s a very large to someone with COVID.” their family, Of the 1,089 tests per- percentage,” Swann said. Swann said 74 of the 766 friends and formed, 226 people were “Many, many people BY GREG OLIVER In a letter to the Clem- people who screened — 9.6 coworkers is tested because they found downplayed their symp- THE JOURNAL son community posted on percent — were positive. preventing out they had been exposed toms as mild and typical the city’s website, Dr. Ted When notified by phone, an additional to COVID and 34 of them of other infections. The CLEMSON — A Clem- Swann said 1,089 commu- the doctor said those peo- 74-150 people — or 15 percent — were lesson here is that if you son physician called the nity tests were performed. ple “were shocked.” from getting positive. have any symptoms you first week of community “The effort to screen was “Several went on to Swann infected. This Swann added that of the should get tested, no mat- testing for COVID-19 “a great, and of the total tests develop symptoms, but is powerful. If 1,089 tests, 97 were per- ter how mild.” great success,” adding done, 766 people came sim- many remained asymp- we can find people early formed on people actively The Clemson physician that testing will again be ply to screen,” Swann said. tomatic,” he said. “Find- in their infection, we can reporting symptoms of taking place this week. “Screening means you ing these 74 individuals break the chains of conta- viral infection — 28 of SEE TESTING, PAGE A4 | INSIDE | | INFO | WILLIE SAYS: ARRESTS A4 COMICS B2 OPINION A3 DELIVERY (864) 882-2375 CALENDAR A2 ENTERTAINMENT B3 SPORTS C1 CLASSIFIEDS (864) 882-2375 It takes a village to CLASSIFIEDS D2 LIFESTYLE B1 STOCK REPORTS C3 ADVERTISING (864) 973-6305 COLUMNISTS B2 OBITUARIES B4 WORLD | NATION D1 raise a child. 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To ensure the Pickens County 142 0 29.8%* 70 and older can begin to schedule an appointment through the help line, sirens are functioning cor- appointments to receive the COVID-19 it does provide phone numbers of loca- rectly, officials said it may * Seven-day moving average vaccine in South Carolina. tions offering appointments. be necessary to test some Cumulative cases The S.C. Department of Health and South Carolina residency is not a re- sirens more than once. Environmental Control (DHEC) is quirement to receive the vaccine. Peo- Local broadcasting South Carolina: 328,028 cases, 5,358 deaths encouraging people in that age group to ple will be asked to provide a driver’s stations will not interrupt Oconee County: 5,885 cases, 70 deaths access the department’s online map at license or some other form of identifica- regular programming scdhec.gov/vaxlocator to find out what tion at a vaccination appointment that to broadcast Emergency Pickens County: 11,783 cases, 159 deaths locations are accepting appointments verifies their age. DHEC encourages Alert System messages, for the COVID-19 vaccine. Individuals the public to schedule their second shot since it is a quarterly test, SOURCE: SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL can also call DHEC’S Care Line at as soon as possible. according to officials. Other tests in 2021 are slated for April 14, July 14 and October 13. For more | CALENDAR | School district reports positive for the virus, (DHEC) publishes information about the out- 3 more virus cases according to officials. lists of school cases at door warning sirens, the THURSDAY When the school dis- scdhec.gov/COVID- public can visit duke-ener- OCL FRIENDS of the Library book sale by appointment only 12:20, WALHALLA — The trict is made aware of a 19schools. gy.com/NuclearEP online. 1:30 or 2:30 p.m. in the Walhalla Library basement, 501 W. South Broad School District of Oconee positive case in an early — The Journal staff — The Journal staff St.