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The Post and Courier North Augusta/The Star Great story on very different cuisine.

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Bond referendum the subject of many citizen comments at CCSD meeting

BY BRIAN GARNER

The recent failed bond referendum has the Chester County School District asking ‘Where do we go from here?’ Four citizens lined up at the May school board

meeting to tell them.

The board members also got the chance to provide their comments on the bond referendum and what they feel are the next steps. (See related story).

Contrary to popular rumor,

though Superintendent Dr. Antwon Sutton has confirmed the school board and district have not made any plans to put a bond referendum on the ballot in November.

Per school board policy,

BY TRAVIS JENKINS

When it comes to the culinar y ar ts, inspiration can come from interesting places.

Inspiration and the ar t of outdoor cooking were on display two weeks ago at Chester’s annual Hog on the Hill barbecue contest. As per usual, the event (which drew 10 competitive teams) featured an “Anything Butt” contest, a rib cook off and the main event of a barbecue contest.

The “Anything Butt” contest opens the event on Friday and as the name suggests, teams can prepare any food they like aside from pork butts. Ray Dotson’s Rise ‘n’ Swine team was one of the local competitors. His “Anything Butt” entr y represented a break from the normal barbecue side item fare of baked beans or an alternate meat of fering. His dish wasn’t savor y at all; it was a key lime mousse desser t. His inspiration was actually a recent family holiday meal.

“My mother-in-law made

it on Easter Sunday,” he said. “She served it in margarita glasses. I tried it and said, ‘I’m doing this for Anything Butt,’ ” he said.

Chuck Holland, of the Back Alley BBQ team, was inspired to take up competitive cooking after first being a barbeque judge.

“I thought, ‘How hard could it be?’ ” Holland laughed, adding that the answer was “ver y.” He didn’t grow up with barbecue, since in his original home of Pennsylvania, people’s idea of “barbecue” is just grilling burgers and hot dogs. He was originally on a team with a few other out-of-staters called “Four Damn Yankees” befor e starting a new team with a new name. He made chicken tacos for the “Anything Butt” contest, which sold out quickly.

Donnie Crawford is the cook for SC Smokey D’s BBQ out of Buffalo. He is slated to compete in 11 contests across the state this year and has already collected some hardware this season. He also went with a

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dessert dish for “Anything Butt,” whipping up a key lime dip. It’s not really a family recipe or something he makes very often.

“It was a pretty last-minute thing. I don’t do many Anything Butt contests,” he said.

Then there was another local, that being Jim Bennett of Smoke by Day, Fire

by Night. He was the only team not to compete in the “Anything Butt” contest at all, but came to Hog on the Hill a bit short-handed.

“We’re a three-member team and we have one guy who specializes in Friday night and he’s not here,” Bennett said.

Once teams tur ned in their “Anything Butt” entries to the judges and ser ved the public, it was time to tur n their attention to the barbecue contests. Most would not put their ribs on until early in the mor ning, since that is a much quicker cook than pork butts. So they began trimming the butts, SEE BUTT/PAGE A4

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After listening to citizen comments on the bond referendum that failed to pass and why, the members of the Chester County School Board had their chance to add their own comments at the May board meeting.

Board member Brenda Fort pointed out that the referendum questions did not address two needs at Great Falls High School, namely, the repair of the theatrical lighting at the School’s Little Theater and the need for a “dump shower” in the science rooms, in case a student was splashed with chemicals.

“Since we are not considering another bond referendum (which was confirmed following the meeting by Superintendent Dr. Antwon Sutton) how are we going to pay for it?”

She proposed that the money collected by the school district from Fairfield County for the students in the Mitford area, which is in Fairfield County, who attend the Great Falls schools.

The amount is about $650,000

Chris McKeown was one of four citizens who addressed the Chester County School Board at their May meeting on issues surrounding the failed $263 million bond referendum.

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The late David Hagler, left, is shown with his student, retired Maj. General Gary T. McCoy and his wife, Emily.

Portion of Pinckney Road will be named after Gen. Gary McCoy Chester County Council Campaign started by and were tireless in their efforts McCoy’s teacher, the to get a portion of Pinckney named to honor Chester late David Hagler Road native and Maj. General Gary

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Before cooking progressed from home economics to culinary arts, it was simply an act to feed mouths. Little did Kimberly Brock Brown know that her life would revolve around managing the kitchen and making delicious food for professional athletes, celebrities and the most sophisticated of palates.

Brown, who is this year’s Executive Chef for the Credit One Charleston Open, comes from more humble beginnings than her fine dining resume shows. Before she gained more than 30 years of experience in the culinary industry, before she became the first Black female chef to be elected to and is and now president of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) - she was a young girl who needed to learn how to cook for her siblings.

Then, she began to love what she cooked.

In a kitchen overlooking the Windy City of Chicago, Brown first honed her cooking skills. She credits her parents for subjecting her to delectable homemade meals.

“Mom could throw down in the kitchen

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Kimberly Brock Brown is this year’s Executive Chef for the Credit One Charleston Open.

and dad wasn’t bad either,” Brown said with a smile.

After graduating high school with a fondness for home economics, Brown was poised to make a career out of cooking. She had college offers to culinary schools such as the

University of Tennessee, but Brown elected to take a path less traveled and that made all the difference.

After rejecting an acceptance letter to Tennessee, at just 18 years old, Brown moved to Dallas to live with her sister. Soon, she was waiting tables and making more cash than her college educated sister.

One day Brown picked up a newspaper and read about a person graduating from an ACF apprenticeship at Dallas College.

She knew she didn’t stumble across this by happenstance, it was fate, and she decided to pursue it.

Brown graduated from the program as a certified cook and never looked back.

Later on, after several stints that took her all around the southeast, she ended up in Charleston as a pastry chef at The Omni Hotel, which is now The Belmont Hotel. That is, until the tennis tournament came calling.

Brown worked in the kitchen at last year’s tournament under the hospitality’s general manager Travis Maynard. This year, there’s no “COVID-19 bubble” or strict no contact with players or an experience without fans – and Brown was promoted to executive chef

to oversee the entire operation.

From a logistical standpoint, Brown is tasked with feeding approximately 50 media personnel, 250 volunteers and employees and all the players breakfast, lunch and dinner on a daily basis. She summed up how much food she prepares for the tournament succinctly, “It’s a lot.”

As for the food, all of the dishes are labored from scratch. Brown oversees all of the shopping and ordering of ingredients. As for what’s on the menu, honestly, a little bit of everything in order to satisfy everyone’s appetite, especially players’ taste buds on an international scale.

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As for the menu, which has both vegan and allergen-free options, for breakfast one can expect choices like quiche or frittatas alongside a myriad of berries. According to last year’s inventory, Brown said that she went through six flats of strawberries per day. A flat contains 12 pints of strawberries.

One pint weighs approximately three-quar-

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FIRST PLACE Marie Rocha-Tygh Daniel Island News Great story captures a variety of views on the bartending industry. Cheers!

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FIRST PLACE Michael Pham Charleston City Paper Great food writing is like any really good writing. It has to be enjoyable, entertaining and informative. The Charleston City Paper is very tough competition in this category with several excellent entries by various writers. They tell enough about food, the food business and food people to cover this category completely and in an excellent manner. Congratulations!

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BY SHELBIE GOULDING shelbie@theitem.com

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Of the 34 projects proposed for a third penny sales tax, five will include new public facilities coming to Sumter County.

A third round of a 1% Capital Sales Tax is being proposed to continue a one-cent tax that funnels pennies to an initiative to fund community projects over seven years.

This initiative is referred to as "Penny for Progress," which is a referendum Sumter voters approved first in 2008 and again in 2014 to fund capital projects on the same MORE IN FRIDAY’S penny sales NEWSPAPER tax that never inThe Sumter Item’s four-part creased; it series will continue has remained tomorrow with the Penny at a one-cent for Progress quality of life sales tax category. since 2008, the same penny being taxed today.

The third penny is projected to allocate $117 million in seven years to fund 34 Capital Sales Tax projects at a total of $107,266,500 in projected revenue.

Of the 34 projects, 13 fall within the county, while 12 are in the city. In the Sumter County towns, one project is in Mayesville, and four are in Pinewood. The remaining

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From left, Jamal Whaley from Sumter High School and Emmaleigh Vieau from Lakewood High School stand in the kitchen during Cupcake Wars at Sumter High School on Oct. 27. The Cupcake Wars, a culinary arts baking competition at Sumter High School’s Career and Technology Center, involved 17 students from Sumter High School, Lakewood High School and Crestwood High School who were divided into four teams to bake cupcakes for judging.

Event returns to Sumter Career and Technology Center after hiatus

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Sumter County Museum to host city-wide scavenger hunt Saturday with history theme

BY ALAYSHA MAPLE alaysha@theitem.com Throw on your thinking caps. The Sumter County Museum is offering a chance to participate in a scavenger hunt across the city.

The museum announced its first historical marker and monument scavenger hunt, “It Happened in Sumter,” on Nov. 5.

The hunt is geared toward adults; however, families with older children are encouraged to join.

“While the museum has offered many children’s scavenger hunts on its grounds in the past, this is the first time the museum has expanded off museum property and focused on a hunt for adults,” said Annie Rivers, executive director at the museum. “With a city full of history, the museum is excited to help residents connect with it in this fun manner.”

Those interested in participating should

A contestant spreads frosting on cupcakes during the event.

The theme for the competition was “Candy Land.”

Sumter School District Superintendent William Wright Jr. tastes a cupcake as one of the judges for Cupcake Wars on Oct. 27. “I love this new job I have,” Wright said after tasting one of the cupcakes.

he competition was fierce with spinning mixers, flying hot trays and icing swirls for the return of Cupcake Wars.

Seventeen high school seniors from Sumter High School, Crestwood High School and Lakewood High School felt the pressure, wiping sweat from their brows inside the kitchen of the Sumter Career and Technology Center on Oct. 27 as they fought for the ultimate baker title.

This was a long-anticipated competition. The last time it was held was in fall 2019, before the pandemic, with only four students taking part.

“2019 was rough because we’re used to having extra hands, so everybody was

kind of on their own,” said Kia Smith, head chef of the culinary program. “And then there was COVID.” The jump from four to 17 was a big difference, and Kia Smith attributed it to students wanting to get back to the classroom with hands-on, in-person learning. Her goal this year was to get everyone back in the flow of things, including her kitchen.

“I’m ready to get back to normal,” she said, and she got just that.

The kitchen was chaos — in the best way. Shouts of “hot tray” and team members’ names being shouted across the kitchen were paired with culinary tools clanking to the table tops.

The students were split into four teams. Each team created three cupcakes to be presented to judges and a dozen more to be placed on a homemade display, all of which revolved around the

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FIRST PLACE Parker Milner The Post and Courier A very well-written and important story surrounding the past and present of Charleston’s beer industry.

I loved the different perspectives from your sources and historical narrative! Well done!

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The Post and Courier North Augusta/The Star Great storytelling here. You really made this piece come alive.

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Former sheriff to run for county council

By CODY SOSSAMON Ledger Publisher cody@gaffneyledger.com And Billy Dean makes five.

Former sheriff and interim county administrator Billy Dean Blanton announced Wednesday he will be a candidate for the District 2 Cherokee County Council seat being vacated by Mike Fowlkes. Shortly after Fowlkes announced that he would not seek re-election, the interest in that position ramped up.

Blanton is the fifth person to make their intentions known via posts on social media.

Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Director Frannie Stockwell, former county employee Delisa Coggins, Jeff Finley, owner of the Jiggy Pig restaurant, and businessman Jimbo Martin are the other four.

There will be a host of state and local elected officials on the ballot in 2022, beginning on Tuesday, June 14 with the primary for Governor, U.S. Senate, State House seats 29 and 30 as well as three Cherokee County Council seats – districts 2 (Mike Fowlkes), 5 (Elliott Hughes) and 7 (Tracy McDaniel). County offices on the ballot include auditor, clerk of court, coroner, probate judge, sheriff and treasurer.

Steve Moss has announced he will not seek re-election to the House District 30 seat. Brian Lawson is the only person who has declared his intention to run for that office.

If a runoff is necessary, it will be on Tuesday, June 28.

The general election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Blacksburg police chief threatens to arrest clerks selling tobacco products to underage customers

By ABBIE SOSSAMON Ledger News Editor abbie@gaffneyledger.com The Blacksburg Police Department is cracking down on businesses selling tobacco products to underage individuals.

On Tuesday, the department conducted an underage vape buy operation on the 10 stores within the town limits that sell vape products.

Allegations of stores selling to underage individuals

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Can you ‘Hazzard’ a guess who’s coming to Cherokee Speedway?

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com John Schneider looks forward to a time when he can climb back behind the wheel for a dirt track race at Cherokee Speedway.

Schneider, 61, is happy with the next best thing when the actor, filmmaker, country music singer and part-time racer comes to Cherokee Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 26. He will serve as the grand marshal and sing the national anthem for the Rebel 50 Bob Hilbert Sportswear short track super series race in Gaffney.

It seems Bo Duke, the character Schneider played on the classic “The Dukes of Hazzard” television show, isn’t far removed from the actor’s real-life personality.

“This will be my first time in Gaffney. I’m delighted to be in this part of the world,” Schneider said.

“My wife and I started dirt track racing two years ago, and I’m hopelessly hooked. I wish I could drive my race car at the Cherokee Speedway, but I wrecked mine a few weeks ago. My wife also wrecked her car in a race and broke her back. She is recovering and will be there with me at the speedway.”

Stories like these peppered Schneider’s easy-going conversation Friday during a phone interview with The Ledger from his motorhome while preparing for a concert in Colorado.

He recently rolled the dice by writing, starring and directing in his movie “Poker Run” released on DVD Nov. 26.

The “Poker Run” movie plot cen-

John Schneider will be the grand marshal for the Rebel 50 Bob Hilbert Sportswear race February 26 at Cherokee Speedway. ters around an illegal Texas hold’em style poker game where five players race from one remote location to the next for a $2.5 million winner takes all pot that puts friendships to the test. It’s the 10th film Schneider and his wife have made together at his 58-acre movie studio in Holden, Louisiana.

In less than two weeks, his motorhome will travel cross country for a full Saturday of activities at the Cherokee Speedway.

A VIP barbecue lunch with Schneider has sold out. He will appear at his merchandise trailer from 3-4 p.m. and sing the national

anthem before the race starts at 6 p.m.

Schneider admires the Cherokee Speedway for staying true to its Southern heritage in a time where there are attempts to revise history and in his words “political correctness has gotten out of hand.”

It’s a theme Schneider said runs through his new record “Southern Ways” due out in April. He just released his first single “Younger Man” in early February.

“It’s my favorite love song of all my time,” Schneider said about the “Younger Man.” “Although there l See HAZZARD, PAGE 2

Hamrick to be inducted into Chamber’s Hall of Fame

By ABBIE SOSSAMON Ledger News Editor abbie@gaffneyledger.com

Brown Packing was born, or reborn, as the former Cherokee Packing Co, Inc. was renamed and reorganized.

to day but ultimately improving this community as a whole, making long-lasting contributions to Chero-

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FIRST PLACE Travis Jenkins The News and Reporter Story well written and thought out. Good job.

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Greg Rowles sets his sails to the winds of change

Greg Rowles during his youth playing his favorite instrument, the pedal steel guitar. Music has been a constant throughout his life.

By Ruben Lowman Greg Rowles is a true throwback to a bygone era.

A good looking, smooth talking crooner with the talent and ability to match his megawatt smile and warm, inviting personality, Rowles is unique among his peers.

In an era where musicians and entertainers are frequently more flash than substance and build their success around well-crafted personas that revolve around little more than braggadocio, Rowles stands out for his humble, good-natured charisma and deep reservoirs of

vocal and instrumental skills.

His understated approach and down-to-earth charm belies his well-honed and prodigious musical prowess, the product of a lifetime of performing on stages big and

Warehouse up in Vienna, Virginia. It was the grand opening of this place and it was on my sixth birthday. He dedicated a song to me, he said, ‘This is for my son Greg, who’s celebrating his sixth birthday today. He sang ‘Happy Birthday’ and he dedicated the song and I remember pointing to my dad and telling my mom, ‘I want to be like him.’

“And the rest of my life I was aspiring to be just like my dad. He was a great man of integrity, he was a great entertainer, he was a great guitar player and my favorite country singer of all time.”

During Rowles’ childhood, the family bonded over music, playing instruments around the kitchen table.

One day his father thought that maybe everybody could join in the band with him. A

together,” Rowles described.

“And looking back, that was probably the most precious gift that my dad gave to us as a family is starting this band. Because it not only gave us the gift of music that was a God-given gift that he honed and we kept working on, but it kept us really tight as a family. My mom and dad were my best friends.”

Like his father did with him and his brother, Rowles has passed along the musical traits to his own children, ensuring his father’s lessons continue throughout the family. When Rowles speaks

about his family, it’s clear just how much they mean to him.

His daughter, Courtney, is an online content producer for WPDE-ABC 15 and “she sings like an angel,” Rowles said. His oldest son, Grayson,

Music has been an integral part of Rowles’ life as his musician father, Lewis, inspired him to pick up a guitar and “be just like him”. His father formed a family band, The Nashville Connection.

The Nashville Connection performing at one of the countless fairs they played during Rowles’ teenage years. Rowles played bass guitar and helped back his father and mother on vocals. home. At least I was home every night.”

When the COVID-19 pandemic happened and shut down the theater for nearly a year over two spells, Rowles said he began to realize how much he enjoyed being at home more often with his wife, Brandy, and making their own schedule with the free time they had. The couple will be celebrating their 29th wedding anniversary this New Year’s. With the free time they shared together, they began to collectively think about what they could do moving forward after the pandemic began to lift a little.

“We realized during the pandemic like a lot of people, ‘Man, I’ve got a lot of extra time on my hands, what am I doing with it?” And I really enjoyed it,” Rowles said. “The schedule was just incredible, I

time, God was showing me, ‘Hey, you know this is a time I’m going to present some opportunities to you Greg.’”

When the theater shut down for the second time in a year, Rowles got his guitar and started playing shows in local restaurants like he did when he was 19 years old. Barefoot Bistro, owned by Patti Hilton, was one restrauant in particular that was instrumental in making his decision to step away from the theatre a permanent change in his career.

“I went to her place and sang for free,” Rowles explained. “I said, ‘Patti can I come up on Friday and Saturday night and sing for free?’“ When Hilton tried to pay him for the shows, he refuted the offer. He told her he was nervous getting up onstage, just him and his guitar. But he was surprised by how

behind me, world-class musicians. Yes I sing and I play but I’m nervous about going out and doing this by myself, even in a small atmosphere like that. And so not only did I play for two nights but I had the time of my life. I had a ball,” Rowles explained.

“I could have been opening at Carnegie Hall, headlining there. It was a whole different feeling, it was a different stage and it was a different atmosphere.

“I forgot how much I loved singing and playing my guitar just me. And I do this at the house all the time but I had an audience. So one thing led to another and started snowballing and other restaurants started calling, immediately, because they were seeing this stuff on Facebook. Before you knew it I really had more gigs than I knew what to do

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Members of the Chocolate Crackers band, from left, are Rod Stewart, Claude Harrison and Tommy Mitchum.

A versatile band with a funny name

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o matter where the band Chocolate Crackers plays, people ask the members how they

got their name.

The woman looked at bandmate Nearly 20 years ago, the band Rod Stewart, who is Black, and arrived in Bat Cave, North Carotold Mitchum, “You see him (Stewlina. The members stopped at a art)? Don’t take him down there.” country store, and band member “There were no Black people Tommy Mitchum asked the woman there,” Stewart said. at the counter for advice on where they might play.

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Gray hair, sushi and Robert Palmer

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here are moments in everyone’s life when they realize they aren’t as young as they once were. Yes, we are older with every passing second, but saying the lines “back in the day” and “when I was your age” seem to be everyday vernacular in my world.

I live in downtown Asheville. Being single and not a gourmet chef coupled with trying to find affordable takeout in town is a challenge. I would go outside of the downtown area, but with gas prices the way they are… well, let’s just say the math doesn’t add up.

My newest binge place to take food out is from a place A SLICE called “Yum.” They advertise OF MIKE sushi burritos; yes you read MIKE ELIS that correctly. Sushi burritos.

COLUMNIST I love it because it combines two of my favorite foods.

And the people that work there are what you would expect from a sushi burrito place in Asheville. Kids in their 20s, wavy hair, tattoos and piercings. The type of kids that can discuss Shakespeare and drink herbal teas but don’t know anything about football nor would they dare consume beer that’s not from a micro-brewery.

I get takeout from Yum a lot. One week, I ate there five times. I told a friend that I was addicted to Yum, which made me channel my inner Robert Palmer, “I’m gonna have to face it, I’m addicted to Yum.” With my love for wordplay and parodies, I couldn’t stop singing my musical creation. The only thing missing from my moment of imaginative retro ‘80s genius was a business suit and a bunch of ladies dressed up in black dresses and caked-on makeup to dance behind me.

For those of you too young to have any idea as to the song reference or the video, Yum is hiring.

In lieu of a resume or an application, all you need to do is simple math. Give yourself one point for each tattoo and one for each piercing.

Add to that number one point for every statue you have assisted in removing and another point for each time you have marched with a sign for a cause.

If that number is over 10, you’re hired. If it is over 15, advance directly to management. Do not pass go, do not collect 200 patchouli oils.

I kid, but it was in this very establishment in which I had my worst “am I that old” moment.

I was in Yum on Wednesday and I told the manager that I had a great song for an advertising campaign. As I started to sing, I realized by his facial expression and the slight inquisitive arc in his hipster beard that he had no idea what song it was.

“Come on, Robert Palmer, ‘Addicted to Love.’

You don’t know that song?”

The guy making my sushi burrito looked at the other counter help employee and asked, “You ever heard that song or of Robert Farmer?”

“Palmer.”

The young gal ringing my order up at the register responded by saying, “Sounds familiar.

I think my grandfather listened to that music.

No offense.”

I was somewhat offended since I am in my 40s. I would complain to the manager but he already said he doesn’t know Robert Palmer either, and the only punishment the gal would get a slap on her peace sign tattooed wrist.

I thought for a moment if this was grounds for me not to return. What would Robert Palmer do if he knew what had happened? Unfortunately, he passed away in 2003, probably when these kids were born. I am not sure if Robert Palmer even liked sushi, or burritos for

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Actors on stage at Greenwood Community Theatre in 1984, rehearsing gang scenes for “West Side Story.”

Musical connections GCT’s ‘West Side Story’ cast from 1984 reflects on show, new remake

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he American musical theater great, “West Side Story” is regarded as a classic and a change-agent in the genre.

There’s forbidden love between Tony and Maria and the Sharks/Jets warring street gang rivalry.

It’s set in New York’s West Side of Manhattan during the 1950s, and the musical score is regarded as one of the greatest in modern history.

None other than Steven Spielberg has launched a remake of the iconic 1961 movie musical version. That one received 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

The 2021 movie is Spielberg’s first musical as a film director. It’s well worth a watch, from cinematic and musical viewpoints.

The 2021 movie is in theaters now, starring Ansel Elgort as Tony and Rachel Zegler as Maria.

Tuesday night, several actors who appeared on the Greenwood Community Theatre stage in 1984, for “West Side Story” productions, under then-GCT director Donald McKellar, who has since died, gathered for a private screening of the Spielberg film at Greenwood’s Premiere Lux Cine 10.

Kirk Husser, who played Tony of the Jets in the GCT productions, arranged the screening.

Husser planned to surprise his fellow cast members with vintage footage of themselves on the big screen before the new movie’s start, but technical difficulties prevented that.

Still, Husser gave each of his fellow cast members thumb drives with digitized images of what he had hoped to surprise them with on screen.

“Many of the cast from 1984 are still around, and quite a few are still in Greenwood,” Husser told the Index-Journal in December. “I thought us having the movie theater to ourselves to see the new movie version would be kinda cool.”

The movie did not disappoint, eliciting applause from the GCT actors following various musical numbers, including: the group number, “America” and the saucy “Gee, Officer Krupke.”

Tuesday’s private screening viewers also applauded Rita Moreno, who played the role of Anita in the 1961 film.

In Spielberg’s 2021 film, Moreno stars as Valentina, the widow of Doc, and Moreno is executive producer for this reboot. She performs a tender, moving rendition of the song, “Somewhere,” changing things up from the way the musical has traditionally been done.

There are plenty more fresh twists, to keep audiences entertained and grow a new generation of musical fans.

Stewart Cooner, now 50, and standing well over 6 feet tall, was just 12 when he played the Jet Baby John in the GCT show.

The new movie, Cooner said, is very enjoyable.

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At the invitation of Kirk Husser, standing, a few former cast members of Greenwood Community Theatre’s 1984 stage production of the musical “West Side Story” were able to get together Tuesday at Premiere Lux Cine 10 in Greenwood for a private showing of the 2021 movie musical remake in theaters now, directed by Steven Spielberg.

“We never had a gun in any rehearsal we ever did.

Opening night, we had the first real gun, with real blanks... I come out (in character) yelling for this guy to shoot me, and he does. Flames shot out of the gun for a distance of about three feet and burned the side of my face. I didn’t have any trouble (in character) hitting the ground and being dead, because I didn’t really know if I was shot, or not. ... Everybody on stage, and everybody in the theater, screamed.”

— Kirk Husser Cast member of the 1984 production Jeff Smith, who played the leader of the Sharks, Bernardo, in the GCT productions, said Spielberg’s 2021 film “is really, really good” commenting on how this update is socially aware, bringing realism to gang conflicts, New York neighborhood settings and layers of subtexts that keep it modern and engaging, yet true to its roots.

“I had family in Brooklyn who we would visit when I was growing up,” Smith said. “The rooms, with the push button light switches, brought it all back.”

Smith said his own character’s death scene in the GCT production unintentionally drew laughs, when the curtain closed at scene’s end and half of his torso was still visible to the audience.

I like personal stories, and among the submissions this is the one I believe came closest to getting to the personal side of the story with Kirk Husser’s part in the article.

“GCT, back then, leaked light,” Smith said, noting this was decades before major theater renovations and the space was never totally dark, even when lights went dark. “Nobody was backstage pulling me out of view of the audience, so I just start scooting myself off stage. As a dead guy.”

Andrea Emerine Shepherd, a vocal instructor now, who played Jets girl Minnie in the GCT shows, said Spielberg’s movie “takes you on a whole different ride. I was so happy to see different things. ...Dances made their way into scenes more organically.”

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Kirk Husser as Tony of The Jets in Greenwood Community Theatre’s 1984 production of the musical “West Side Story.” Husser arranged for a private screening of the new 2021 film version for former GCT cast members, giving them a chance to reconnect.

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SC’s first water leak detection dog reports for duty in Berkeley Co. ELIZABETH HORTON

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Meet Agua — a former shelter dog turned detective for Berkeley County’s Water and Sanitation Department. She’s a uniquely qualified, highly trained Labrador Retriever-mix equipped to identify water leaks in service lines and water mains.

Agua is the first water leak detection dog in South Carolina and is gainfully employed by the county, but she’s not in it for the paycheck. She works solely for treats.

In 2019, the county’s Water and Sanitation director learned about water leak detection dogs being used in other states and it piqued his curiosity.

Fast forward to October 2020, Berkeley Animal Society donated Agua to Berkeley County Water and Sanitation. Taylor James, assistant public information officer for Berkeley County, remarked that Agua was the right candidate for the job, since the Labrador and Retriever breeds are known for their keen scent work.

For six months, Agua trained extensively with Donna Murray, owner of Lowcountry

Dog Training and now, continues to hone her skills on a weekly basis. She is on the job every day with handler, Tim McKnight, a BCWS service truck operator. During the weekend, Agua enjoys her time off as a typical, well-loved family pet.

According to Murray, the training started with just the basics, covering obedience.

Then, she introduced her to “the smell”— water mixed with a little bleach to mimic treated water, and taught her how to locate it. When she finds the scent, Agua stops, marks it with her paw, scratches the area, and looks up at her handler. Then, she’s rewarded.

“We started with just that scent (bleach) and after being successful with that, I added other smells. We worked inside the building and outside finding her scent,” Murray explained.

Challenges do pop up from time to time, and Murray explained that Agua sometimes does “get distracted by squirrels, children and dogs. She doesn’t always warm up to people. However, she is great in the field.”

Agua has already been successful in

detecting several service line leaks in the county, including utilities in neighboring municipalities.

She even paid an official visit to her old stomping grounds — The Berkeley County Animal Center.

Officials noted that during one particular call in October 2021, Agua was able to identify a sewer line leak at a construction site within 30 minutes after a contractor had spent many days trying to locate it.

Once the leak is detected, repairs can be made.

“Agua has turned out to be a great asset for Berkeley County Water and Sanitation and the County as a whole, saving us lots of time and money — and she never calls out sick,” stated Doug Tompkins, BCWS director. “Our success with this unique canine is due largely in part to Berkeley Animal Center, Lowcountry Dog Training, and Pet Supplies Plus of Goose Creek. We are confident Agua will continue to be a vital PROVIDED community resource in the future.”

Agua is happy to be employed by Berkeley Murray added, “She is a tribute to what County as a water leak detection dog. amazing dogs can be found in shelters.”

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Buyers head in search of books on opening night of the Friends of the Waccamaw Library sale.

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Louanna Sowa with her bags.

Deanna Snyder didn’t need a bag.

“I’ll only get one or two books,” she said before the doors opened at the annual Friends of the Waccamaw Library book sale.

She soon had an armful of books, and she wasn’t ready to stop.

The sale is strictly BYOB, meaning bag or perhaps box. A fellow reader offered Snyder’s husband, Ken, a bag, which they promptly filled.

Louanna Sowa came with four bags.

“I’m buying books for my sister, too,” she explained.

Eli Hornyak, who owns the Bookworm in Murrells Inlet, came with boxes. He filled three with books that he planned to resell at his store. He said the sale always offers a good selection.

John Brophy came from Mount Pleasant with a folding box on wheels.

He took his time filling it.

“I do a lot of library sales,” he said, but this was his first at the Waccamaw

Library. He joined the Friends at the door so he could get first dibs with the other members.

Brophy also deals in used books, but sells his on Amazon as a hobby. “Mostly biographies and non-fiction,” he said.

His wife planned to join him for a weekend of browsing and matching titles with the demand shown by the online retailer. n The Waccamaw sale “is not as big, but the books are a lot cheaper” than at sales in the Charleston area, Brophy said.

Hayleigh Owens was another firsttimer. She didn’t bring a bag. Her mother helped her carry some of the classic volumes that caught her eye.

The volunteers were happy to make an exception and find her a box. In went the two-volume “Annotated Sherlock Holmes,” the complete works of William Shakespeare and “Moby Dick,” whose title character could serve as a metaphor for many of the book sale’s patrons.

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The Link received an email titled “SSN Alert,” followed by a series of six numbers.

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By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Sen. Lindsey Graham’s testimony in a Georgia investigation of possible illegal interference in the 2020 election by then-Pres-

ident Donald Trump and his allies in the state.

The court lifted a temporary hold on Graham’s appearance before a special grand jury, now scheduled for Nov. 17.

But in an unsigned order, the justices noted that Graham still could raise objections to some

questions.

“Today, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Constitution s Speech or Debate Clause applies here. They also affirmed that Senator Graham may return to the District Court if the District Attorney tries to ask questions about his constitutionally protected ac-

tivities. The Senator s legal team intends to engage with the District Attorney s office on next steps to ensure respect for this constitutional immunity.”

The South Carolina senator, a top Trump ally, had argued that a provision of the Constitution, the speech and debate clause, shields

him from being forced to testify at all.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had told the justices that “the delay resulting from a stay would be unavoidably harmful” to the grand jury investigation.

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By DAMIAN DOMINGUEZ ddominguez@indexjournal.com Christmas came early in Saddle Hill.

While ninjas, superheroes, Disney princesses and ghouls alike prowled the streets in search of candy, they could be guaranteed a candy cane at one house.

Julie McLaughlin has been decorating her house for Christmas on Halloween for years. Box after box of Christmas decorations come out of storage in October.

Sixteen Christmas trees, countless feet of strand lights and multiple nativity scenes decorate every inch of the house, inside and out.

“I have two children who are grown now, and we always decorated for Halloween together,” she said. “When they all left the house, the joy of Halloween kind of left with them.”

In its place, McLaughlin started skipping straight to Christmas. Her daughters still come home for “decorating day” each year, where they crack open the boxes and turn the house into a winter wonderland.

“Every year I try to add something new,” she said.

Dressed as Mrs. Claus, McLaughlin handed out candy canes and invited families in to grab a cup of hot cocoa. She said children often look around to see if Santa is home. Others might be a bit confused about the Christmas-in-October aesthetic, or not expect a candy cane to drop into their buckets full of candy.

But for McLaughlin, hearing children share what they want for Christmas is more than enough to keep a smile on her face.

“I’ve had kids ask me to check and make sure they’re on the nice list,” she said with a laugh.

She likes to celebrate the sense of community, family and love that Christmas fosters, inviting her friends from church over to fill her home with cheer.

“Halloween made me sad after my girls left, so I brought a little bit of the Christmas joy to Halloween,” she said.

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A young Pinocchio holds Santa’s hand on Halloween at a house decorated for Christmas in October.

INSET: Julie McLaughlin skips Halloween and decorates for Christmas in October, greeting trick-ortreaters dressed as Mrs. Claus.

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McCormick council gives initial OK to sale of spec building

By GREG K. DEAL gdeal@indexjournal.com McCORMICK — County Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve second reading of an ordinance that would authorize the sale of the McCormick County Sp e c u l at ive Building at the Eco-Industrial Park to a wholesale beverage BERNARD company that HAMBY makes non-alcoholic mixers.

The company was listed on the special meeting agenda as “Project HurCHARLES ricane,” with JENNINGS a sale price of $986,613.

Council Vice Chairperson Bernard Hamby asked county Economic Development CHUCK Director Mark COOK Warner to provide details about the project without disclosing the company’s name until a public hearMARK ing and third WARNER reading.

A hearing has not yet been scheduled.

“Could I request that our economic development director give us just some hints,” Hamby said. “I know we’ve all been questioned quite frequently about what we’re up to and what we’re doing, and I think we could kind of answer some of those questions without upsetting the agreement we have to keep the company’s name anonymous.

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Greenwood safety Josiah Jeffery was also selected from the Eagles roster. Jeffery is the Eagles leader on defense and has shown his versatility this season, lining up as a linebacker (both inside and outside), safety and even some wide receiver this year.

Abbeville’s selections were linebacker Ty Cade and kicker Addison

McCormick running back A’Chean Durant is the other running back on the North’s roster. Durant has eclipsed 1,000 yards this season and has received several college offers, including Army, Navy, Anderson University and Benedict.

The North-South game will be played Dec. 10 at Dough Shaw Memorial Stadium.

McIlroy says he feels like a heavyweight boxer who wants his belt back

By DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press

ulie McMahon was hired in her first stint as Greenwood’s varsity volleyball coach in 2013.

In that season, the Eagles struggled terribly, losing a lot of their matches in blowout fashion.

McMahon, a former college volleyball player and who was an employee at Magnum Volleyball Club at the time, noticed the biggest difference immediately — most of her players weren’t playing club.

Instead of complaining about the problem, she found a way to fix it, bringing a branch of Magnum to the Emerald City in 2014.

“When I first started coaching at Greenwood High, we were losing 25-2 to teams. It was awful,” McMahon said. “That was the biggest difference was the girls that we were playing were playing all year, or at least playing more than the season, and we were not. We had maybe one girl at the time that did play outside of the season.”

Two years later, McMahon left Magnum but stayed in the club volleyball world — bringing the Emerald City Juniors program to life.

Emerald City Juniors’ goal is to grow the game of volleyball through developing players, boys and girls, from a young age.

“If you think about it, the high school season is three months, then you go nine months without touching a volleyball,” McMahon said. “That’s not conducive to grow yourself as a volleyball player. At Emerald City Juniors, we say we’re growing the game, because we give opportunities year round to play. It’s not always about the travel.”

ECJ is themed around the “Wizard of Oz,” as Greenwood is the Emerald City.

Growing the game starts in the Munchkin Academy, where girls or boys from third to eighth grade learn the fundamentals of volleyball while playing in smaller games ( 2v2 or 3v3).

From there, the emphasis is on the club teams, which are made up of players from the entire Lakelands including Emerald, Greenwood, Greenwood Christian,

RIDGELAND — Rory McIlroy has reached the top of the world ranking eight times, and it’s still not enough. Even if the feeling is nothing new, the reward never gets old.

McIlroy defends his title this week in the CJ Cup — which has moved from high above the Las Vegas Strip to the lowlands of South Carolina — with a mathematical chance to reach No. 1 in the world for the ninth time.

“It sort of illustrates you can have your runs and you can stay there, but I think the cool part is the journey getting back there,” McIlroy said Wednesday. “It’s sort of like a heavyweight boxer losing a world title, and it’s a journey to get that title back.”

A year ago, McIlroy was No. 14 in the world when he raced by the field in Las Vegas to win the CJ Cup at The Summit. He is a two-time winner this year, the FedEx Cup champion and has five straight top-10 finishes coming into this week.

He will need some help at Congaree Golf Club. According to “Nosferatu,” the Twitter handle of a world ranking guru, McIlroy can reach No. 1 by winning the CJ Cup as long as top-ranked Scottie Scheffler doesn’t finish in a twoway tie for second or better, or by finishing alone in second provided Scheffler finishes out of the top 34.

Motivation is not lacking for McIlroy, even at the end of a long year and with only two tourna-

SECOND PLACE Cam Adams Index-Journal An Emerald City Junior player leaps for a kill during a 2021 tournament.

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Rory McIlroy gestures near the tournament trophy after winning the 2021 CJ Cup in Las Vegas.

ments left. There is the chance to reach No. 1 again, and he leads the DP World Tour points race in Europe.

Scheffler won the PGA Tour player of the year and was poised to claim the FedEx Cup until McIlroy rallied on the last day. He had the best year in golf, even if it feels like the best stuff was a long time ago.

Scheffler first reached No. 1 in the world by winning the Dell Match Play in Texas, his third victory in five starts, and then he ended his big run by winning the Masters. The rest of the year wasn’t a dud, by any stretch. He lost in a playoff at Colonial and came within one putt of a playoff at the U.S. Open.

Scheffler needed time to relax, even though mind never strays to far from golf. That was particularly true this time.

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Birds of a feather: GCS volleyball rallies around Bertha

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GCS third-year student Lee Dahlberg, right, purchased Bertha for $50, but according to senior Caroline Reed, the rubber chicken is priceless.

Greenwood Christian’s gym isn’t very big. It has room for all of the essentials, a court and a set of bleachers.

But a small area with a lot of fans can make for a pretty loud environment — especially when a giant rubber chicken is squawking into a traffic cone.

Meet Bertha, the blinged-out, Adidas-wearing, roaring mascot of the Greenwood Christian volleyball team.

“We call it our lucky mascot,” senior Caroline Reed said. “It’s a big motivator for us. You can always hear the loud squeak whenever

we’re playing or we’re down. It always kind of gives us a little motivation boost.”

Bertha got her start during the middle of last season after GCS third-year student Lee Dahlberg and a group of friends originally had a much smaller rubber chicken. The group brought it to a Greenwood Christian match and decided the typical-sized prop wasn’t big enough.

“We had this crazy idea of buying a big chicken,” Dahlberg said.

“We looked it up online and I bought it that night and it was at the next home game.”

Since then, Bertha has attended nearly every GCS volleyball match, helping squawk the Hawks to vic-

tory. Originally bought at $50, Bertha’s value is priceless to the Hawks.

The big blue chicken has rallied Greenwood Christian in many matches with an entourage of students around her. During her time as mascot, the Hawks reached state for the first time in a decade last season and earned another playoff berth this season.

Coincidence? The Hawks don’t think so.

“I think it’s a good distraction for us and the other team because whenever we’re serving, even when it’s making noise, it’s making us smile,” junior Maddie Farmer said. “So if we mess up, it’s still going to make us do good because it’s

just a distraction.”

After her debut, Bertha has been nothing short of a teammate. The mascot has her very own spot on the bench, made an appearance in the juniors’ section of last year’s yearbook and made the trip to state last season.

And Bertha was one busy chicken at state.

The hen took a trip down a Myrtle Beach water slide, was run around with and held by kids and caught the attention of opponents.

Bertha even gave teams the impression that Greenwood Christian was the Chickens instead of the Hawks.

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City brings Greenwood’s fire services closer

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More firefighters on scene when needed — that’s the goal of the automatic fire aid agreement Greenwood City Council passed Monday.

At Monday’s special called meeting, city council approved the agreement the county approved last month. The agreement would have county firefighters respond to any fire call within the city, and city firefighters will respond to county calls in the four fire districts adJULIE jacent to city limits.

WILKIE Those districts include Northwest, Highway 34, Coronaca and Promised Land.

“Depending on the severity of the scene, they may turn them around,” City Manager Julie Wilkie said. “But essentially, we will be working together to provide the highest quality fire service.”

The agreement is only for fire calls and does not include medical calls.

Before the planned kickoff of the agreement on Nov. 1, fire officials are working with dispatch to ensure calls will tone out correctly and that they align their agencies’ policies and procedures.

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Float like a butterfly Inmates let go of past traumas in ceremony

By KELLY DUNCAN kduncan@indexjournal.com Healing comes when you learn to let go and some women incarcerated at Leath Correctional Institution are letting go of past traumas in a different way.

Inside the confines of Leath, on display for all to see in the visitation room, is a butterfly mural that tells the stories of women who have experienced and survived trauma in their lives. The mural was started through a partnership with Just Detention International, an organization seeking to end sexual abuse in all forms of detention.

Through the partnership, JDI worked with Leath and Camille correctional institutions to install the murals and See BUTTERFLY, page 7A KELLY DUNCAN | INDEX-JOURNAL

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Greenwood’s city and county fire services took another step toward furthering their mutual aid on Monday, as City Council voted to approve an automatic fire aid agreement between the agencies.

One by one, 12 women incarcerated at Leath Correctional Institution let go of their past traumas by releasing butterflies Friday afternoon.

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jail. And it is short 16 percent in its law enforcement staff, about 12 people.

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his staff needs to the council. existing staff, Weaver said.

Raising the tax rate for the law enforcement fund by the maximum allowed by state law

of turning right,” Weaver said.

“They simply change their uniform and go to work in Horry County.”

County Council held a See “Budget,” Page 4

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Hammock maker who built on traditions

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Offshore sand flows onto the beach at DeBordieu.

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The first wave of summer visitors is expected to arrive on the beach in the next few weeks.

When they do, volunteers wearing hard hats, reflective vests and closed-toed shoes will be there to greet them.

A renourishment project at DeBordieu has added about 300 feet to the dry sand beach in front of a sea wall on the southern end of the community. The work is about halfway toward its goal of placing 650,000 cubic yards of offshore sand on the beach and will run into sea turtle nesting season.

The contractor, Marinex Construction, is working with S.C.

United Turtle Enthusiasts to create a monitoring plan to make sure no turtles are affected by the project. The monitoring is a condition of the state and federal permits issued for the work, which includes construction of three groins perpendicular to the beach that will help hold the new sand in place.

Sea turtle nesting season starts May 1, but the loggerhead sea turtles that make up the majority of the local nests don’t begin to arrive until the ocean water temperature is around 75 degrees. It is currently in the upper 60s, said Betsy Brabson, who leads the SCUTE monitoring at DeBordieu, Hobcaw and North Island.

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It started as a challenge.

Some friends told Doc Lachicotte he would never make a living at Pawleys Island; it was too far from Myrtle Beach.

That was in the early 1950s, when he first started selling real estate. Oceanfront lots sold for $1,500. “And they couldn’t sell them,” he recalled.

But over a career that spanned nearly seven decades, he created businesses that came to define Pawleys Island by celebrating its past and making those who bought property from him want to protect it.

Lachicotte died Sunday at his home next door to one of those businesses, The Hammock Shops. He was 95.

Arthur Herbert Lachicotte Jr. was born Sept. 20, 1926, in Manning. His mother, the former Virginia Ingram Wilson, had gone there to be with her family because the ferries that provided the only transport between her home at Waverly Plantation were uncertain. His father, Arthur Herbert Sr., had various jobs, in-

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Doc Lachicotte in his office at the Hammock Shops in 1988. cluding leasing land at Willbrook for hunting parties.

The senior Lachicotte had been nicknamed “Little Doc” for his habit of following Dr. Ward Flagg around Brookgreen as a child. With the birth of his son, he became Big Doc. Little Doc grew up at Waverly, which his great-grandfather bought in 1871, and Pawleys Is-

Very well written. Made me wish I’d known him.

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land. He went to a two-room school at what is now the corner of Highway 17 and Waverly Road.

His father started making rope hammocks from a pattern learned from his brother-in-law.

The Lachicottes sold them at a store under their house on Pawleys Island.

Little Doc and his two sisters, See “Doc,” Page 2

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Tom Poland Miss Emily’s Oak She planted the oak some sixty-eight years ago. Miss Emily was around twenty-six then. The years passed, the tree grew, and today it’s a setting Normal Rockwell would have appreciated. A classic Southern scene, it possesses the requisite charms. A quaint barn sits at the edge of woods. Oak limbs shade a wooden picnic table. A rocker faces a swing hanging from the oak. Somewhere in the oak’s massive limbs I suspect resurrection ferns grow. A fence partitions the pasture from the yard, and cast iron plants prosper next to the fence. And there’s that stretch of pasture, still green despite February’s cold touch.

When I look at this setting, “pastoral” comes to mind. Synonyms for pastoral include rural, rustic, sylvan, and a word few utter these days, “Arcadian,” a literary way of saying “idealized country dweller.” And indeed a country dweller does live near this fine oak, Miss Emily.

I know some nice gatherings have taken place beneath this oak. Some great conversations too. It’s inviting, one of those places people gravitate to. I see what appear to be Meadowcraft rockers and an old chair. Winter cold has the chairs and swing empty, but come a summer afternoon six people could gather here with glasses of tea, and even more people if the picnic table comes into play. Or just one person could sit beneath this oak and swing and think. That’s what I’d do. Swing and think.

An interesting history accompanies this peaceful setting. Miss Emily created what would become a fine Southern scene when she brought an oak seedling up from Charleston all those years ago. In talking with her, I surmised the young oak was maybe knee high when she planted it. From little acorns grow mighty oaks goes the saying. Here we see literal proof that mighty things do indeed grow from little acorns.

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We all Need a Hero, let me Tell you About Mine

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By: Garrett Mitchell

By: Garrett Mitchell

I often tell people why they should travel.

Sometimes even Santa needs a little bit of help finding his way. Occasionally even Rudolph’s nose isn’t bright enough to illuminate the streets when the lights can’t shine and the road signs are nowhere to be found.

I extoll the virtues of stepping outside of your comfort zone and going out to see the world for what it is; a vast, beautiful place that is not confined to whatever notions we have about what is ‘normal’ here in our own backyard.

But this story is not about anything I have done. Rather, that is just a set-up to the point.

I am a traveler at heart, but I am also a history nut by admission. In the summer of 2011, I was fortunate to live for five weeks in London as a student studying abroad. I had long planned ahead to take a weekend to visit France while I was on the fringes of Europe. Why wouldn’t I? World War 2 was always a sort of specialty in my personal encyclopedia of historic knowledge and the Normandy coast, the site of the allied troops’ invasion of Europe on June 6th, 1944, was merely an eight-hour boat ride away across the English Channel.

Colleville-sur-Mer sits along the Normandy coast; a small, quaint French village that appears quiet and reserved, but which also harbors the horrors seen there 77 years ago. Colleville-sur-Mer is no ordinary place. It is a sacred one.

Just outside of the village, nestled into the trees on top of a bluff overlooking the channel, is Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer. Translated, it means the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.

It is a vast expanse of gravesites, woven intricately into the landscape, and overseen by a 22-foot-high bronze statue of a young man, arms outstretched, at the center of the semi-circular limestone colonnade which marks the entrance to the memorial. The statue has a name…

TheSpirit of AmericanYouth RisingfromtheWaves The swath of sand that lies between the top of the bluff and the sea below where those waves now gentle lap the shore? Omaha Beach. D-Day. Operation Overload. It happened right there.

When I arrived at the memorial the weather was raw, rainy, and generally miserable. I, perhaps, had a moment of lamentation in not selecting a better day to visit.

But as I stepped inside and through the colonnade to take in my first view of the expanse of graves, the immenseness of the place became quickly evident. I was here, and so was the weather, so I might as well suck it up and start walking.

So, I walked.

This past Christmas, Santa needed just a little bit of a helping hand to bring the holiday spirit to Western Kentucky.

We all need a hero, don’t we?

We all need someone to admire, to look up to, whose greatness is something we aspire to achieve. Sometimes, we need our heroes to save us.

I want to tell you all about my hero.

An evil grinch descended, like a thief in the night, and tried to steal Christmas away from the good people of the Bluegrass State. The good people of Woodruff and Roebuck refused to let that happen.

My hero did not wear a cape. He wore a whistle and held a clipboard, at least he did long before I knew him.

Here’s how the Woodruff Wolverines and Dorman Cavaliers helped save Christmas, and how our communities are now bonded forever to others hundreds of miles away.

Most of you know my hero, too. He may be your hero as well. But my hero saved me when many felt I was incorrigible and he harnessed my potential when most felt it had been lost to the winds.

The kids of Western Kentucky needed a miracle.

At 8:49 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10th, a stormy night across the Ohio River Valley, the second of two massive, long-track tornadoes touched down in Obion County, TN, near the Kentucky state line.

Over a hundred miles away, in Mayfield and neighboring Lyon County, folks were turning in for the evening as the unsettled weather closed in around them.

Willie Varner was good at redeeming those in the reclamation pile, and at the risk of sounding overzealous, I sometimes like to think I was one of his greatest triumphs.

I was, at least to me, because if you knew me 22 years ago you might have thought my life was a football spotted at the two-yard line with one second left on the clock. There was not a Hail Mary play in the book crafty enough to recover it from the brink.

They had no idea of the monster that was headed their way.

At 9:26 p.m., some 37 minutes after the massive twister made contact with the ground, the funnel which was nearly three quarters of a mile wide by then slammed into the heart of the Western Kentucky town of Mayfield with little warning, decimating half of the town, a fully operational candle factory with 110 workers inside, and claiming dozens of lives.

A few minutes later, as the tornado tracked northeast, it took aim at Lyon County and the communities of Eddyville and Kuttawa, leaving a battered landscape and smashed homes and lives in its wake.

This wasn’t just a tornado. For the people of Western Kentucky, it was the apocalypse incarnate, and it was happening two weeks before Christmas.

When the tornado finally dissipated in Ohio County, KY, the carnage left behind was staggering.

The twister had been on the ground for three hours and had covered nearly 166 miles, sometimes with a path nearly a mile wide, obliterated homes, businesses, and taken over 70 lives with it.

I slushed and slodged through the grass, down the seemingly innumerable rows of graves, as the rain bore down harder by the minute. Cold and shivering from being woefully underdressed for the unpredictable French summer climate, I made a right turn down another line of stone markers. I was by myself now.

Or so I thought.

There was no power to light what little was left of shattered towns, and street signs for Mayfield, Eddyville, and other communities along the tornado’s path were found strewn across the countryside dozens of miles away.

As I came toward the end of the row, I looked up and saw an elderly gentleman standing, head down, looking intently at one of the singular headstones; silent and with the rain dripping steadily from the brim

How could Santa possibly find his way? How was he going to guide his sleigh to Western Kentucky?

But Coach knew he could win. He never thought he was going to lose. And he always believed in me. I suppose that is the mantra of a true hero; never give up even when the chips are down.

Many of you who read this know me and I would venture to say that a good portion of you know, at least to some extent, my struggles as a young man in grade school. I don’t see much need to repeat it.

But many of you also know that I have been the basketball statistician at Woodruff High School for 22 seasons now, and have served on the chain gang during Friday night football games for going on 20 years.

Let’s just say Coach thought everyone should have a role. When I had been pushed aside by everyone else and left to flounder, Coach Varner used Woodruff athletics to harness a burning passion inside of me and turned it, and me, outward into a young man with a vigor to serve his school.

Being a part of Woodruff basketball, followed by football, gave me purpose in a time I had none, and motivation when I needed it most.

In the two decades that have followed, time for reflection has been plentiful. I have undoubtedly matured a bit (depending on who you ask), and I have adopted the belief that the perfect hero does not save you all by him or herself. The perfect hero simply equips you with the tools and knowledge required to help you save yourself.

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graduate with an impeccable military record and personal integrity never in question.

Their middle-of-the-night phone call told them he was in jail, charged with a

viving the unthinkable, whatever your personal unthinkable happens to be.

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going to, if we haven’t already, had the unspeakable happen.

How we reacted shaped us into who we are today.

This book can help get us to tomorrow.

A little conversation with an old friend I recently had a great conversation with my colleague and friend Tom, but this little chat quickly turned into a contest.

This is how it happened. | MY SENIOR | Tom and I have worked together in the newspaMOMENT per business — him BETTY pounding the streets for MOSES stories and me working behind the computer putting the stories on pages — for several years.

Back when we first met, he was in his April 29, 2022 40s and I was in my middle 60s, still believing that 60 was the new 40.

At that time, Tom was moonlighting , playing a4,hot set of drums with a country February 2022 band, and I was having the time of my life after years of raising children.

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exact — and I think Tom may be 60. If Little did I know that the 70s would not, Tom, please forgive me. begin bringing me to my knees — literalI work mostly with much younger peoly. ple and I try to keep my age from being a I no longer had the urge to dance all divide between us. night, and I began my permanent relaSome young people are puzzled by old tionship with recliners. people.

Tom had some knee problems also. We With Tom I didn’t feel the need to keep had magic shots we had undergone in an up the facade. attempt to get mobility without pain.

I think I kicked off the conversation His worked. Mine didn’t, but I learned when I complained about my desk chair to live with it. hurting my back.

He and I worked together off and on This caused Tom to tell me that in some over the years, and then he and his wife recent Xrays, his doctor mentioned an old took off and traveled the country for a fracture in his back. couple of years.

I told him all about my recent injury to During the past few months, he has my left shoulder and explained in great been writing stories again and I see him MYHORRYNEWS.COM how I could not reach behind my about once a week.MYRTLE BEACH HERALD |detail back He dropped by one day last week when Then he said his legs and feet were I was waiting for stories to come in and shape. we had a chance toMYRTLE chat a bit.

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Then I explained l how I was unable to sleep at night because of nervous legs and feet keeping me awake.

Next he flexed his fingers, mentioning he was having pain in his fingers.

I topped that one by explaining how I have been experiencing extreme numbness in my hands during the nights and especially when driving.

Then Tom brought up the shortness of breath that was perplexing his doctor.

I can’t remember how many other ailments we each listed, but suddenly we looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Talk about opening the gate and letting it all fly out.

5 It was exhilarating.

I don’t know who topped the other, but it was the most refreshing experience I’ve had in a long time.

5 We certainly proved that growing old is heck, but what a fun time doing it.

“If anyone had told me I’d ever watch a documentary about an octopus, I’d say, ‘Not in 75 years.’”

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Andbecause there’s the ditty And I never to the side drive so I had not heard my can’t play after Jeff went home, but as it porch, but stretching as much era? Well, it’s mostly As Iwhen gulpingly watched, hairdressThisa woman’sphone been cutting But I was recently to dark, put itIall faith-is it’sI could by I’m walking in my front of a beep. my hair grew found I had standing on my forced I’m now a shortthat woman a a verb,as er’s colleague did an amazing job. for the last year and she knew her stuff. out there – to put my faith on the line. what you do and act plate glass storefront.

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day, I found a questionnaire Sunday April 24 was the lastin my email. seconcert of the Masterworks My normal ries for the Long Bay Symphomethod of dealny Orchestra’s ‘21-22 season, ing with quesand it was an experience of tionnaires to | MY SENIORsolemn | profound, beauty.isThe hit the delete combination of the orchestra MOMENT button. and the large ensemble BETTYchoral Since this one performed “A Melancholy camewith from my MOSES Beauty,” an oratorio I printed music by Georgiboss, Andreev andit out and looked lyrics by Scott Cairns. over it carefully.

Program notes by Susan The paper labeled “EmHalpern tellwas us that “This clasployee Spotlight.” sical choral-orchestral work Recently, our have celebrates the newspapers rescue of 49,000 been featuring a differentcolorful emBulgarian Jews…Seven ployee each week, introducing movements narrate the events the public to those who work chronologically…The mainbehind the scenes bringisthe latlanguage of thetowork Engest news to our publications and online website.

I carefully read down the queslish, but Bulgarian and Hebrew tionnaire to see the list of quesare also used. The music itself tions I would be asked: does not adhere to a particular style or technique but rather Name: Betty Moses. That’s simmixes various methods both ple enough. modal and tonal.” Halpern’s notes include comments by Place of birth: I was born in composer Andreev who has Gastonia, North Carolina, a town said that “The approach is noted at that time for its textile much more emotionally intumills. itive than rationally constructI remember as a child living ed which is dictated on one across the street from one of the hand by the emotional charge mills, and watching the workers of the event itself, and on the parade into work every afterother hand – by its aim towards noon. My dad was one of them. a broader audience for which a I remember one day a man more accessible music lanpassed out in front of the mill guage is more appropriate to and my mother carried over a understand the content.” And pillow to place under his head. I also included in Halpern’s believe he was dead, but Mama notes are lyricist Scott Cairns never told me. She didn’t bring telling us that the libretto “…is the pillow back. the story of individuals and a Today, the mills are gone and Gastonia is a satellite of Char-

lotte. nation defending its people Years on the job: I joined the and its own moral integrity in staff of the Myrtle Beach Herald the face of evil.” in January 1996, making me a 26Conductors Charles Evans of year employee of the newspaper the Long Bay Symphony and that is now a part of Waccamaw Timothy Koch, choral director Publishers. of the Coastal Carolina UniverI was 61 years old when I finally sity Concert Choir and the Carfound out what I wanted to be olina Master Chorale were suwhen I grew up. perb in leading their respective My first day on the job was proensembles, and since this was duction day, and by the time I a primarily vocal event, the helped paste strips of copy onto soloists should be credited: huge sheets of paper and they Shannon Kessler Dooley, sobecame a newspaper, I was prano; Jason Collins, tenor; hooked. It was in my blood.

Adam Holcomb, tenor; Craig Philip Price, bass-baritone and Job/position: Actually, I joined Jeffrey L. Jones, bass-baritone. the organization as a business There were many passages in manager, but on production day the movements which required everyone in the office was caught the soloists to speak dramatiup in cutting copy and running cally, also. pages through the hot wax maThe concert began with the chine. I still have a few scars.

I gradually worked my way into

the publishing portion of the sounding of the shofar, a tradinewspaper, finally leaving betional wind instrument usually hind the numbers aspect and made from a ram’s horn. Rabbi finding great fulfilment in design, Avi Perets then led prayers and content and pouring my soul out the lighting of candles in memeach week in a tell-all column. ory of the Jews who were killed while confined to death camps What I like most about my in World War II. Then the Najob: tional Anthem of Israel was First, the people I work with are played, followed by “The Star like my second family and I love Spangled Banner.” There were them dearly. At the age of 86, I greetings from the founders of would no doubt find it difficult to Varna International, and the impossible to do the job I do Violins of Hope. Several playwithout the aid and support of ers from the LBS violin section those with whom I work. Actualactually played violins from the ly, they spoil me, and I’m not Violins of Hope. These treasabove taking advantage of it now ures have been preserved and and then. restored from the World War II Second, I consider myself period. They blended in comblessed to be able to continue pletely with the entire violin working at my age, and to do it section as the full performance surrounded by such wonderful got underway. people is a double blessing indeed.

Listeners were transported Hobbie/interest: into the events portrayed by In the past, I enjoyed painting, the oratorio. This remarkable singing, playing quitar or makconcert was more than just ing jewelry, and I was an avid music – it was a powerful expereader. Nowadays, you can usurience of history and culture. ally find me on my days off cudThe Myrtle Beach area was fordled up in a chair watching some tunate that the Long Bay Symdark British comedy or murder phony Orchestra and everyone mystery on TV. connected with it gave this to our area. We all look forward to Favorite movie: the next season of our wonderMamma Mia and Love Actually ful orchestra and choral ensemble.

Something people may not know about me: William Hamilton taught I love NASCAR, sometimes music at Coastal Carolina Unifootball, “Dancing with the Stars” versity for 28 years. He wrote before Tyra and silver jewelry. the music for CCU’s Alma Looking at what I have written, Mater, wrote incidental music I realize I wasn’t supposed to for several plays, and occasionwrite a book, so let’s begin again. ally plays jazz with The Jazz Standard.

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Parent with your child’s future in mind How do you know how far to push kids? My son had a science assignment due on a Monday, but we were gone all weekend at a soccer tournament. I asked the teacher to allow him some extra time. My friend said I shouldn’t do this because it’s teaching the child the wrong lesson, but it seems reasonable to me. How do you know when to step in and when to let them go?

portfolio; planning for that will just lead to disappointment. I mean character and values — the things that will stand the test of time, the Teacher things kids must carry with to Parent them in careers, relationships, family and beyond.

The artist did not create it Envision what an adult by taking a block of marble with strong character and and hacking away at it. good values looks like, and Someone who does that will then make your parenting end up with an ugly chunk decisions with that image in of rock. Rossi undoubtedly mind. had a strong image in mind For example, when your A great policy to help you — perhaps even a model to child gets frustrated while guide such decisions is to compare it to — of what he working on a class project, begin with the end in mind. wanted the sculpture to be. before you step in and help My favorite sculpture is at Raising kids is similar. her get it done, ask yourself the Gibbes Art Gallery here Strive to be the kind of par- what kind of adult am I in Charleston. It’s called the ent who envisions what making her: one who is paVeiled Lady by Pietro Rossi. your children will grow up tient, determined, resilient?

Its realism is astonishing. It to become before you start One who can overcome really looks like a veiled wom- molding them. and stress? Or Wednesday, august 10,I don’t 2022mean | Pagechallenges a6 an. It’s a true work of art. an occupation or financial one who folds when things

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get tough? One who easily surrenders and then waits to be rescued?

Or let’s take the example you provide. Do you want your kids to grow up thinking that games and recreation supersede higher obligations? What would you think of a doctor who tells you he didn’t have time to analyze your test results because he was playing golf all weekend? Don’t think about the fatigue of the moment.

Think about where this could all be headed. Every mark you make on the rock today will be part of the finished sculpture tomorrow.

If it sounds hard, it’s even harder than that. Unlike blocks of rock, children have wills and they like to use them. They’ll whine and

wail and complain, and if you listen to the moaning rock and lose sight of the Veiled Lady, you’ll cave. Resolve to be strong.

And because children have wills of their own, positive results are not always (pardon the pun) set in stone.

You can consistently make great decisions, and you still may have a child who never exhibits the kinds of character traits you’ve fostered.

Don’t let this discourage you.

Beginning with the end in mind still gives you a better chance to instill worthy values into your kids than just yielding to your and your child’s moods and convenience.

But what if your child is already in middle and high school and you’ve been

hacking away at the marble all this time, making things up as you go along, and now the results are looking grim?

Don’t worry. It’s never too late to turn that rock into something lovelier, and the beginning of a new school year or a new quarter is the perfect time to change.

Begin with the end in mind, and one day you might be blessed enough to have a child as beautiful on the inside as the Veiled Lady is on the outside.

Jody Stallings has been an award-winning teacher in Charleston since 1992 and is director of the Charleston Teacher Alliance. To submit a question, order his books, or follow him on social media, please visit JodyStallings.com

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Recipe: A vegan dish forShelf holiday dinnersa bit of holiday magic DHEC, PalmettoPride Limiting screen time is beneficial to kids Elf on the bestows Help! My child is spending too much time on her smartphone. She can’t go five minutes without looking at it.

Let me ask you some questions: Who gave her the phone?

Who pays the bill?

Who makes the rules in your house?

If the answer to all three is you, correcting the problem should be a simple matter of putting your foot down. I realize parents today prefer tiny footprints, but it’s never too late to grow a pair — of big feet, that is.

This is on you, not your child. Accusing a kid of spending too much time on a phone is like accusing the dog of eating too much food. They only consume what you give them.

Issue her a daily time limit.

If she breaks it, take the phone for a week. If she does it again, make it two weeks.

Double it for each subsequent occurrence. There are even apps that can restrict digital intake.

The app I most recommend is “the window,” out of which you may toss the phone until she’s adult enough to pay for it herself and manage her own addictions.

And this is an addiction.

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Surely you realize that.

Parents can’t claim ignorance anymore. The research on phones is voluminous and well-reported. Take a recent SFSU study, for example. It found that phone attachment causes serious social problems and worsens anxiety and depression.

Study co-author Professor Erik Peper says there’s no difference between phone addiction and opioid dependency.

He states, “The behavioral addiction of smartphone use begins forming neurological connections in the brain in ways similar to how opioid addiction is experienced by people taking Oxycontin for pain relief — gradually.”

“Gradually.” That’s the chilling word. It’s why a child in the throes of phone addiction is like someone carrying a deadly disease who doesn’t yet know it.

And it’s why, to me, children shouldn’t be exposed to the hazard until their brains have biologically matured.

Even then, they’re happier without it.

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Transfer mixture to bowl with nuts.

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about birthdays, Earth Day, and Halloween, yet schools go all-in on those celebrations.

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Used at Every Elementary School in the Country.” Its name is “Positive Reinforcement,” and the Elf on the Shelf is a Flea on Its Knee in comparison.

A number of objectors oppose the Elf on the grounds that it teaches children to accept living under a state of constant surveillance.

Luckily I have it on good authority that the Elf does not actually report his findings to the higher-ups. The same, however, cannot be said for the phones and laptops that teachers and parents gleefully thrust in students’ faces year after year.

There are a lot more objections, but they’re even sillier than the ones I’ve just described, so rather than leave us on a dour note, I’m going to cut this short and say, Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Jody Stallings has been an award-winning teacher in Charleston since 1992 and is director of the Charleston Teacher Alliance. To submit a question, order his books, or follow him on social media, please visit JodyStallings.com.

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Pleasant this year, there were mugs on the shelf, again emblazoned with profanity right alongside the other gifts for

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It’s the new marketing tool.

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here’s just something about a rainy morning.

I was sitting at our dining room table on one such morning recently, writing one of several newspaper stories on my laptop. My paper has adopted a hybrid model, of sorts, amidst the ebb and flow of COVID-19. We go to the office a couple of days a week, and work remotely the other days.

And so, on that recent morning, things were quiet at the house. There was the sound of the rain tapping softly on the roof of the house, and the clatter of my keyboard as I worked to coax the words out of my mind and onto the page. The local morning news was on the TV at low volume, more background CHRIS noise than anything else. My dog TRAINOR snoozed in his requisite spot on CONTRIBUTING the back of the recliner, rousing COLUMNIST only occasionally to growl lazily at passing cars.

As it got later into the morning — creeping toward lunchtime, really — it struck me that things were perhaps too quiet. That’s when it occurred to me that I hadn’t yet seen or heard from my 13-year-old daughter Charley.

I crossed the living room into the hallway and cracked open her bedroom door. She was still sound asleep. Knocked out at 11 a.m. on a Monday. It is summer break, after all.

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Where did all the nurses go?

One of my family members ended up in the ER for a week after a bad fall.

The hospital we chose and its staff were wonderful in every way, but this time, one important thing was missing: an appropriate number of nurses to deliver superior care.

The nurses who were there did their best. They are working long hours and exhausting themselves and, still, the ones we met were cheerful and supportive.

There is a special place in Heaven for people in this profession.

But where did all the nurses go?

We moved our family member to a skilled nursing center last weekend, where physical therapy will hopefully restore mobility.

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But challenge Southerner’s don’t underI first noticed it over track of and/or managing seven keys.as millions soaring because America is getting older own “wings” out of paper Ornithology, to me, in any case, I find myself stand is that to people the winter break from You would be wrong.

Boomers enter their years.

This all startedgolden on Wednesday, while I was running sounds a bit like some sort grocery bags and on most totally cool withofit.Baby Even up north, “ma’am” is a school. Both of my boys the paper route.

Health reforms have also given more people access days you can find him runof medical speciality. As The route itself is pretty basic. I spend most of my title of respect — but it’s attend elementary school more so, I like it. which has ledpulling to more day driving around Pickens County the old ning around in the front in, “I can’t come to work I have noticedtoitquality doesn’thealth insurance, for older people. (Think here in Easley, Sam in papers from the various stops and replacing them at hospitals. yard, flapping his arms today, I have my schedseem to apply topatients my huswith the new edition. Most stops are monthly billed grandparents.)

K5, Ben a third grader. accounts, but there’s a few places wherecountry I have to colCurrently, the average age of RNs in this and screeching his “hawk uled appointment with band, to my knowledge The first time my mom It’s worth noting this is lect cash sales — including the coin boxes at the local is 50 — and long hours working heavy workloads is call” at the top of his lungs. my Ornithologist.” Grim post offices. got “ma’am-ed” a very new experi- he has yet to receive a The old starting tomore pile up in my car, in outpapers andwere causing errors looks would be exchanged, (Our neighbors love us.) “sir” from eithersimply of theburning nurses at a grocery store so I decided to make a stop at the recycling center in ence for them. medical treatment.

His obsession is so great before heart-felt “good Liberty on my way back to the office. I dumped the old was not a pretty You see, over the boys. (Not that it bothers papers and headed on my merry way.

For someone whose loved one needs exceptional lucks” and nods of sympa- that last year over the holiWhen I got back, I couldn’t find the route money bag. sight. The poor years, between var- him.) But it makes me days, he only asked for one thy in my direction. medical care RIGHT NOW, this unsettling I looked under my seat,isinathevery side panel pockets, under wonder — and maybe kid bagging up her ious health issues the floor mats — everywhere. It was nowhere to be thing: a red tailed hawk tail Alas, as you probably issue. you guys can help me out found. That’s when my eyes set upon the empty paper groceries asked if and then with the bins in the back and Iof knew immediately what had hapknow, that’s not what orni- feather. That’s it. That’s all It’sjust one of so many shortages late: Empty shelves with this — is “sir” she needed help onset of COVID, pened. he wanted and he just had thology is at all. in used? grocery stores, cars that areI threw wayaway tootheexpensive not as commonly bag at the recycling out to her car, the boys had his little heart set on Ornithology is because our supply chain is center. a mess and airplane their view strickly attended school vir- Or is it maybe because The money in the bag wasn’t the which would have it. Which presented the study of birds this at that are canceled or delayed. problem — like I said, most of the route speaking tually. Bottom line, they’ve learned flights been fine had he accounts are I’ve billed — the problem was me with a problem, — andwe an ornitholoknown most school (and there This are situation is not the America Shall toast the 40th anniversary of “Cheers?” the keys. Those coin boxes only open Kasie not closed with the this was the first because you can’t gist is a just that: a of my life. with a key — and we didn’t have a spare more women than men as events in backwards still for themselves).

My brother and I rarely my neighborhood took dreaded “ma’am.”

Strickland time they’ve (ever) set.

At least, not in Easley.

Our sister Like, chronological order? person who studies strickly very smart and accomencountered many In thethem.

Reagan-Bush elementary schoolI’ve educaseveral months to decide buy saw eye-to-eye about paper in Newberry probably had a set, “Do I look like been in a face-tospeaking but that meant I would have to drive era, Americans longed that “Cheers” wasn’t an TV birds. viewing choices in Here come the subtitles anywhere. plished business world who solve gigan- our tors) so it doesn’t comepeople in theKasie to congregate “where infomercial for a furniteens and twenabout the vampire exon Monday to get them — not an old lady to you,” face public school All raptors are While not “foreverybody knows your ture store. (“We ain’t ties, but we were both things down done to the benefit of us up as often? tic problems and getStrickland beau with the heroin really how I wanted to spend an aftername.” I’m so addiction…”) she snapped. among the handful of in spendin’ no more setting. With classrooms protected bynotstate mally trained” noon.

I’m genuinelyall. curious. sure that citizens tables people who imbibed the money on strickly If know-it-all mail carThe second time was Saturday. On Saturdays, well, Trick question, kid. and peers and a lunch and today federal theofscience, (my an’ cheers! Just wantregulaevery- rier Cliff Clavin were a sitcom that In any case, thisSo is where are themost smart people working on hilarity Saturdays anyway,who I set upare a booth at the Easley speaking oneYou knowing their NBC unleashed upon an pull up a box if you mean,spewing seriously. look at the sheer adoration on that face!

Don’t answer that … room and recess — it’s all one Southern tradition Farmer’s Market in Old Market Square where I sell aroundi today tions. can’t hunt education stems the nursing shortage? name, especially if trivia, a new cottage need it.”) unresponsive world on these little bird feeders I make out of teacups. (Don’t Kasie My point is the grocery new. them, you can’t trap more from David by “everyone” you I don’t drink, but September 30, 1982. them look like plumage hawk” on the website and I believe I’ll embrace A complex challenge a complex solution. ask. It’s arequires weird hobby.) industry wouldto spring mean the 87,000 that didn’tStrickland matter, You may remember boy clearly didn’t mean Anyway, because the newspaper’s office is right on And that’s when the them, you can’t own Attenborough docuup. Wefrom alreadyrare have or protected wholeheartedly. Just Willdon’t our federal government ever how to “Cheers” couldn’t click “add to cart” new IRS agents as the hit show because as the the Square, I keep my tablesfigure and chairsout and stuff there Danny oodles of fact-checkers, any offence, he just didn’t “ma’ams” began. themin the (without Inflation spe(setmentaries,) in a Boston pub)I feeltheme song pointtell my Mom … do real immigration so Ireform don’t have and to lug all from home every weekbirds.

That’s letit allmore nurses and tyree but newspapers and net- right. I discov- fast enough. TAKE MY Act. are that ran for 11 seasons, It makes setup a breeze and acts as sort of my know. I suspect he was “Hey, Sam, did you Contributing cial wildlifeReduction permits) and works ered like I’ve gotten a ed bitout, of“people a would a begin relycounterfeit feather physical therapistsend. and doctors our country?

We used to all the same.” Of won 28 Emmy awards, “home base” in case Iinto need to run to the bathroom or MONEY. columnist ing on certified “whoKasie Strickland is the managing be able to enjoy course, that line drew 93 million viewraised somewhere south clean up your markers you can’t sell them — or crash course in the subject grab somerestructure cold water from the cooler. operation.

Can’t our universities and ramp up their ers for its finale and gives-a-crap-ers.”

Months later, Sam still our catchphrases a little editor for The Sentinel-Progress As is with most weekends, my kids, Ben and Sam, of the ‘ole Mason-Dixon, like I asked?” their feathers.

It’s illegal. as ofthelate, thanks became largely Most viewers today get any kind such as “NORM!” But awkward in later years spawned equally newNow talented nurses You could still wouldn’t dare callnursing her mom programs to camebring with memany to the market. usually this is all fine treasures his red tailed in much an era of research supply-chainonraise a glass to live sportwhen Ted Danson wasAfter long-running spin-off to my 6-year-old’s newest because I guarantee you ”Yes, ma’am.” and dandy, but it was really hot out that morning and “ma’am.” She can be reached into the field? of feather ing events instead ofyou wanted. issues, rising interest pulling in $250,000 per “Frasier.” But “last call” they were getting crabby. The Market runs until noon hawk tail feather. He was at kstrickland@cmpapers.com. the subject, I discovered obsession: raptors. no Michigan kid would “Ben, do you want sitcoms; but “Cheers” almost came early, as the episode and the others … rates and lingering panAnd can’t hospitals and long-term careleftfacilities and we still had a couple of hours before I could Need a bald eagle feather?

Views expressed in this column spoke to the Human Condemic protocols, just weren’t. show ranked No. 74 out truly the happiest kid in the only way I wasI going pack up so I had the bright idea to let them hang out in No, not velociraptors, have dared to “ma’am” apples with lunch?” up better salaries and flexible, non-burnout and problem. reruns featur-California don’t think “NEW norm!” dition,No I must confess that of 77 programs in the are those of the writerpony only and the office.

Theyoffer could play on their tablets and just chill to be able to get Sam his I’m not talking about dinothe world when he opened my mom at that age. (I “Yes, ma’am.” has the same appeal. when my wife and I were Nielsen ratings its first ing its lovable losers will out in the AC until I wrapped up. do not necessarily represent the schedules that allow nurses – who generally get into condor? We got you. WanEarlier comedies had we missed season. Belly up to the spread a message of comThis plan would have worked out fine had Sam not feather (without resorting here.

(Afternewlyweds, all, I said think she was around 35 I assume it’s something newspaper’s opinion.this field because they – toout.do bar?saurs kept viewers wondering the penultimate season More like go bellyderingnoalbatross?

Well, just it, and the feather is — by mon humanity matter decidedwant it wouldto be care funny tofor lockpeople his big brother poaching) notin favortoofstraight-up about romance, but the of “Cheers” up! David Attenborough, where humankind goes. far — my favorite thing their best work? Even that wouldn’t have been too bad if he hadn’t then step right this way, kind minds behind the short-lived ABC soapif creative NBC executives stuck forgotten he had locked the door before chasing his was I happened to find “Making your way on Richard Attenborough— “Cheers” brought nearopera “Homefront”; but with the underappreciHow about retention bonuses andthelonger vacations brother out and slamming door behind him — locksirtoday/Takes … The painted feathers I’ve ever gifted. soil one while hiking the Mars theshow guy from perfection to theinSam thatJurassic was my only strayatedthat’s freshman ing us all out. everything you’ve got/ But now he’s asked for a to sunny climates where nurses can recharge? used for a variety of Diane “will they or … Takingare ing. My viewing was because they lacked a After unsuccessfully trying to pick the lock for about a break from woods.and Not great odds Park.) won’t they?” paradigm as reliable as “the little viable replacement and hour, Iyou brokecreate down andgrants called a locksmith.

(Who got Hey, employers, ancan’t to fund nursdeath-ray punctures/Sure purposes, determined, but itwould help a lot…” but primarily to real hawk as a pet for his I they mean real-life during the show’s first pop thing” on Norm’sI was because had regular, faith door open in about five seconds.) ing education? You,theItoo, federal government. five seasons. Today’s Thanksgiving turkey. that the adult, sophistimake Native American cer- birthday … was dreading the bill for an after-hours call on a was weeks later before the raptors.

Birds of prey.

I keep hearing about a artsy streaming shows cated humor would evenweekendoverworked but the guy was super and ended up not Danny Tyree welcomes email The fact is, the more thecool nurses are at emonial headdresses, art Anyone know how to would never be able to upresponses “Frasier” reboot; but so tually catch onfalcons, with audi- hawks, internet finally offered at tyreetyrades@aol.

Eagles, charging me. (I happily gave him one of my bird feeders your facility, the more medical andpieces visits to his Facebook fan far, the existing 275 epi- pull it off. (“Will they ences more accustomed as a thank you.) mistakes will be made and dream catchers. paint a parakeet? a possible solution — we com condors — you get it. page “Tyree’s Tyrades.” Opinions Monday rolled around as itwant turned to out,pay there was — how many massive lawsuits do and you for to “CHiPs” and “Diff’rent sodes of “Cheers” have or won’t they? Maybe

As a Yankee, I’ve changed my mind on “ma’am” Hailing from the great state of Michigan, I wasn’t raised to say “ma’am” and “sir.”

Now, that’s not to say I didn’t have manners — far from it — it’s just that we were taught growing up “yes, please” and “no, thank you” were perfectly acceptable responses.

For example …

Mom: “Kasie, do you want milk with dinner?”

8-year-old me: “Yes.” Mom, narrowing her eyes: “Yes, WHAT?” Me: “Yes, please!”

If you swap out the “please” for “ma’am,” it’s basically the same thing and one could easily imagine any southern mom having a similar back and forth with her kids.

But I don’t live in Michigan anymore. And as odd as it seems to me, my boys, Ben and Sam, aren’t Yankees like their mom. My kids are Southerners — born and raised right here in Pickens County — and although I’ve never taught them to do so, they say “ma’am.”

Here’s the really weird

I’m losing my mind — and my keys

Remember that time I infiltrated a feather counterfeiting ring?

SECOND PLACE Graham Williams Union County NewsOPINION OPINION 4 | Union County News

I’ve gone batty “Criminals are a superstitious cowardly lot so my disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts.

I must be a creature of the night, black, terrible, a… a…

As if in answer, a huge bat flies in the open window!

A bat! That's it! It's an omen… I shall become a bat!”

Batman's Origin by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Gardner Fox, Batman #1, Spring 1940 A wayward bat may have inspired Bruce Wayne to become Batman, but I had very different thoughts when a bat suddenly appeared in my living room the other night as I was watching television.

“Oh, no! Not again!” is the G-rated version.

I sat on the sofa, watching, as the bat circled around and around the room before heading down the hall. Seconds later it was back, circling again and again, its tiny body suspended between two large, flapping wings.

“How did it get in the house?” I wondered. “It must have come down the chimney.”

Graham This wasn't my first encounter with a Williams bat inside my house. Years ago, the sight of a bat flying around the house sent Margaret and the children scrambling for their bedrooms, leaving me alone to fend for myself.

I grabbed a broom from the kitchen and started swinging it, hoping to knock down the bat so I could sweep it out the door. The bat managed to dodge the broom by using its sonar, which helps it to navigate.

Every so often one of the children would crack open their door to have a look, just in time to see the bat flying down the hall. This resulted in a loud scream, followed by the sound of a slamming door.

By this time I had managed to put on a hat (in case the bat decided to nest in my hair) and secure a shoebox (to place over the bat if I happened to knock it down). I also opened the sliding glass door in hopes that the bat would notice and fly outside.

No such luck. The bat continued flying around the living room, through the dining room and kitchen, down the

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Daniel goalkeeper Coleman Wright dives for a save during a Brookland-Cayce penalty kick on Saturday. Wright blocked three of four Bearcat penalty kicks to help Daniel secure its state championship win.

Daniel boys win in PKs to take state championship

By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter

bnimmons@thepccourier.com

COLUMBIA — After letting a two-goal lead slip away in regulation, the Daniel High School boys’ soccer team’s state championship hopes rested on the result of penalty kicks after 110 minutes of hard-fought play.

The Lions turned to senior captain Liam Desjardins for the first kick, and he delivered to put the Lions ahead, but it was the play of keeper Coleman Wright in the moments after that stole the show.

The junior blocked three of four Brookland-Cayce attempts to give the Lions the win and secure their first Class 3A state championship since 2003.

“I think he would be honest and tell you that maybe he made a couple of mistakes to let BC back into the game, but I can’t say enough about his ability to bounce back,” Daniel head coach Phillip Boyer said of Wright. “He could have let that defeat him, and his head could have been gone for the game. To make three out of four saves, he won us the game, pure and simple.”

According to Wright, confidence was key in the final moments of the match.

“You just have to be confident on those,” he said. “No matter what happens, they’re either going to score or not score.

I was confident and just did what I had to do.”

On top of being for a state title, the victory also held extra special significance for the Lions, as it came almost exactly a year removed from a 4-2 state championship loss to the same Brookland-Cayce team.

“A lot of our players were saying it was a revenge tour,” Desjardins said. “I think it was much more of a redemption tour, because they did nothing wrong to us other than beat us.”

Despite the tense ending,

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Senior captain Liam Desjardins leads the celebration for Daniel following Ezra White’s opening goal against Brookland-Cayce during Friday’s state championship win.

confidence wasn’t hard to come by early for the Lions, with Ezra White and Eddie Merck getting the Lions on the board with two goals in the first 13 minutes — a huge change from the teams’ meeting in the state championship match a year ago, when the Bearcats led 3-0 after the first 29 minutes on the way to winning the title.

“We had been studying Brookland-Cayce, and we knew if we could get two or three goals, we could catch them off guard,” White said.

Things settled for the rest of the half, but two key injuries to J.W. Sarkees and Dominic Jeffries had the Lions (22-5) reeling as they took a more defensive approach in the second half.

After pressuring the Lions for the first 20 minutes of the second half, the Bearcats (20-6-2) broke things open with back-toback goals from Eduardo Moisa Membreño to tie things up with around seven minutes to play.

Then, two minutes later, Brookland-Cayce’s Angel Barrientes Reyes headed in the

Bearcats’ third goal of the match to stun the Lions and give his team its first lead of the game with five minutes left.

“When they scored their third, I looked at my team and knew that their heads weren’t gone,” Boyer said. “I knew we were going to give ourselves a chance, and thank God we put one in.”

The player to put it in for the Lions was Desjardins, as the captain floated in a 52-yard free kick in the 78th minute to reclaim the momentum and force overtime tied at 3-3.

A strong Bearcat attack threatened Daniel at the start of the first overtime period, but just as the Lions were finding their footing, a weather delay was called due to lightning.

After nearly an hour, the teams returned to the field, with neither converting their chances in a second overtime and a sudden-death period, sending the game to penalties.

Going to net first, Desjardins knew he needed to set the tone.

“I had to set up the first (penalty kick) right to get everyone motivated,” he said. “There was no doubt in my mind that I was making it.”

In addition to Desjardins, Merck and Tyler Brown sunk their penalty kicks to put the game in the hands of Wright, who delivered the win.

The win is the swan song for Boyer, who is leaving his position as the Lions’ head coach after 11 seasons as a state champion.

“I’m not going to lie, I always preach culture over results, but the reality is if we would have lost, part of my legacy would have been almost, not quite,” Boyer said. “To be able to win a state championship is why I took this job. The day I took (the job), I called up my buddy, (Daniel assistant coach Rico Cabrera), and said, ‘We’re going to win a state championship.’

“It took a lot longer than I thought, but I wouldn’t trade any second of it, because it made this all the sweeter.”

White was happy to help get Boyer the win in his final game and stressed the effort the Lions put into their championship win.

“Right now, there’s so much joy, but also complete exhaustion,” White said. “We poured everything we had out on that field, and at the end of the day, we deserved it.”

Wave take district title

By Eugene Jolley Courier Sports news@thepccourier.com

EASLEY — There are more firsts for the Easley High School softball program following a 12-1 run-rule Game 2 win over Lancaster last Wednesday night in the District 2 championship For the first time, the Lady Green Wave are District 2 champions and earned a berth in the Class 4A Upper State tournament.

“It feels great,” Easley Coach Trish Spence said. “I am so proud of the girls.”

Easley (15-12) scored seven runs in the top of the second on five walks and a grand slam home run by sophomore catcher Cora Levy.

“I told the girls to jump on them in the first inning,” Spence said. “‘Right away, let’s make a statement,’ and they did. They jumped in and came on strong and played an amazing game.”

That was more than enough for junior pitcher Maddie Haynes, who needed only 48 pitches to go the five innings, scattering four hits.

“She pitched great,” Spence said of Haynes.

Easley tacked on runs in the third and fourth and then got another big blast, this time a two-run shot by senior first baseman Kyra McCarson to make it 12-1.

With the bottom of the order coming up for Lancaster, Haynes got two popups and a strikeout, her second of the game, to send the players and fans into a wild celebration.

“We hit the ball today,” Spence said. “It took us a minute in the first game, but once we got her timed up, we hit it and we continued that into the second game. I think that was the difference.”

The decisive second game was needed after Lancaster scored four runs in the eighth inning and then held on as Easley left the bases loaded in the bottom of the inning to win the evening’s first matchup 9-5.

Easley trailed much of the game, but after being checked on just four hits almost had a comeback for the ages. Down 5-2, starting with one out, Haynes doubled and scored on Emily Morgan’s single. Callen Saxon then doubled her in. Mary Katherine Scott singled to tie the

game and reached second before she was tagged out off the base, leaving the game tied at 5-5.

Lancaster (19-8) hit three home runs in the first game, including a three-run shot by third baseman Selena Jackson off of Easley freshman starter Jalyn McGee, who struck out five and walked four. Haynes had gotten up a couple of times in the bullpen in the first game, but McGee stayed in the circle.

“I trusted Jalyn’s pitching,” Spence said. “She pitched great.

It’s one of those things where they had her number. They had seen her before. They had adjusted to her, and that’s why we threw Maddie in the second game.”

The Green Wave continued their postseason play on Friday night, hosting York High School in their first matchup of the Class 4A Upper State championship tournament.

After falling behind 1-0 early against York, the Green Wave battled back to take a 3-1 win and stay in the winners’ bracket, leading to a matchup with Catawba Ridge on Monday night.

Easley couldn’t keep the hot streak going against the Copperheads. Scott put the Wave ahead early with a first-inning home run, but a five-run third inning put Catawba Ridge ahead for good in a 5-1 win.

The Green Wave hope to get back on track on Wednesday, when they host York for an elimination game.

Should the Green Wave take down the Cougars once again, they would travel back to Fort Mill on Friday having to defeat Catawba Ridge twice to advance to the state championship series.

Game 1 Lancaster 9, Easley 5 Lancaster 002 021 04 9 10 1 Easley 000 101 30 5 8 5 Leading hitters – Easley– MK Scott 2-4, Cora Levy 2-3 HR. Lancaster – Jamiah Miller 3-5 HR, Sherri Mickles 2-4.

Game 2 Easley 12, Lancaster 1 (5 innings) Easley 071 13 12 10 0 Lancaster 001 00 1 4 2 Leading hitters Easley Emily Morgan 2-4; Kyra McCarson 2-2 HR, 2B; Cora Levy 2-5 HR; Maddie Haynes 2-2.

Lancaster – Taylor Ames Alexander HR.

Daniel 3 (3), Brookland-Cayce 3 (1) BC 0 3 (0) (0) (0) (1) — 3 DWD 2 1 (0) (0) (0) (3) — 3 Scoring First half DWD — White (Marrero), 3’ DWD — Merck (White), 13’ Second Half BC — Membreño (Rivera), 63’ BC — Membreño (Powers), 73’ BC — Reyes (Membreño), 75’ DWD — Desjardins (FK), 78’ Penalty kicks DWD — Desjardins, Brown BC — Reyes

Merck,

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Easley’s Callen Saxon, Rylee Saxon and Jalyn McGee celebrate on their way to the dugout during the District 2 championship against Lancaster last Wednesday. The Green Wave dropped their first game to the Bruins before unleashing a 12-1 thrashing to advance to the Class 4A Upper State tournament.

Liberty, Pickens athletes sign letters of intent

By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter

bnimmons@thepccourier.com

COUNTY — Liberty and Pickens high schools will be

Methodist College.

“It means so much to me,” Meinders said of playing at the next level. “It’s been my dream since the beginning. I really thought for a while I wasn’t

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Hometown heroine Rogers eliminated from play early PHILIP M. BOWMAN sports@thedanielislandnews.com It was a script that was almost too good to be true.

The Credit One Charleston Open, formerly known as the Family Circle Cup and then the Volvo Car Open, returned in style to celebrate the historic tournament’s 50 years of play Monday. For the first time since 2019, fans were in attendance as competition in the main draw began. The tournament was canceled in 2020 because of COVID-19 and last year the event was played without fans in attendance.

And if you were a fan on Monday, you had to be impressed with the $50 million renovation of Credit One Stadium, which went from something reminiscent of a giant erector set into a tennis Taj Mahal.

The weather was so delightful Monday that you wondered if the tennis gods bribed Mother Nature, or at least the local weatherman. The play was top-notch as well, highlighted by victories from Urkranians Anhelina Kalinina and Katarina Zavatska.

But the script was to save the best for last. A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new

“It’s not how many times you fall, it’s how many times you get back up.” - Shelby Rogers surroundings kicked off the night session, which featured hometown heroine Shelby Rogers, who faced Kaia Kanepi in the first Monday night session in the new stadium’s history.

Rogers labored early, finally cashing in on one of eight set-point opportunities to claim the first set. She led 5-4 in the second set, but almost went down for the count when she fell hard on the green clay on an attempted return shot.

Rogers took a medical timeout, went to the locker room and returned to rousing applause. But the energy Rogers worked so hard to create didn’t return and the 36-yearold Kanepi grinded out a 6-7(2), 7-5, 6-2 victory in a match that lasted three hours.

“Definitely not the outcome I wanted tonight,” said the 28-year-old Rogers, who entered the tournament at World No. 44. “I guess I have to say a cliche: ‘It’s not how many times you fall, it’s how many times

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you get back up.’”

It was good to be home with fans, said Rogers, who was first connected to the tournament 21 years ago when she was an 8-year-old ball girl.

“When you walk out on court and hear fans (chanting) my name, it’s really special,” Rogers added. “You can always learn from your losses, even ones like tonight.”

The effervescent Rogers displayed a whole range of emotions during the latenight post-match interview. She smiled, laughed and even talked about her cuts, and bumps and bruises she suffered in her third career meeting against Kanepi.

Rogers wiped away tears when she recounted past tournament experiences in Charleston, whether they were stunning victories or double-bagel losses. She even looked to the future, including one last stop in the U.S. before heading to Europe for the clay-court season, which concludes with The French Open and the red clay of Roland Garros.

PETER FINGER PHOTOGRAPHY Rogers will play for Team USA in Shelby Rogers led 5-4 in the second set, but the Billie Jean King Cup, which will be ended up losing to Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi in the contested against Ukraine, April 15-16 in match that lasted three hours Monday night.

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Kimberling leads Ninety Six into Upper State tournament

By CODY ESTREMERA cestremera@indexjournal.com NINETY SIX — The first thing Ninety Six softball coach John Coster did when he saw Meghan Kimberling was give her a hug and told her he loved her.

The 15-year-old Wildcat pitcher had battled adversity all year, working through a nagging foot injury from the start of the season. But less than four hours before she was going to start in arguably the biggest game of the season, Kimberling found out her house had burned down.

Maybe the game was a necessary distraction for the freshman because Kimberling dominated en route to Ninety Six’s 4-2 AA Upper District 3 Championship win against Chesnee.

Immediately following the win, Coster brought Kimberling’s parents on the field, where he gave them more than $800 that was raised by the Ninety Six families who were in attendance for the championship win.

“I’m glad they could get this win to make them happy,” Coster said. “I’ve always wanted this softball team to bring happiness to the community and bring the community together. Stuff like that means

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Ninety Six freshman Meghan Kimberling throws a warmup pitch in the sixth inning. She scattered five hits across seven innings of work.

double plated both Eagle runs.

“Meg battled tonight. I thought she pitched great,” Coster said. “Meg has pitched the past two games all seven innings. I think she’s coming on at the right time. Hopefully, we’ll do well in the Upper State. We have a plan.”

Offensively, the Wildcats rattled off four runs in the bottom of the first inning, taking advantage of a pair of Eagle errors and hit by pitches to get runners on. Ninety Six batted around in the first inning, finishing with just one hit in the inning, a single by Brooke Coster.

The rest of the game, Ninety Six reached base just four times, coming off an error, a pair of walks and Brooke Coster’s second hit of the day.

“We just have to put the ball in play,” Coster said. “If we put the ball in play, we score runs. If we don’t, it is what it is. Can’t be having those fly balls. I told them there are going to be close games from here on out. … We need games like this to prepare us.”

Brooke Coster led the Wildcats on the day, going 2-for-4.

a lot, that (the Ninety Six community) would take care of them. They did that really quick. That’s awesome. It’s bigger than the game.”

In the circle, Kimberling dodged trouble early by getting out of a no-outs jam in the first inning thanks to a pair of flyball outs Contact sports writer Cody Estremera at and a fielder’s choice. The only hiccup was in the third inning where two errors and a 864-943-2530.

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Tigers face high expectations as season starts

BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY THE JOURNAL

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Clemson’s Valerie Cagle delivers a pitch against Virginia Tech last season. Cagle and the Tigers face Florida Gulf Coast in their season opener tonight.

Tigers host Duke on quick turnaround

CLEMSON — It’s only the second full season of the Clemson softball team’s existence, but the expectations are already sky high.

After the COVID-19 pandemic cut their first season short in 2020, the Tigers made a statement last season. They finished the year 44-8, earning an ACC regular season championship along the way before losing to then-No. 3 Alabama in an NCAA Regional final.

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Who: Florida Gulf Coast When: Tonight, 7 p.m.

Where: Fort Myers, Fla. Records: Clemson (0-0), Florida Gulf Coast (0-0)

As a program that was still in its infancy last season, every win and every accolade felt like a bonus.

Now, it’s the standard.

And as the Tigers start working toward meeting that standard in their season opener against Florida Golf Coast in the FGCU Kickoff Classic to-

night (7 p.m.), head coach John Rittman knows the challenges that come with raised expectations.

“Certainly, we’ve created some expectations for our program,” Rittman said. “Last year we snuck up on some people, but this year we’ll have a target on our back. So that’s something we’re going to have to deal with as the season goes on.

“It’s always something as a coach that you’re a little concerned about.

It’s something that our team has talked about and our coaching staff

has talked about — last year was great, but now it’s time to get ready for this season.”

Rittman isn’t as worried about his team’s ability on the field.

“We have a lot of depth this year, which is a luxury that a lot of teams don’t have,” he said.

“I think we’re a better defensive team than we were last year. We’ve hit the ball well, and that’s something this team has always done. And we really have some speed SEE TIGERS, PAGE C3

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CLEMSON — After a heartbreaking loss to North Carolina on Tuesday night, there’s only one option for the Clemson men’s basketball team if it wants to salvage a season that’s on the verge of getting out of hand — flush it and move on.

| UP NEXT | Who: Duke When: Tonight, 8 p.m.

Where: Clemson TV: ACCN Radio: WCCP 105.5 FM Line: Duke by 5.5 There was no time to sulk in the wake of the Tigers’ 79-77 loss to the Tar Heels at Littlejohn Coliseum — a difficult task given North Carolina hit the game winner with 3.1 seconds left and the Tigers missed a good look at their own potential game winner at the buzzer.

But with seventh-ranked Duke coming to town tonight (8 p.m., ACC Network) to continue a three-game homestand for Clemson, head coach Brad Brownell knows there no option but to try to swallow the pain and keep moving forward.

Brownell “It’s really hard,” he said. “It’s emotional for kids, and I always say because it’s football country, our games come so quickly sometimes that the kids don’t have a chance to get recharged. We play so many more games, and that’s why there’s not always a great performance. We don’t have a week to get ready and build to a Saturday crescendo.

“You flip a switch and you have to go, and it’s hard to pour your heart and soul into something every night and get your heart pulled out of your chest … and then you have to do it again.”

Clemson (12-11, 4-8 ACC) comes into tonight having lost two of three games and six of its last eight, while Duke (19-4, 9-3) had

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Members of the West-Oak High School wrestling team celebrate with fans after the Warriors’ 26-25 win over Belton-Honea Path in the Upper State championship match on Wednesday in Honea Path. The Warriors will face Aynor at Dreher High School on Saturday.

Warriors get their revenge on BHP, advance to State title match

BY ERIC SPROTT THE JOURNAL

HONEA PATH — It turns out Derek Strobel was prophetic three weeks ago when his West-Oak High School wrestling team lost a five-point decision to Belton-Honea Path on Jan. 20 in Westminster.

The loss was bitter, but the Warriors’ first-year head coach was confident an even more meaningful rematch was on the horizon.

“This was just a battle,” Strobel said at the time, “and

the war will be in February.”

And what a war it was Wednesday night in the Class 3A Upper State championship match in Honea Path.

The second-ranked Warriors exacted revenge in dramatic fashion — and not just for last month’s loss — as they rode a late overtime victory by Marcus

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Thaxton and some other steady performances to a 26-25 victory over the No. 1 Bears to clinch their first trip to State since 2018.

The match Wednesday marked the fourth time in two seasons the Warriors and Bears met as the top-ranked teams in Class 3A, with the Bears having won each of the previous three matchups, including a 46-24 Upper State championship victory last season in Honea Path on the way to winning the State title.

“This was something they’ve

talked about since I got here,” Strobel said. “When I came up here and met with them back in April or May, I talked with them, and we knew this was the match we had to win. It’s so much pressure on them for just this one match, but they knew this is who we had to get through, and that was our goal this season.

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The Wilson Hall softball team celebrates winning the SCISA 3A state championship for the second straight season with an 8-6 victory over Laurence Manning on Tuesday.

Lady Barons outlast LMA to win second straight SCISA 3A title

BY TIM LEIBLE tim@theitem.com One number has been on the mind of every Wilson Hall softball player all season long.

For every big play this postseason, the Lady Barons lifted two hands above their head and lifted two fingers on each to form a pair of bunny ears.

After winning the SCISA 3A title last spring, they wanted to win a second this season. It’s only fitting that their second consecutive state championship would also come in a Game 2, as the Lady Barons were able to hold off a late comeback attempt by Laurence Manning for an 8-6 win on Tuesday, sealing the title in the process.

“Oh my God, we did it again,” Wil-

son Hall pitcher Amberly Way said after the game. “I’m shaking.”

Ansley Epps was the lone senior with the Lady Barons this spring and was thrilled to add another state title to her collection. On top of last year’s title, she was on Wilson Hall’s 2018 team that won a state championship.

“We really wanted it and we knew we had the team to do it. We just had

to show up and play like the team we knew we could be. It’s unreal, it’s the best thing ever,” said Epps. “I’m speechless right now. It’s been different every year, but this year was by far one of the most unique experiences because we were the team to beat, and we proved they can’t beat us.”

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Emerald girls sweep Clinton

High price to pay

By JAMES BENEDETTO jbenedetto@indexjournal.com CLINTON — It’s not often that a top 10 matchup in 3A girls basketball ends in a blowout.

On Friday that’s exactly what happened, as a 13-2 run to open the game allowed the No. 6 Vikings to blow out the No. 10 Red Devils, 55-36.

Emerald coach Merv Rollinson said the key for the Vikings was to limit Clinton’s front court duo of Tinique Austin and Payton Price-walker. The senior duo combined for just 16 points, with Austin mustering 10 points in the loss.

“We had to make sure we were stiff on defense,” Rollinson said. “We had to be aggressive and prevent them from getting the ball in the inside. (Austin) is a pretty good post player and (Price-walker) is also a good post player, but hurt us more from the outside.”

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Coaches: Transfer portal takes toll on high school football recruiting

By CODY ESTREMERA cestremera@indexjournal.com

to join the Crimson Tide, choosing to leave LSU when the school fired head coach Ed Orgeron.

Nine days after helping Georgia win its Alabama is just one example of almost first national championship in 41 years, any Division I team that is quickly filling Jermaine Burton shocked college football needs with proven college players. Accordfans by announcing he was entering the ing to Rivals, 1,409 Division I football playtransfer portal. Four days later, he became ers have entered their name in the transfer a member of his most recent opponent: portal since Aug. 1. Since then, 764 players Alabama.

(54%) have transferred to a new school.

Burton, who started in 15 games in his Only 55 of those 1,409 athletes decided to two years at Georgia and was the Bulldogs remove their name from the transfer portal, second leading receiver in meaning 590 players are still in the portal, 2021, was the latest college nearly 59% of which are trying to leave a starter to announce he was Group of 5 team. going to change programs “We’re about competition and the more once his team finished its we can create competition at certain ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE positions, the better,” South Carolina head season.

The transfer portal South Carolina head coach Shane Beam- coach Shane Beamer said at his National started in October 2018 er speaks to reporters during the 2021 Signing Day press conference. “We did that CHRIS in an effort to help college Southeastern Conference Media Days in with the running back position. We love LINER athletes change schools the running backs we’re bringing back... but Hoover, Ala. without fear of missing that’s a position you need more than three the one-time transfer. Once a kid transfers a year because of NCAA (players). We’ve been able to go out and add one time, it’s not as likely that he will trans- some impact guys at that position. Wide regulations that forced fer again, as long as we’re talking NCAA. players to sit out a year of receiver, continuing to add competition The bottom line is if they take the transfer, there.” games before playing for they know the kid probably isn’t going their new team.

USC added seven transfers to this anywhere. If they take a high school kid Before that October, class, ranking it as the No. 7 team in the JAMIE players wanting to transfer and they develop them two years in, there’s 247Sports transfer portal team rankings.

NICKLES a pretty good chance that kid is looking to would have to talk to their Using the portal makes sense for teams go somewhere else.” coaches, get permission and sit out a year. that are trying to win immediately, such as Because of this rule, players usually weren’t Alabama, or trying to kickstart a program, Grass is greener able to transfer to an in-conference or even like Beamer as he enters his second year at Burton was one of three players Alabama USC, but not every coach likes the changes a different in-state school. picked up in the transfer portal from the There were some cases in which players the portal brings to game. class of 2022, earning the Crimson Tide the could appeal to the NCAA to be granted No. 11 spot in the 247Sports transfer portal immediate eligibility, but more often than The other side team rankings. not appeals were denied.

While colleges and universities have used For all three players Alabama picked up, the portal to their advantage, there are noIn the three years since it launched, their decision makes sense. the transfer portal has taken over college table pitfalls, the biggest being the change For Burton, Alabama lost its top three football, helping coaches fill needed posiin recruiting at the high school level. receivers from its SEC Championship rostions quicker and giving newer coaches a Next College Student Athlete, an organiter, returning a group of mostly unproven faster kickstart to their program. But the zation consisting of former college coaches upcoming sophomores. portal has its drawbacks, specifically to and athletes, said Division I college football Along with Burton, the Crimson Tide high school and Division II schools such as teams are given 85 full-ride scholarships for picked up running back Jahmyr Gibbs, a Erskine College. an entire team. That number falls to 63 for four-star transfer from Georgia Tech. Since FCS teams and 36 at Division II. Transfer “Basically, it has provided Division I 2009, only 22 Georgia Tech players drafted. players are awarded a scholarship when schools a farm system for their recruitAlabama has placed 11 running backs ment,” Erskine football coach Shap Boyd they enroll in their next university, which in said. “The reason a Division I school would in the NFL in those same 13 years. LSU want to take a kid from college is because of standout corner Eli Ricks is the third player See PORTAL, page 3B

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Emerald’s Kendahl Spearman shoots a jump shot against Clinton on Friday.

Emerald boys fall short to Clinton

By CODY ESTREMERA cestremera@indexjournal.com CLINTON — With less than 1:43 left in the game, Emerald had a chance.

The Vikings had trailed Clinton the entire game, but when Nate Parks drilled a contested 3 to give Emerald a two-point lead, its only lead of the game, quieting the Clinton crowd and igniting Emerald’s section.

For the final 95 seconds of play, Emerald and Clinton traded leads, which never got higher than two points, until the end of the game, when the Red Devils made just enough plays to down the Vikings 56-52.

“We talked how we had to get it done on the defensive end and just see what happens, which is what we did,” Scruggs said. “We started to pick the pace up.

We got a couple loose balls and some turnovers. The game started going rim to rim. In a game situation like that, we were behind, but we did a pretty good job of taking a lead. If we make some free throws, it wouldn’t be a ball game.”

For the entire game, Emerald’s offense was stagnant, scoring just 30 points in the first three quarters.

The offense wasn’t flowing, passes weren’t crisp and the ball was sticking around the top of the key. That changed once the Vikings started to push the ball in transition.

Led by Bradlee Jones and KJ Morton, the Vikings exploded for 22 points in the quarter, as the pair combined for 15 of the 22 points.

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The choice of Yilamujiang, a member of the country’s Uyghur Muslim minority, was steeped in symbolism: Western governments and human rights groups say the Beijing government has oppressed Uyghurs on a massive scale.

With the flame lit, Beijing became the first city to host both winter and summer

Performers dance as part of the preshow during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the Winter Olympics open Friday night, inviting the world back — sort of — for the pandemic era’s second Games, this time as an emboldened and more powerful nation whose government’s authoritarian turn provoked some

countries’ leaders to stay home.

China used its first Olympics in 2008 to amplify its international aspirations.

This time, in a ceremony held in the same lattice-encased Bird’s Nest stadium that hosted the inaugural event of that year’s summer Games, it presented a more confident, and defiant, face to the world.

Athletes Zhao Jiawen and Dinigeer Yilamujiang delivered the Olympic flame.

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If someone were to pitch a John Cantey biopic to Hollywood, the producers, directors and other powers-to-be might scoff and say, “No way can this be true.”

Cantey seemed to be living the ultimate dream. He was a star quarterback at Bishop England in the early 1990s. After one year at Ruffin High School in 1997, he returned home and eventually landed the BE football head coaching job and a teaching position.

He drew up Xs and Os in a stadium named after his father, Jack Cantey, the winningest coach in school history and a member of the state’s coaching hall of fame.

Cantey lived up to his father’s legacy, leading the Bishops to their first state championship in 2011 and followed that up with another state crown the following season.

Along the way, Cantey met his delightful wife, Haley, in 2009 on EHarmony. Haley and her son, Fletcher, moved to Charleston and two years later Cantey and Haley married. He immersed himself into being a family man.

The couple have three children together, including John Robert, who is now 10, 8 year old Lilly Kate and 7 year old Thomas Hayes.

Fletcher is 17 and attends the Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia..

“John’s a great person and an even better father,” Haley said.

“Wherever we go, whether it’s to the store, the movies or to play putt putt, our friends will see us and say, ‘There’s John and his little ducklings.’”

But in 2017, the family’s dream life started to turn into a nightmare.

Cantey, who had boyish good looks and resembled former NFL coach Jon Gruden, went from blonde and tan to gaunt and gray. He looked

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John and Haley Cantey with their four children: John Robert, Lilly Kate, Thomas Hayes and Fletcher. like he had aged 10-15 years. He had to take a leave of absence at Bishop England in 2018, missing about six games.

The culprit turned out to be ulcerative colitis.

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation and ulcers in the digestive tract. It affects the innermost lining of the large intestine and rectum. Symptoms usually develop over time, rather than suddenly.

The primary symptoms include abdominal pain and diarrhea mixed with blood. Weight loss, fever and anemia may also occur.

Ulcerative colitis can be debilitating and can sometimes lead to life-threatening complications.

In Cantey’s case, the weight loss was noticeable. He lost so much weight that even his fingers looked thin. He lost his wedding ring when it slipped off his finger during a rainstorm.

At night, Cantey was a prisoner of his bathroom.

“I would be up all night, going to the bathroom 15 times a night,” Cantey said. “My body couldn’t process the nutrients, so it would be diarrhea mixed with blood. I would take the kids to school and come home and try to get some sleep. It was rough.”

Remember Cantey and his little ducklings at the store? That all changed too. John Robert would enter a store, run up and down the aisles until he found a bathroom for his dad if needed.

“Just about everything became a challenge,” said Cantey, who at one time weighed 160 pounds during the flareup. Today, he’s about 40 pounds heavier.

Cantey showed signs of improvement and the illness waned after two years. But the couple made a promise that John would undergo surgery if his ulcerative colitis returned with a vengeance.

It did in 2021 and Cantey opted for surgery. Haley left her job as a teacher to focus full-time on the

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John Cantey’s wife Haley visits him after a procedure related to his diagnosis of ulcerative colitis.

family and Cantey’s recovery. She posted her decision on Facebook and many friends offered support – and prayers.

“Prayers are important to John and our family,” Haley said. “The support and love was something else. We will never forget it.”

Prior to the surgery, Cantey prayed for divine intervention and no surgery. Haley was a little more practical. She knew Cantey needed surgery and a surgeon with Godgiven talent.

“We were at peace when it came time for surgery,” Cantey said.

The surgery went well and Cantey has recovered nicely. He had his colon removed and has a colostomy bag near his hip. There are two more surgeries that would remove the need for a colostomy bag.

“We’ve put that on hold,” Cantey said. “I’m doing well and I don’t want to mess things up. The surgeries don’t have to be done right now.

They can be done down the road, maybe in five years.”

The illness and surgery did manage to increase the household by one. Prior to surgery, Cantey pitched the idea of getting a dog, perhaps a rescue dog from the pound.

“And then he wakes up from surgery with tears running down his cheeks,” Haley recalled. “The first thing he said was ‘we need to get a dog. Our family needs a dog.’”

Cantey wanted a rescue dog. He settled on a Goldendoodle.

Today, Cantey’s health is good as he prepares for the 2022 football season that begins with the first practice on Friday.

Cantey was in his Mount Pleasant living room with Haley and their children as he recollected the trials and tribulations of his long health journey. He is healthy, happy and smiling as his children jockey for a position to sit on his lap while he talks of finally feeling good for the first time in seven or eight years.

“The kids love John,” Haley said.

“He’s their favorite and I’m good with that.”

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BY ANNA SHARPE news@moultrienews.com The eyes are essential. They’re how we get our first impressions. They’re how we view the world.

It can be hard to see it through a warped lens.

Yet this is the experience for nearly one in four children who see the world with undiagnosed vision impairments that affect their learning ability and social interactions. Most of a child’s learning is visual, and undiagnosed vision problems can hinder their academic performance and Please see EYE, Page A5

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BY ANNA SHARPE news@moultrienews.com If video killed the radio star, Charleston’s newest theatre company is trying to bring it back from the dead. Shortwave Kitsch is reviving the somewhat lost art of the radio drama to continue the time-honored tradition of the spoken word.

Shortwave Kitsch is a project years in the making. Brandon Joyner, creator, owner, writer, director, lyricist—he has so many roles he can’t even name them all—has had the idea for an on-stage radio drama for over five years.

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BY ANNA SHARPE news@moultrienews.com When local triathlete Juliana Nievergelt watched Julie Moss crawl across the f inish line of the 1982 Ironman World Championship Triathlon in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, she was inspired. This moment led to a decades-long career as a professional triathlete, a ninth-place spot at the Olympic trials in 2000 and hundreds of miles biked, ran and swam.

When Hailey Hillebrand watched Nievergelt, her mother, cross the fin-

ish line of numerous Ironman World Championship Triathlons in KailuaKona, Hawaii, she was inspired. These moments led to six Ironman races, one of which saw Hillebrand and her mother cross the finish line together.

“Her commitment and dedication to the sport was always so inspiring to me.

I think I took that hard work ethic, both to my competitive swimming career and my professional career,” Hillebrand said.

Now, the two will be competing in the World Championship Triathlon in Kona in October.

Nievergelt recently defended her title at the United States Triathlon National Championship on Aug. 5 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, securing first place in the 60-64 age division. Her finishing time was 2:24:32, and she had the fifth fastest women’s swim overall.

“It was actually pretty close for a bunch of old ladies,” Nievergelt said.

Nievergelt laughs about the race, nonchalantly talking about the miles she swam, biked and ran. For the average Please see TRIATHLON, Page A4

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Saturday, April 2, 2022

‘We had amazing memories. Even though I won’t see you again, I’ll never forget you.’

— Message from Josiah Jeffery to his mom that he had tattooed on his arm

ABOVE: Along with a tattoo, Josiah Jeffrey sports a custom back plate on his shoulder pads in honor of his mother.

LEFT: Prior to going out onto the field, Josiah Jeffrey completes his pregame routine — touching his tattoo before looking upward and then saying a prayer.

‘It’s all for her’ Josiah Jeffery uses family loss as motivation

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Story and photos by JAMES BENEDETTO | jbenedetto@indexjournal.com

osiah Jeffery isn’t boisterous. If anything he’s bashful, opting to avoid the personal limelight for team success.

But when it comes to what drives him every day, it’s out in the open.

On his right forearm, the junior linebacker at Greenwood High School has “Mom” in angel wings surrounded by the dates of her birth and death. He added a message that reads, “We had amazing memories. Even though I won’t see you again, I’ll never forget you.”

“I just felt like my mama is going to be a part of me until the day I die,” Jeffery said.

“It’s my way of representing her in every way I can. I touch it and do my prayer for her before every game I play — it’s all for her.”

‘Even though I won’t see you again …’ back seat next to his brother, Tristen.

Jeffery remembers Aug. 18, 2020. He got The plan was to get some food at Aldi out of practice at about 10 a.m. that day and, before going to visit his mother, Delenthia like most days, his grandparents David and “Lenny” Jeffery, at Self Regional Hospital. At Mildred picked him up. Josiah slid into the

Greenwood’s Josiah Jeffrey, right, wrestles down a Boiling Springs running back in 2021.

that time, Delenthia had been in the hospital for about two weeks after a brain aneurysm ruptured.

“We were driving down the road and then

we got the call,” Josiah said. “(I) just broke down in tears and held my little brother and told him everything was going to be all right.

My grandmother was on the passenger side, she was crying and my grandfather, who was driving, was crying, too, so we pulled over, and everybody was just crying.”

The suddenness of Delenthia’s death was something David and Mildred Jeffery tried to prepare for, but the loss of their daughter was still shocking.

David Jeffery said it was a difficult few weeks for the family, as they couldn’t visit Delenthia in the hospital because of COVID-19 restrictions.

“We just didn’t know when we were going to get the call, but at 1 p.m. they did,” David said. “Even knowing what was inevitable had now come to pass, that was hard. You always have that little claim of hope but … we are faith-built people. If that was God’s will, not See HER, page 3B

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The Lancaster High School football foursome, from left, Jaheim Crawford-Hood, Jay McGriff, Jamarcus Elder and Isaiah “Chub” Ford signs with the Ramah Rams as Bruins head football coach Marcus Surratt witnesses in the LHS conference room Thursday, May 26, the same day all four graduated from high school.

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like NFL tight end Hunter Henry and receiver Jalen Witcher, who became an All-American in his only season at PC this past fall, with impunity.

That is an advantage that South Carolina High School League public school coaches are up in arms about now. See, Southside Christian or St. Joseph’s vs. Ware Shoals, Whitmire or Dixie.

Coaching gets exponentially easier when your guys or girls are just better than their guys or girls.

It’s also an advantage that didn’t exist at PC, whose leadership did not appreciate the step its football team had taken in the spring season on its way to a winning season (4-3) under Spangler.

More than that, the powers that be didn’t really see how that team played with its last three remaining scholarship players leading the way.

Did they really see the heartbreak in an overtime loss at Gardner-Webb to open the season? Did they really see how the players played for one another and for Spangler? And how Spangler just hours before he was shockingly fired talked about how it had been an honor to coach that team.

The way that team played against Gardner-Webb, San Diego, Davidson and Drake last spring was downright inspiring.

Did no one else at PC notice that?

It was something special, and the Blue Hose had gained a bit of momentum that had been nearly impossible to come by at PC in the 15 years since its move to Division I. Then, it was gone.

It became clear to players that Kelley was coaching for Kelley.

Maybe for the next job. Maybe for the cameras. It became clear that Kelley was more comfortable with teenagers worried about drivers licenses and prom dates than college students with more serious life decisions on the horizon.

PC’s roster got smaller and smaller as the season wore on and the losses became embarrassing.

Its only two wins came early against overmatched NAIA opponents, one of which hadn’t played an actual college football game to that point.

Then, the transfer portal depleted the numbers further as PC’s program appeared even more unstable with Kelley’s departure.

Had he stayed, it may have been worse.

The Blue Hose are practicing this spring with six offensive linemen on the roster. Englehart will get reinforcements from this year’s recruiting class and maybe some summertime transfers looking for another shot.

It will take time and an abundance of effort to regain that small bit of precious momentum that was lost.

There are no quick fixes. There is no amount of media exposure or page views that will turn the Blue Hose into a contender.

It will take even more patience and the ability to resist temptations like Kelley’s desire to “revolutionize the college game.” It will take no small amount of faith for an institution predicated on it.

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For the second time this season, gave hisplayed players a little advice as Clinton and Laurens baseball they cool prepared for their final game in unseasonably temperatures.

And foratthethis second Clintontwo-day camp at pasttime, week’s players proved to have a little ice in the University South Carolina. their veins, rallying from threeofruns editor werefor playing in Colonial down in the They sixth inning a 6-5 home victory afternoon.

LifeSaturday Arena, the home of the It took a pinch-hit, two-run triple defending NCAA National from senior Preston Finley to cut the Champion Gamecocks. lead to 5-4.

After racing through the winning – so much so that when stop sign from Clinton Get up ahead lot coach of shots; soak it in; the Charlotte Hornets job came Sean McCarthy and sliding safely Marlett open for what seems like the into third,enjoy Finley it, scored to tie told the them. knows if or when they will umpteenth time since 2021, game at 5-5 Who on Zane McLendon’s RBI double. pass this way again, and sports are Charlotte Observer columnist McLendon then scored the gameabout – even on hot sum- Scott Fowler very seriously urged winning run on a moments single from Zach mer off-season days – and Marlett Hornets owner Michael Jordan to Fortman, whose lead-off homer initially got said the Red Devilsgirls on the the LA had quite a few of hire Staley. scoreboard in the first. Fortman went them during their time in There are worse ideas – like 2-for-3 with a run scored and 2 RBI, recycling Steve Clifford, the head including Columbia. the game winner.

“We madeThe someCrusaders errors that we were one of 100 coach the Hornets fired after the usually don’t make,” said McCarthy, teams who attended the camp and 2021 season and re-hired this whose team took a five-game winPhoto by John Clayton quite possibly from the smallest ning streak into Woodruff Monday CLUTCH HIT — Clinton pinch-hitter Preston Finley (18) slides safely into third base as night andschool. is challenging for the LA plays in private-school Region 3-3A title. The Red Devils Laurens’ Jack Yarbrough (4) awaits the throw. Finley’s two-run triple keyed a game-winning SCISA Class 1A, winning back-todefeated the Wolverines 12-1, rally by the Red Devils. statestreak championships under twice, including in the extendingback their winning to six. the ball hard seventh inning, but both became “ErrorsMarlett and walksinare goingand to 2019.

2018 long fly-ball outs in Clinton’s cavscore on you “We all the time, let of sawandawelot speed and a few of those happen,” McCarthy ernous right field. alwaysLDHS exposed to hitter Jack lead-off said, “but things this teamwe had aren’t no quit, and Yarbroughwhose and Mason Hamby had they battled atback.” our level,” said Marlett, two hits apiece, accounting for four Senior team Davis went Wilson1-2 pitched a three in its games in perfect seventh inning for the save. of LDHS’s six hits.

Columbia.

The Raiders (8-8) were playing Damian Price, who came on in relief their third game in of starter Luke White, picked up the That win, he said, was a boost foras many days and coming off a 15-7 loss to Region 2win for thethe Redgirls Devilswho (13-4).are allowed only 12 Clinton ended an eight-game los- 4A foe Greenville. LDHS had beatteam workouts during4-3 theon Thursday night. ing streakdays datingfor back to 2016 to en Greenville LDHS head coach Tori Patterson their intra-county rivals a 13-6 summer bywith SCISA. was hoping to gain the split with win on March 12 itand claimed theimportant But was not as as the Laurens County Championship with Clinton and force a deciding third created Gamecocks game for the county championship, Saturday’satmosphere victory. The two teams by but thatand won’ther happen. The two are to meet againcoach to complete the Staley head Dawn teams will play for pride instead. three-game season series on April current players, including National “It was a clean game,” Patterson 29. the Year andsaid. two-time All-made some plays “They just LDHS Player starter of Jackson Martin went 5 2/3 innings, striking out that we didn’t make.”

American Aliya Boston.

Clinton was coming off a 14-2 seven and walking He workedphotos.

Theyfour. took They out of a no-out, bases-loaded jam region win over Emerald on Friday. answered questions.

Then, Pitts they and Wilson comand kept the Red Devils at bay with Davidson to drive in seven runs for the to second the court demonstrated runners ontook first and earlierand in bined Devils, while Wil Stewart and the game.how they go through Red drills.

Photo by John Clayton Martin, who threw 106 pitches, Price combined for a two-hit gem on saidthehemound. saw comO-ZAY, THEN — Laurens outfielder Zay Pulley pulls a pitch was chargedThere, with allMarlett six Clinton The Raiders are to travel to foul late in Saturday’s 6-5 loss at Clinton. ground. runs, fivemon of them earned, and took Photos provided and to their third straight loss Monday, Martin went 1-for-3 and drove in the loss. Nolan Marion came in Woodruff “When theyonwere workingWednesday on MINUTES TO offMEMORIES Laurens return- holding a late rally for a 10-8— vic- The three runs for LDHS.Academy girls basketball team played three relief in the sixth, and gave up Woodmont Thursday before that’s we games ing to region competition Tuesday atat tory. led of 9-1 South when Carolina’s Clinton is to host Woodruff Fortman’sfundamentals, game-winning single, but something the Woodmont University camp thisonpast week in Columbia, including the erupted for seven runs in the Thursday in the Red Devils’ region dorunevery he Eastside. said. “Coach last gameLDHS the deciding belongedday,” to Martin. of the camp at Colonialfinale.

Life Arena. sent the Raiders to sixth.

Martin,Staley a left-handed talkedbatter, a lothit aboutWoodmont culture and

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fundamentals and defending – tak- week.

And with Boston back for her jun-

ing pride in that – has always been “At 52, Staley is a leader, a for- ior season and another deep roster Clinton's Pitts takes PWO Tigers our No. 1 thing. When you parallel behind her, the Gamecocks will no mer world-class point offer guard and a from

basketball with life lessons, and member of basketball’s hall of you focus on those things, that’s fame,” Fowler wrote. “She has

By John Clayton deep Charlotte connections, having Editor what helps kids off the court.”

Staley spoke all thePitts campers Clinton offensive linemantoPeyton announcedstarred Friday for on the WNBA’s Charlotte Twitter that is committing to play at Clemson. andhecoaches and said if football you can’t or Sting in the early 2000s back when Pitts accepted a preferred from Tigers overwas still around. And she won’t defend, youwalk-on cannotoffer play forthe that team scholarship offers from Southern Conference member VMI and sevthe Gamecocks. wherever she goes. For a eral NCAA Division II schools, including North wins, Greenville, Limestone, Her Carson-Newman Lenoir-Rhyne. coaching and style has created Hornets team that hasn’t made the “Thankthe you beginnings to my parents and for pushing in both the of family a dynasty at meplayoffs for six years, that’s significlassroom and on the field,” Pitts said on Twitter. “I am thankful for South Carolina.

Her demands my coaches, specifically coach (Corey) Fountaintoandcant.”

(OL coach Michael)her Bennett for demanding the best day for South Carolina fans, players during what is from nowme theevery single Luckily and helping meera become who cost I am today.”

NIL has also her some cov- who stumbled into a women's basPitts, listed at 6-6, 295 pounds, attended Clemson’s camp this past eted 5-star players in the transfer ketball powerhouse while hoping summer among others. He anchored an offensive line that helped the portal.

Red Devils to the third round of the 2021 Class 3A playoffs and for something other than football 380.2 yards But per game total offense. keep on mediocrity, Staley is staying put. theinGamecocks Recruiting Notes: Former Laurens running back Troy Dendy is

doubt enter the 2022-23 season at No. 1.

The Crusaders probably won’t when SCISA’s initial rankings come out for next season, but Marlett says his team is better after camps at Erskine and South Carolina, and by the playoffs? Well, who knows what could happen with a heavy dose of D and some fundamentals?

After LA’s games were played at Colonial and in the old Carolina Coliseum (the LA girls should google Frank McGuire, John

day of instant communication. It’s Laurens Academy has begun JOHN easy to pop into someone’s mind, interviews for a new head coach out a quick and reconnect.

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A few hinting that maybe I could get a free Crusaders had to make the drive up I-26 back to Laurens. minutes down, and room for the night.

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Dendy ran for 1,387 yards (6.5 yards per carry) and nine touchdowns in 23 games with the Eagles. The former SAC Freshman of Locally Owned & Operated the Year picked up offers recently from Limestone and Chowan. . . .

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By John Clayton Laurens Academy head girls but it starts at the top Editor basketball coach Jason Marlett Like many across the state, I watched South Carolina win a second NCAA National Championship in women’s basketball and saw the connection between head coach Dawn Staley and her players.

Then, as North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis, a Tar Heel legend as a player himself, talked about “live action” to a sideline reporter, I was sure that if he could’ve found a loophole for one more minute of eligibility he would’ve found a pair of Jordans and used them.

And I started to think that that is how a No. 8 seed makes it to an NCAA Championship game and takes a No. 1 seed to the limit. I started to think about how Gamecocks players see themselves in Staley, and all of it brought me back to why players play without the promise of professional riches or the newly crafted NILs (Name-Image-Likeness agreements).

Sure, there are truths and platitudes about love of the game and passions. There are facts about using athletic scholarships to get to a better way of life or even to fame and fortune.

But on a hot, humid Saturday afternoon at, say, Bailey Memorial Stadium is any of that enough?

Maybe.

Players play for one another.

They play for people like Davis and Staley, who lead them and help them find their “why.”

A week before South Carolina’s celebration and the Tar Heels’ disappointment, I stood along the sidelines at one of Steve Englehart’s first spring practices with the Blue Hose. PC hired the former Florida Tech head coach in January after the Kevin Kelley debacle.

Englehart became PC’s third head coach in two seasons – spring and fall of 2021 – and in about eight months when he was hired.

At practice, there was no one with a laptop tracking play calls for Kelley’s analytics-driven schemes. There were no video cameras following Englehart’s every move for a future streaming release.

“This is what a football practice is supposed to be like,” said a former player standing with me on the sidelines. He was responding not to me, but to the bark of an assistant coach in the distance.

It was more familiar than not, even after last fall.

This is not meant to be a pot shot on the now long-departed Kelley – he resigned in November after a 2-9 season – but a reminder as to why and how an experiment turned into a cautionary tale for PC as it is still trying to build a competitive NCAA Division I football program after nearly 15 years of starts and stops and scholarship football and non-scholarship football and Bobby Bentley and Hal Nichols and Tommy Spangler and then Kelley’s folly.

It’s not just that Kelley failed spectacularly. It has become increasingly clear that he never should’ve been put in the position to do so.

He was unequivocally successful in Arkansas high school football with a string of state titles that earned him the national media spotlight for his no-punt philosophy.

He was also at private Pulaski Academy in a public school league. He could recruit players

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BY ROBERT HOWEY and technique. Having the next step.”

“Football is part of what chance to go with three teamFord, who was injured late they do and doesn’t define Before receiving their diplo- mates will be comfortable for in his senior season and had to who they are, or who they will have surgery, is happy to still be, but it will help mold the mas, four Lancaster High me in having that support.”

Crawford-Hood, who grad- have a chance to play. decisions that they make.”

School football players did “This really feels good,” Ramah assistant coach something fruitful for their uated with a 3.6 GPA, played two seasons of varsity football he said.

“After my ACL knee Revis Moore, who attended futures in the LHS conference at defensive end. injury, I wasn’t sure if I would the signing, said he was excitroom Thursday, May 26.

Elder, a three-year varsi- receive this chance, but I kept ed about the chance to add The LHS quartet of Isaiah “Chub” Ford, Jaheim Craw- ty player, also embraced his pushing and it paid off for me.” four players to the Rams proFord, a three-year varsity gram. ford-Hood, Jay McGriff and chance.

“It’s the next step in my life player, played linebacker.

“I’m glad these young men Jamarcus Elder signed to play Bruins head coach Marcus have this opportunity to confootball with the Ramah Rams, and I will strive to be the best I Surratt was thrilled for the tinue their education and play a two-year Big Coast Confer- can be,” he said.

McGriff, a four-year offen- players. ball,” said Moore, who coachence school in Rock Hill.

“I’m extremely proud of es the Rams linebackers. “This Each player said he was sive lineman, was also beaming. these young men,” he said. is better for our program and grateful theLANCASTER chance to conA6forTHE NEWS Saturday-Sunday, September 24-25, 2022 “This is a great opportuni- “They adjusted to adversity each other, and we will push tinue his education and footSaturday-Sunday, September 3-4, 2022 THE LANCASTER NEWS A5 ty for me and my family,” said and stayed committed to the each other. We’re like family.” ball careers at the next level.

“I’m glad for this opportuni- McGrif f, who also played idea of playing college football.

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Presbyterian f inished off a sweep of visiting Hampton Sunday afternoon and took over f irst place in the Big South Conference.

But the Pirates didn’t make it easy Sunday after the Blue Hose notched 3-2 and 9-0 wins in a Saturday doubleheader.

On Sunday, PC rallied from an 8-4 def icit over the final two innings for the 9-8 victory, improving to 19-5 overall and 5-1 in the Big South.

“The girls never got discouraged. They never panicked,” said PC head coach David Williams. “They stayed consistent throughout, swinging the bat the whole game.”

PC totaled 12 hits and jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning thanks in part to back-to-back solo home runs from sophomore Jillian Hewes and freshman pitcher Morgan Hess (9-1), who had pitched the two-hit 9-0 shutout on Saturday.

Hess got the start again on Sunday, but the Pirates (10-18 overall, 0-3 Big South) got a pair of runs in the third and exploded for six runs in the fourth to take an 8-4 lead, touching up Hess and reliever Jenna Greene (9-3) for four runs apiece – all unearned.

PC sophomore Bailey Watkins hit a two-run homer in the fourth to cut the Hampton lead to 8-6. Junior catcher Lath Freeman, who singled in the game-winning run in Game 1 on Saturday, hit a two-run single in the sixth to tie the game at 8-8.

Taylor Ward, inserted as a pinch runner for Freeman, advanced to second on a groundout and scored the game-winning run after a two-out error by Hampton left

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In the opening Buford led frombattle-tested Vols didn’t blink.

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Comingdefense — no errors and match at thehas Hive.

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Buford started strong, but then college football season Mix in that vital 10th man inthe theopening Southeastern Kyle Percival signed launched practice set win. Classic, head coach fall Taylor Roberts wanted to nears, I recall my baptism The second set was all the Lady— those diehard AJ fans, who do some evaluating of her offensive a spring break tourney in with North Carolina in early November. to the Southern collegiate Jackets as they again jumped out toturn out in orange-splashed situation, got a little rocky. gridiron.

Hartsville that featured elite in the fall, he talked True, and butthings the drive a good start and never looked back.

“We were trying some things out,” It was a teams, Class AAAA about his dream alsosaid. goes“I back to trying to narrow Bufordincluding scored five of the first sixdroves to back their beloved she am still Saturday Mac Banks/reporter points and then pushed its lead toVols to the end, an AJ tradition.

ROBERT state runner-up Hartsville of playing college nearlythe a year agolineup. That third down starting morning in early Buford High School’s Kendall Bohn, left, 11-4 before a Chesterfield timeout. set wasthe more forfacing informational purEarly on in the series’ School and longtime baseball, but the before when Vols, fall — Oct. 3, tries to tip the ball over net during High Buford again got stronger as the set poses.”

SPORTS TALK 1964 — to be rubber game, AJ showed rival High he wanted then Region IV-AA foe the Ladydoing Jackets’so, volleyball match Aug. county went on andBuford went on a 14-5 run to Leading the way for Buford was exact, and I had 30 against Chesterfield High School. this was their shining School, a Class AA top 10 to take care of Legion Collegiate for take a 2-0 lead.

Kendall Bohn with two aces and 11 wanderedPhoto overby John Clayton diamond moment. Percival Kensi Sutton added ace, 12 “unfinished in and the eight finisher, among other top the AA state crown, fellan short. added an ace,business” three blocks SOUTHPAW — Presbyterian pitcher Haley Haselden (99) picked up the win of for the surgingkills. to the home ROBERTto beatmy kills block, needing while Laney Allen spring.

SEE LADY kills in the win. Caroline Plyler had teams, some Blue Hose Sunday against visiting Hampton. PC rallied the childhood Pirates 9-8. even/PAGE fromA7 out of was on point, notching nine AJand wasa close, only HOWEY friend,I Jim think all those winssix outs after building a 5-1 fielder Kennedi Bedell on a March Madness. The Blue today. strikeouts, five in the first two state.

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Richards. frames. The AJ lefty allowed embraced the task of Then came the region title, the 7. confidence to takelead.

“That was really a job to get of their last six, all confer- them and Jim, Banks/sports those games and really step The Vols were so close, yet it together, put some runs on ence games. four hits andMac two walks. editor returning to the state title district crown and AA Lower We were about to discuss “Whenever we’re in a up when they need to.” the board and get it done,” Indian Land celebrates after scoring a point during their match at Lancaster earlier this week.

He was girded by a stellar Lancaster School series, this time finishing State championship.

Softball notes: Freemanso far away. Legion Collegiate rhythm, and we the continue to be High Watkins said.

Hurricanes’ Hess have earned weeklycharged back for a 10-7 win. working hard, and game Junior Haley Haselden (1- successful and Blue second inning when the Vols The Vols achieved that run the job. That’s easier said lot ofthe confi1) pitched a perfect seventh to that gives us a from nighthonors beforefrom whenthe Big South. banged out six of their 11 hits. without losing a single game. than done, a diamond battle earned Player of the At the time of a tough title “We're Freeman get the win. Haselden gave up dence,” said Haselden. his grandfather, J.P. “Dick” two hits and struck out five in being consistent; we’re being Week honors for the first time Percival followed, setting AJ made it back to the cry if you will, but there’s no game loss, coaches will tell Richards, wheeled up Jim’s a team; we’re talking to each in her career after hitting .700 three innings of work. down the War Eagles in order Sherwood Circle five RBI and a .900 slug-their returning players to I withdriveway.

The weekend series was the other and communicating.

Class AA state title game, guarantee. The return to play Asimportant he exitedging his car,percentage Mr. against first sweep of the season for think all of that is in their ensuing half inning. for it all is tougher because repeating as the AA Lower BYunwanted MAC BANKS Hampton.

Hess was namedremember the and being PC, which is 19-2 since an 0- in being successful Land scored thewho nextwas five Richards, a USC alum and Any doubt about Freshman of the Week for thefeeling 3 start to the season in early a team.”

BY MAC BANKS MBANKS@THELANCASTERNEWS.COM there’s a major target on your State champion to face Gray — that so-called ‘‘bad retired U.S. House member, pointstotogarner regainthe thegold lead and Finding that rhythm early third time this season andMBANKS@THELANCASTERNEWS.COM February. The Blue Hose’s going told Jim he was taking him back as the team to beat.

Collegiate in the best-of-three taste in your mouth.” .792 winning percentage thus on this season means some- recorded 12 strikeouts and a did notwas relinquish it again swept r o s s The - c o u nLady t r y t eWarriors ams Columbia the South medals erased in the AJ shutout victory in two pitch- CRemember Sunday for far is easily the best among thing on days tolike series. itfour andlocal use3-4A it as match That was obvious since AJ duringwith the aset. a crucial of the Region Carolina-Georgia starts. . . . A familiarfrom three presents ing football PC’s stick-and-ball sports this when an opponent fourth three-run rally The two diamond motivation putLancaster was the preseason No. 1 team schools got offorth f to athat Bruins name to some was in the visi-high some perhapsgame unexpected academic year. at Carolina Stadium, T h e L a d y Wa r r i from to the for an insurmountable 9-0 o r s tor’s lineup this past weekend.good A 14-game winning streak, adversity. at — twowork different heavyweights split the in the Class AA state poll and extrastart effort when some years before it became stretched their lead to 14-5, Davis, who became aevents.on the volleyball court earlier “When they've got a situa- Mo’ne which featured wins over lead.

Williams-Brice Stadium. first two games to set up a watching — that ranked in the top five among Appalachian State, Iona and tion where their backs are star as a pitcher in the 2014nobody’s forcing a Bruins timeout, and this week.

Lancaster and Indian before back in World his Series, Little League they’ve got getting ETSU, was snapped on March against the wall, Just teams from all classifications winner-take-all clash. puts a team over the top in SEEon TITLE /PAGE A8 went to control things, ticipated in the car, he asked I was. starting sec-Land par Indian Land High School waswho Hampton’s it up and Jim 2 by visiting St. Peter’s, confidence to step Cross-Countr y baseman. said.Robert “I ondHowey,” whose men’s basketball team get it done,” Williams “That’s JimShe is in herProvidence r unning the score up to won 25-12, 25-10, 25-19, to has become the Cinderella of think that’s what said.happened junior season with the Pirates.Invitational at McAlpine 20-8 before finishing off the improve to 2-3 in region play Park in Charlotte, N.C., “Well, he can go, too,” Mr. set. on27, Tuesday, Sept. 20. on Aug. while Andrew Richards said. “I’ll be back The biggest momentum Jackson ran the Battle of in an hour to get you boys.

Thein Lady Warriors now Camden on the same day in When I do, I don’t want to hear that Lancaster had was in sit in four th place in the Camden. anything about mama’s boys the start of the third set,

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Lancaster Post 31 fell to 1-1 on the American Legion baseball season, dropping a 3-0 loss to Richland Post 215 at Eggleton Field on Thursday, June 2.

Richland snapped a scor eless draw with a single r un in the four th inning and added two runs in the sixth inning to notch the win. Only one of Richland’s r uns was earned.

“It was a tough-luck loss because Ashton Phillips pitched well,” said Lancaster P-31 coach Jimmy Jackson.

Phillips, who competed in the S.C. Select Nor thSouth All-Star earlier in the week in Lexington, pitched five innings and struck out six. He allowed a hit, walk and hit a batter in taking the loss.

“AMP pitched well and gave us a good ef for t,” Jackson said. “Richland played a little cleaner game than us.”

Richland, up 1-0 in the fourth, added two runs in the sixth inning on two walks, a hit batter and an error. “ We l o s t t o a q u a l ity team and they threw three good pitchers at SPORTS: 803-339-6870 us,” Jackson said.

“Richland draws from outstanding high school teams in the Columbia area, so we knew it would be a good tune-up for us.”

Braden Small had the lone Lancaster hit.

Lancaster, which opened its season with a 7-3 home win over Matthews (N.C.) Post 235, last week, opens League V play next week.

Buddy Howard led the P-31 of fense with three hits, including a triple in the win over Matthews.

He scored twice and had two stolen bases.some Brody ecently I shared Sanders two doubles, special had reflections on two RBIs and scored a attending my first college run. football game.

R o n R o b i nThat s o nwas , w58 ho worked three innings, was years ago on 3, 1964,out the winner,Oct. striking two with nowhen walkshost and no University of hits.

P-31 will South travel Carolina to For t battled Mill Post 43 for aGeorgia 7 p.m. to a 7-7 tie. I’ve game June 6, ROBERT Monday, my at Catawbaseen Ridge share High HOWEY of Gamecock School.

SPORTS TALK games Lancaster willsince, be at but to betofair, home Wednesday face asFor we always strive for in t Mill at 7 p.m.the at newspaper I also had Eggleton business, Field. a grand introduction to the “Fort Mill will be a good college game seeing Clemson test for us,” Jackson said.

University play football.

“They’re the team to beat I can thank another in League V thisDavid season.” childhood friend,

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BY TONYA RODGERS First Baptist Church of Batesburg honored Ray Fox during its morning service on Sunday, July 17, in recognition of his 99th birthday with a resolution from Rep. Cal Forrest and a certificate from Congressman Joe Wilson’s office.

Fox has received numerous awards for his colorful military career including the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star and the World War II victory medal. The personnel committee and congregation of First Baptist chose to honor Fox, the oldest living

BY TONYA RODGERS The second annual Fall for the Arts will once again be lining the streets of the Downtown Batesburg District on Sunday, Oct. 23. The Robbie Cockrell Band hopes to bring in the crowd with great music, along with food vendors to satisfy everyone’s taste buds. Vendors and sponsors are currently being sought, with 20 arts and crafts vendors already signed up, to participate in this fun, fall-time event.

“We encourage all of Batesburg-Leesville to join us again this year for our event. Our first year was great and we learned a lot about what we needed to do this year to promote the Arts on the Ridge in an even bigger and better way,” said Carolyn Starr Ellis of the Arts on the Ridge. “Of all the things that B-L has to offer, the one thing missing is the inclusion of the arts in everyday life. We want to change that.”

Dr. Arlene Puryear was a vendor at the Fall for the Arts event last year and plans to return this year, selling handmade diffuser items and jewelry with her essential oils collection. Puryear is also a member of the Arts on the Ridge BL. “It’s important for me as a member of the Arts on the Ridge to support this event and the merchants in the Downtown Batesburg district,” Puryear said.

“Hopefully, the community will come out and support the event, as well.”

The Arts on the Ridge BL currently has about 35 members, but is always looking for more people who want to encourage and promote the growth of the arts in this area. If interested, contact Mike Taylor with the Batesburg-Leesville Chamber of Commerce for more information. If you would like to participate in Fall for the Arts, information and application forms are on their Facebook page, Arts on the Ridge BL.

BY TONYA RODGERS Kerri Ann Lybrand has always had a heart for animals, especially dogs, and recently opened her own dog grooming and boarding service. Lake Murray Pet Lodge, located at 239 Aull Road in Leesville, off Holly Ferry Road, opened June 1 and business has been booming with dogs of all shapes and sizes.

Lybrand grew up in the Batesburg-Leesville area and she and her husband, Del, have two daughters along with dogs of their own, including her Great Dane Dolly Parton, Willa, Charlie, and Canik.

Lybrand decided to open Lake Murray Pet Lodge after working in the medical field for many years, then at a dog kennel for three years.

She was a stay-at-home mother and wanted to combine being able to take care of her children with her love for dogs, so work began.

She and Del purchased a gutted building, then with the help of friend Andy Sease, who designed and fabricated the suites for the dogs to be housed, Lybrand’s dream became reality. Lybrand also has a big fencedin area outside of each suite for the dogs to go in and out, along with a large, fenced-in play area.

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Batesburg-Leesville residents, both present and former, have shared their interesting first expeditions into the workforce.

Batesburg-Leesville Councilwoman Barbara Brown said her first job was at the Constan Car Wash in Columbia, the one many remember because it had Happy the Tiger.

“I stayed at that job for a long time. … The most enjoyable thing I ever did while I was there so many

years ago was watching the children and everybody’s reaction to Happy.

It was one of the biggest thrills of my life just being there at the car wash with Happy. It was just a joy watching him. I mean that was awesome, but I got to feed him too.

“We could not get up close to him so BJ, the man who took care of him, would throw the food in to him. Sometimes he would put the food in through a little trapdoor. Oc-

casionally he would put the food on a pole! I got to do that one time – I only did it once because I got scared.

Then one day they took him to the zoo where he spent his final days at Riverbanks.

“I worked up front where they vacuumed out the cars and cleaned the windows. We would freeze in the winter time and we would put our

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Back-to-school bash is this weekend FROM STAFF REPORTS The first day of school for Lexington County School District Three is right around the corner – Aug. 15 – so it’s time to get ready for the new year and celebrate the end of summer.

Students young and older are welcome for the Back-toschool bash happening from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at Leesville College Park, 423 College St. Sponsored by Lake Murray VFW 6740, the event will include a deejay, safety checks, games, a bounce

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Donations will be accepted to benefit the BatesburgLeesville Middle School Panther Pantry, which supplies food, clothing and hygiene products to students in need.

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Summer nights at Lake Murray can be quite fishy! That is if you like to get in a boat and enjoy some time on the water, while competing with other fisherman.

The Bass Federation has been offering its “Night Trail on Lake Murray” tournament on Tuesday nights since May 17. Blasting off from Shull Island in Gilbert on Lake Murray, these guys begin fishing starting at 7 p.m. and return for fish weigh-in at 11 p.m. The tournament ends on Friday night, Aug. 5, when the championship is held from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Fishermen must fish at least seven trial events to qualify for the championship. The top 15 teams in points will advance to the TBF National Semi-Finals.

Landell Anderson, 13, of Saluda, has grown up in an extended family of fishermen and been fishing the tournament with his uncle, Sean Anderson, of the Traffic Circle area most all summer.

He has several other family members who participate in this tourney, including Phillip Anderson and Russ Padgett, both of Saluda.

“This is a fun tournament that we have been holding for the last 10 years,” said Terry Thomas, state treasurer of TBF. “We have lots of father-son duos that participate and we give out some nice money to the winners.”

On Tuesday, July 19, 32 teams competed in the tourney, which had a three-fish limit. The winning team had a total weigh-in of 15.90 pounds and won $675. Another tournament was scheduled for Tuesday, July 26.

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For the past year, the owners and workers for the haunted attractions in the area have been sharpening their scares for the Halloween season.

And while words like “community” and “family” aren’t automatically associated with the act of frightening people, they shape all four of the spooky Lexington County events with which the Chronicle spoke.

Terror Falls

This is definitely true of Terror Falls.

Owner Mike Shelton’s sister runs Clayton Fear Farms in North Carolina. Shelton and his wife ended up helping out at his sister’s haunted attraction, which inspired them to create their own.

“I love watching people get scared, quite frankly, and having a good time,” Shelton said.

The attraction consists of four main areas: MeeMaw’s Bed and Breakfast is a house guest can walk through; Terror Trail is a scary outdoor trek; Carnival of Souls is a maze in a field of grass and corn that you try to escape; and Terror Falls Hospital is where the most deranged residents are kept.

The haunt bills itself as family-friendly – actors can’t touch any guests, alcohol is prohibited, and local law enforcement is on hand to maintain a safe and fun environment.

“We want people to get out here and make sure they feel like they had a really good time and they get scared,” Shelton said.

Terror Falls has an average of 42-45 paid workers each night, he said, more than half of which have been there since the beginning.

The creation of the attractions takes all year. Immediately after the Halloween season, the workers meet up and recap how the season went and the feedback received by guests.

Then they brainstorm ideas for the upcoming season, building elements of the attraction throughout the year.

Shelton told the Chronicle that to gather inspiration, his family attends an annual haunt convention along with other haunts in the area.

Terror Falls is open Oct. 1-29 (Fridays, Saturdays and Thursday, Oct. 27). $20 buys access to all four areas.

370 Mack St., Gaston. terrorfalls.com.

Stutman Hollow

Open four years, Sutman Hollow is the newest addition to Lexington County’s haunted attractions. Owner Randy Sanders started at a different haunted attraction and loved it so

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much that he branched off and created his own.

“It’s a very family-oriented place,” he said. “We really encourage families, friends, couples, anyone to really come out and have a good evening and enjoy something that you really don’t get to see every day. You know, take some people out there [and] enjoy some foul things.”

Stutman Hollow is the only fully outdoor haunt in the county, and like Terror Falls, creating it takes all year.

Throughout the intervening months, the team plans upgrades and builds the attraction for the fall.

“Every new year is a new favorite because you never know what’s going to happen,” Sanders said. “And then at the end of the year, it’s like, ‘Well look what we did and we really accomplished something as a team and as a family.”

Sanders said the number of workers and actors for the attraction varies, and the process of finding new actors also happens year-round.

Inspiration for the attraction comes from looking at other haunts, but Stuntman Hollow also relies on customer feedback.

What are they looking for next year? What do they want to see more of or less of ? Does the trail need to be longer or shorter? These are questions that Sanders said he and his team ask each other when planning.

“So we really go and show and we go look at other haunts. We do not copy other haunts but also there’s never been an original idea because you always have to put your own spin on it.” Sanders said.

Stuntman Hollow is open Sept. 23Oct. 29 (Fridays and Saturdays). 215 Stutman Rd., Leesville. stutmanhollow.com.

Hall of Horrors

Hall of Horrors has been scaring guests for more than 35 years, making it the longest-running attraction in the Midlands, according to a press release.

The haunt is run by the Cayce-West Columbia Junior Chamber, or Jaycees, a nonprofit that offers leadership training through community service. According to Joseph Berry, president of the S.C. Jaycees, this haunt is very much a passion project for members.

“They’ve developed this project. It’s kind of like their legacy project,” Berry said. “They kind of pull all hands on deck but have this huge show.”

All the money made from the attraction is given back to the community, including efforts like South Car-

olina’s Hope Camp for adults and children with intellectual difficulties.

The Jaycees gather a lot of their inspiration from pop culture and what scary things people are liking at the moment. They also gathered inspiration visiting Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights.

This year’s theme, “Blood Reign,” is one members have wanted to do, but it didn’t feel right until now.

Once a theme has been decided, all members helping with the haunt are on the lookout for objects that can be used to decorate. Thrifting plays a major role.

“There’s a room in there that is themed as a restroom,” the Jaycees’ immediate past president Jimmy Wall said. “You start speaking into the universe, ‘I am looking for broken toilets.’ And sure enough, it was within the last week I drove down the road on the way here, a broken toilet [was] on the side of the road.”

The Jaycees hope to host three haunts in the coming year – one for Valentine’s Day, one for Halloween and one for Christmas.

Hall of Horrors is open Sept. 30-Oct. 29 (open Fridays and Saturdays plus Oct. 20, 27, 30 and 31). $15-$30. 1153 Walter Price Rd., Cayce. hallofhorrors. org.

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Clinton Sease farms has been doing a corn maze since 2004, but about 11 years ago, people started asking for something scary.

Deceased Farms is a self-guided tour through three buildings full of props and live characters along with paths through two-acres worth of corn stalks.

Inspiration for the attraction comes from the haunted house community.

“The haunted house industry is [a] sharing family all over the country,” owner Carrie Sease said. “You just kind of share ideas all over with friends, and we work together … as a united haunted house.”

The waiting area at Deceased Farms includes additional activities, including paintball, the dart game Pop Goes the Weasel and four themed escape rooms..

Many of the attraction’s 40-90 workers – the “farm family” as they’ve dubbed themselves – have been there since the beginning.

Prep for Deceased Farms, like the other haunts, is a year-round effort, with 18-20 helping ready the attraction and instituting changes.

Deceased Farms is open Sept. 16-Oct. 31 (Fridays and Saturdays plus Oct. 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30 and 31). 382 Olde Farm Rd. deceasedfarm.com.

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set Man killed in Pickensraces shooting Staff Reporter — Karen Hicks PICKENS — A Liberty man died after a shooting in Pickens early Saturday morning.

Pickens County deputy coroner Heather Harrison identified the victim as 34-year-old Logan Nix, 34, of Ruhamah Road.

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parents who said the book went against S.C. state budget proviso 1.105, which states districts can’t use any state funds to teach or

EASLEY — The Pickens approve any instructional matecentered around conSchool voted last rials Deputies According to a release from County Upon theirBoard arrival, a man found aracist man lying cepts, but doesn’t prohibit “any week to from unresponsive Pickens County Sheriff ’s Of- exited the ban hometwo andbooks approached inside the home, professional the school district’s fice Chief Deputy Chuck James, deputies, James said. classrooms James said. development trainto isaftercomplied getting heated deputies responded to a distur- and libraries The man with ing for The teachers victim related appeared to sues of addressing unconscious pushback commands about one and of them bance at 270 Allgood Bridge deputies’ was have suffered an apparent gunbias.” wound to the chest and from some parents.

Road in Pickens at 12:38 a.m. immediately placed into investi- shot Racism, Saturday. gative“Stamped: detention, he said. Anti- died Multiple at the scene,people he said. spoke comment at the As deputies were respond- racism and You” by Ibram X. during publicRocky Nimmons/Courier board’s August meeting, and Kendi andWalmart Jason Reynolds ing, they Hicks, were told an active Kathryn frontofmiddle, is joined at the in Centralre-by company representatives andthe cently came under altercation theReynolds residence Central firewithin chief Ed as part of a Walmart Heartfire eventfrom in her board honor. said the book was under and the sound of a possible gunshot, he said.

COUNTY — The Pickens County Voter Registration and Elections Office has released early voting information for local residents planning to cast ballots in the November election.

Any registered voter interested in voting early for the upcoming elections may do so

from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., MonBy Evans day Jason through Saturday, Oct. 24 through Nov. 5. There will be Staff Reporter no Sunday voting. jevans@thepccourier.com Early voting is open to all registered Pickens votEASLEY — ACounty man faces ers.

All address and charges name changindecent exposure after es must be heprocessed at the police allege exposed himself on the Doodle Trail.

See VotiNG page 8A Nicholas ChaseonSimmons, Nimmons/Courier 23, of Pickens, Rocky is charged with Kathryn Hicks was made an honorary driver in Walmart pritwo counts of the indecent expovate fleet last Wednesday. She issure, pictured aboveto with her mother according a release from Karen Hicks and Walmart driverthe Antoine Sadler.

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Pickens County Councilman Alex Saitta told the board to “take it off autopilot and not defer to the district administra-

tion on this one.”

Liberty onlyaltercation city with “You need toone step forward when discharged and not allow this indoctrination to occur and creep into our See KILLEd on page 2A contested mayoral election schools,” he said. “(Board Amy WilRunning member for a vacant Ealiams) was correctUtilities when sheComsaid sley Combined if a book doesn’t reachbe yourNick edmissioner seat will ucational should Caldwell, standard, Rusty L. you Jones and Jerry C. Ross. page the 3A In See the booKS city of on Liberty, race to ll the recently vacated mayor’s ofce will be between current mayor pro tem Michael Sheriff and Philip Rus Smith.

Daniel D. Graybeal, Lavant Padgett and current council2 0 2 2 will square man Brian Petersen off for one at-large Liberty city council seat, while incumbent Joshua Harrison will face Francine G. Powers for the council’s Ward 3 seat. Eric Boughman will run unopposed for the Ward 4

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Police say man Details on early exposed himself voting released on Doodle Trail

review under district policy IJ-R, which is in place to assess instructional materials.

District spokesman Darian Byrd confirmed after the August The meeting book “a otherthe man waswas taken resource in a 10th-grade English to the Pickens County Sheriff ’s classroom Daniel High,” and Office for atadditional questionhe wasn’t aware ofJames the book ing by detectives, said. being used in said any other capacity.

James theFiling preliminary COUNTY — closed investigation suggested the two last Thursday at noon for PubLiC CommeNt men engaged in a elections physical this were fall’s municipal Seven the people spoke up throughout county, so races against at November the Sept. 268 are nowthe set book for the board meeting. elections.

In the town of Central, three town council seats are available, with incumbent council members Lynne O’Dell Chapman, Tony H. Craig and Harrison R. Holladay, Jr., running for reelection against Blake Magnus, Joe N. Moss and Will Mullinax.

In the city of Easley, mayor Larry Bagwell will run unopposed this November, as will city council members Brian Garrison (Ward 1), Chris Mann (Ward 3) and Thomas H. Wright, Sr. (Ward 5).

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started to help people with chronic mental and physical conditions by making these individuals honorary Walmart CENTRAL — Before drivers and giving them the his passing in 1992, Walmart ride of a lifetime in a Walmart founder Sam Walton said of his truck.

Last Wednesday, August truck-driving employees “When you’re out on the highway, you 31, Six Mile resident Kathryn See RACES on page 2A can bet your bottom dollar the Hicks was honored by the Walguy behind the wheel is a true mart Heart program at the Walfter weeks of professional. He’s not just driv- mart Super Center in Central. anticipation, the “It was fun and exciting,” ing a truck. He’s dedicated to serving our stores and he’s an said Hicks. “I wasn’t nervous at wait is nearly ambassador to everything we all.” over to find out the After Kathryn was diagstand for out on the road.” winners of this year’s The Walmart Heart is a nosed with Spinal Muscular Pickens County Courier volunteer program that began Atrophy (SMA) as a 13-monthin 1998 when a young boy with old infant, her mother Karen Readers’ Choice Awards. worked Highway said that the doctors told a congenital heartaving problem andon Hicks To learn which local 11 issues for I am her and her husband Phillip to a short life expectancy, was30 years, encouraged so and enjoy their baby businesses Courier go see home granted his wish very to ride in one to much interest in, and supreaders selected as the of the Walmart trucks. port for, efforts preserve the integSee HICKS on page 2A Truck drivers for to Walmart best in the county at rity of the Highway 11 scenic corridor. what they do, pick up The problem is folks appear to be sharply divided into two schools of next week’s edition, thought. One which will have our group, the special keepsake Readers’ clear majority, wants to put Choice Awards section a halt to all filled with the list of ens commercial County’s principals had opening Chastain Road ElemenPhotos courtesy Chastain winners andDennis plenty of to sayandabout the rst day of tary! With the start of any school residenthe future of scenic views on S.C. Highway 11 such as the Caesars Head vista school: helpful advertising! tial developnear the Grant meadow overlook, above, and the picturesque “It has been an amazing day See SCHOOL on page 10A EASLEY — High historic Lake Briceoolenoy Field in VisiEasley. ment along tors Center, below, is up school in the air with Pickens considering devel-will students in both County Pick- Council The winner of the game our portion opment standards alongens the corridor. and Easley have been receive the Food Fight Bowl of the scenic working around the clock trophy to display in their highway, and

By Dennis Chastain trying raise fundsPart forof Pickcase at their new Back in 1997, I served on atofiveTable new Rocktrophy Road (S.C. Highway the other ens County Wheels school, while a halftime county committee that produced the Meals on 288), a segment of U.S. 178 and all of anlocal historian group fears the past nouncement Cherokee Foothills Scenicover Highway cor-several Cleoweeks, Chapman Highway inwill thereveal Easta-which that efforts to and the wait is almost over were student body raised the ridor management plan, which qualified toee Valley all parts of has the “Old preserve the to see which student body11.” most money Meals on us to retain our state “scenic highway” Highway That old road for is thought scenic corridor would unduly restrict the mosttomoney in Wheels, earning them the Ulstatus at a time when thehas S.C.raised General have roughly followed a Cherokee their private property rights. year’sthe fourth annual Sam timate Food Fight Trophy.

Assembly was drastically this reducing footpath known as the “Warrior’s Path.”

One thing everyone needs to Wyche Food Fight Bowl.

Grasshopper number of scenic highways in South The thinking was that the new, Mowkeep in mind is that Highway 11 is The Food Bowl, ers representatives will also Carolina. One thing that we learned in Fight modern Highway 11 would provide not the Blue Ridge Parkway, nor was annually the gridFriday night’s researching the history ofplayed Highway 11 ongreater accessbe to on the hand regionatand would it ever intended to be. And nothing iron between Flamethe depressed game to present a pair alterna- the Blue stimulate economy of of thezethat Pickens County Council or the is that it was built as a “scenic kickremote off sections of the Upcountive” to Interstate 85. and Green Wave, will more state of South Carolina or even See BOWL onon page this Friday night attry8 by p.m. at It is called the Cherokee Foothills increasing tourism, based the10A the federal government can do

By Jason Evans area’s numerous historic sites and truly will make it into the Blue Ridge Scenic Highway because it basically Staff Reporter follows (or runs parallel to) an older Parkway. That ship sailed jevans@thepccourier.com See PLAN on page 8A road, also designated as “Highway 11.” many, many years ago.

By Jason Evans COUNTY — Pickens Staff Reporter County officials are taking jevans@thepccourier.com steps to grow the ranks of the county’s fire and EMS EASLEY — An Easley services. man died in a fire Friday eveA press event was ning. held Friday morning at the Pickens County deputy Pickens County Emergencoroner Heather Harrison idency Services Training FacilLIBERTY — A 41-year tified Wednesday, Aug. as 31,Vincent at 3:26 a.m., the victim Deity to officially kick off the old man lost his life last week hart, and the pronounced 60,victim of E.was Terrace Drive, county’s “Hiring Heroes” in a work-related accident at the Easley. dead at the scene, Kelley said.

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Liberty Denim plant on Mills AvAn autopsy was performed Easley Fire Chief Matthew director Pickens County Pickens County Emergency Services enue in Liberty.Billy Gibat Greenville Memorial Hospisaid the call came in at son speaks to the press about the county’s Hiring Coroner Littleton Pickens new County tal, with 5:31 p.m.results Friday.available in six to See HEROES on page 2A Heroes campaign.

Kandy Kelley said that Lewis Ed- eightTwo weeks, Kelley and said. a ladder engines First-year Easley High School principal Dr. Tim Mullis poses with ward Smith II of Golden Creek truckThe accidenttois the under invesresponded scene, as EHS head custodian Carl Livingston. Easley students arrived back Road in Liberty was killed when tigation by the Pickens County Coroner’s See Ofce andon thepage Liberty at school Tuesday for the final semester before moving to the new he fell into rollers at the mill.

FIRE 2A The accident occurred last Police Department. campus on Highway 8 in January.

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Oct. 3 meeting.

“The bridge over the Hagood Mill creek there is one that

is in a floodplain,” Roper said.

PICKENS — Hagood Mill “It has some peculiarities that remains open while a nearby makes it harder to replace than the standard bridge packages bridge is being replaced. see usPickens do.” County Career County administrator Ken you COUNTY — The muchschools; replacement inRoper the bridge needed discussed rain didn’t seem reto and The Technology Centerwill (CTC); placement to and Liberty and Pickens High dampen theduring spiritshisofupdate parents, Pickens Council its schools.See bRiDGe on page 8A teachers County or the 16,000 plusatstu— 2011-2012 State Rep. dentsCOLUMBIA who began the In addition to the grand Davey Hiott of Pickens has been school year in Pickens County opening of these recently connamed recipient of the John W. structed school buildings, McKon Tuesday.

ParrisAmong Agricultural Leadership the notable back issick and Liberty Elementary Award by the S.C. Association to school highlights were the schools boasted freshly renoof Agricultural Educators. opening of ve new schools vated facilities and major renoThe award was presented in the School District of Pick- vations continue at Edwards and by Tom Dobbins, di- Dacusville Middle schools. ensDr.County: Chastainstate Road rector the Clemson Univerand of Dacusville Elementary Here is what some of Picksity Extension Service, during the annual state conference of agricultural educators.

Hiott has been serving in the S.C. House of RepresentaThe2004 Courier pink having grown accustomed to tives since and isasgoing chairman for House Breast Agriculture, Cancer Awareness of the Natu- the pink ribbon and what it In and honor of those symbolizes. ral Month.

Resources Environmenhave been Breast Cancer Awareness tal whose Affairslives Committee in affectrecent ed Hiott by this Month has years. is a great supporter been celeof devastating agricultural education and brated each thedisease, FFA. Hewe was installed earlier year since thiswill yearaccent as the majority leader photo CLEMSON Clemson The service will be and a time front of 1985,Courtesy of our the House Representato—see local businesses’ support S.C. House Rep. Hiott of University will hold a serve rememof re ection anddavey remembrance page with many other tives and continues tobreast on cancer honored brance service mark the 10th as awareness well aswas a callrecently forbreast compassion, pink every to for canthe Agriculture, Natural Re- Pickens anniversary of Sept.

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Aiken County Councilman Gary Bunker, right, talks to Councilman Willar H. Hightower Jr. prior to County Council’s meeting Tuesday at the Aiken County Government Center.

County completes redistricting process

Greenwood County staff tackle election night rush

BY DEDE BILES dbiles@aikenstandard.com

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Top left: A pile of wood and metal sits in the lobby of Hotel Aiken. Bottom left: A barrel sits in a third-floor room of Hotel Aiken collecting water dripping from the ceiling. Right: Mark Chostner leads a group through Hotel Aiken on Tuesday, as Aiken’s Design Review Board toured the facility.

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Holes in the floor, water damage and decomposition greeted members of the Design Review Board as they toured Hotel Aiken on Tuesday afternoon.

The tour comes as the blighted hotel, and the land it sits on, will be involved in Project Pascalis, the planned downtown Aiken revitalization project.

In fact, City Manager Stuart Bedenbaugh described the building as the “centerpiece of any redevelopment that occurs on the Project Pascalis footprint.”

The DRB would be heavily involved with any endeavor regarding the hotel, as it is tasked with preserving and elevating the city’s historic features.

The tour covered all three levels of the hotel, as well as the basement. The building is currently in a state of disrepair, as it has sat dormant for some time after years Please see HOTEL, page 6A

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Aiken’s Design Review Board and others toured Hotel Aiken on Tuesday afternoon. The hotel is currently in a state of disrepair, but is planned to be involved in Project Pascalis, the downtown Aiken revitalization project.

Aiken County Council completed the redistricting process during its meeting Tuesday at the Aiken County Government Center.

But the decision wasn’t unanimous to approve the third and final reading of an ordinance that adjusts the boundaries for Aiken County Council districts because of population changes.

There are eight such districts, but County Council has nine members because its chairman is elected atlarge.

The vote on the redistricting ordinance, which affected the borders of all the county’s districts in some way, was 8-1.

Willar H. Hightower was the lone dissenter.

He represents District 8, which is the county’s only majority-minority district.

Hightower was unhappy because the percentage of the minority residents in his district fell from 61% to 54%.

“We’re going in the wrong direction,” said Hightower, who is Black, during the public hearing for the redistricting ordinance.

He asked for the vote to be delayed until another time.

Later, Hightower, who was an anti-discrimination activist in his younger days, said: “What you’re asking me to do tonight weighs heavy on my heart. That is to give up what the Civil Rights Act (of 1964) said and what I demonstrated for and what I stayed in jail for.”

Redistricting is done every 10 years and is based on the latest U.S. Census results.

The S.C. Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, or RFA, assisted County Council and county staff with the process.

The goal was to “equalize the population of the districts as much

BY DEDE BILES dbiles@aikenstandard.com S.C. Second Judicial Circuit Judge Courtney Clyburn Pope said Tuesday she would make a decision “shortly, very shortly” after hearing an appeal involving last November’s Wagener mayoral election.

In a three-way race, incumbent Mike Miller won with 68 votes.

Travis Kennedy was the runner-up with 61, and Christopher Nathan Salley finished third with 34.

There was one write-in vote.

Soon after the election, Kennedy filed a protest, claiming that Salley was not eligible to run for mayor because he didn’t live in Wagener.

The Aiken County Board of Voter Registration and Elections subsequently met to consider the protest.

Following a hearing and after going into executive session to get advice from legal counsel, the board voted unanimously to let the election results stand.

Columbia attorney Robert Thuss, on behalf of Kennedy, then filed an

appeal in the Court of Common Pleas in the Second Judicial Circuit.

During the virtual hearing conducted Tuesday by Pope, Thuss, who cited laws and decisions by other courts, said the Board of Voter Registration and Elections made multiple errors while reaching its decision to uphold the election results.

One of those mistakes, according to Thuss, was the board’s determination that Salley’s residency status was a circuit court issue.

“I think it was an error to punt the issue of deciding residency,” Thuss said.

Aiken County Attorney Brad Farrar, representing the board, disagreed, saying that the panel “has no authority to look at somebody’s residency for the purposes of being a candidate.” But it does have the authority “to look at somebody’s residency for being a voter,” he added.

Farrar referred to a S.C. Supreme Court decision several years ago in a similar type of case.

He said the Supreme Court deter-

mined that a “circuit court can decide residency, but what the court said was the appropriate way to do that is through a declaratory judgment.”

Farrar suggested that if Pope decided a declaratory judgment was appropriate, she might want to add Miller and Salley as “necessary parties” because they would be affected by the outcome.

When Salley filed to run for mayor, he wrote on his Statement of Intention of Candidacy form that the address of his residence was 226 Railroad Ave. in Wagener.

Salley told the Aiken Standard last year that he was “living back and forth” at that location in Wagener and at a home on Festival Trail Road near Perry.

According to Aiken County land records, Salley and J.B. Bolton own the Festival Trail Road house.

Salley said he had to keep his dogs at the Festival Trail Road property because there wasn’t a fenced yard at the house in Wagener.

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efore the flurry of action, there was quiet anticipation.

Greenwood County’s Voter Registration and Election staff, board members and volunteers stood at the ready Tuesday night. As the clock struck 7 p.m., they waited in the Park Plaza parking lot with empty metal shelves lined up behind them.

Poll managers from throughout the county would begin streaming in any moment, delivering black bags containing the ballot-marking machines voters used all day, blue cases with the e-vote computers used for checking voters’ registrations and ballot boxes filled with the paper ballots scanned into flash drives that are used to tally every vote cast that day.

Greenwood County Board of Voter Registration and Elections members worked alongside election-night volunteers to carry in the ballot boxes delivered by poll managers.

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But until those trucks pulled up those workers patiently waited, chatting about the day. Amid chitchat about the weather, county elections board Chairperson Derwin Sthare told a story about a few dozen Greenwood ballots that ended up in the wrong place.

Mail-in absentee ballots intended for Greenwood were accidentally postmarked for Aiken, he said. As Aiken election staff went to sign and certify each envelope before opening them, they saw the Greenwood County labels on the envelopes and realized the mistake.

Sthare volunteered to drive to Aiken on election day to pick up the ballots and bring them back.

Among them were his own mail-in ballot, along with his wife’s, he said.

The ballots remained unopened, and would be counted like any other.

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Greenwood County Voter Registration and Elections Director Connie Moody worked in her office Tuesday night copying vote data from the flash drives delivered by each precinct’s poll manager.

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WASHINGTON — Republicans were closing in Wednesday on a narrow House majority while control of the Senate hinged on a series of tight races in a midterm election that defied expectations of sweeping conservative victories driven by frustration over inflation and President Joe Biden’s leadership.

Either party could secure a Senate majority with wins in both Nevada and Arizona — where the races were too early to call. But there was a strong possibility that, for the second time in two years, the Senate majority could come down to a runoff in Georgia next month, with Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker failing to earn enough votes to win outright.

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In the House, Democrats kept seats in districts from Virginia to Pennsylvania to Kansas, while many in states like New York and California had not been called. But Republicans notched several important victories in their bid to get to the 218 seats needed to reclaim the House majority. In a particularly symbolic victory, the GOP toppled House Democratic campaign chief Sean Patrick Maloney of New See GRABS, page 4A York.

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Control of Congress will be a key factor in determining the future of Biden’s agenda and serve as a referendum on his administration as the nation reels from record-high inflation and concerns over the direction of the country. A Republican House majority would likely trigger a spate of investigations into Biden and his family, while a GOP Senate takeover would hobble the president’s ability to make judicial appointments.

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n epidemic largely tied to poor eating and exercise habits is affecting one in five U.S. children and sending many of those youth on the pathway to future health problems and even premature death, federal data and U.S. health officials conclude.

As September marks National Childhood Obesity Month, our country continues to grapple with an issue exacerbated by the aftereffects of overeating during pandemic isolation.

The most recently available data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that about 19.7% of adolescents aged 2-19 years in 2017-2021 were classified as obese. In all, about 14.7 million children throughout the nation suffered from obesity during that time period, the CDC concludes.

In a separate sampling, the CDC estimates that in 2019, 15.5% of U.S. children in grades 9-12 struggled with obesity.

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In that same sampling, childhood obesity was most prevalent in Mississippi, where 23.4% of children in grades 9-12 were categorized as obese.

The ramifications of the issue could be dire, particularly if the problem isn’t stemmed among youth and is allowed to continue into adulthood.

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Everything from community gardens and cooking classes to new physical education standards in public schools is being implemented in South Carolina in the fight against childhood obesity.

In the latest data from 2019, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 16.6% of the state’s students in grades 9-12 were obese, just above the national average of 15.5%.

Neighboring states either fell slightly below or hovered above the national average, with North Carolina and Georgia having 15.4% and 18.3% of its ninth through 12th graders having a body mass index of 30 or more, respectively.

Body mass index is a formula of height and weight that health care providers use to determine obesity.

The 2020 numbers weren’t much better in the percentage of children ages 2 to 4 who participated in the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program and who were also obese.

In the data from 2020, the CDC reports 13.1% of WIC program participants ages 2 to 4 in South Carolina were obese, compared to 12.9% and

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lina ranked second in the country for childhood obesity, and currently we are ninth. So we’re slowly making progress but, obviously, we have a lot of work to still do,” she said.

In 2019-20, 20.1% of youth ages 10 to 17 were obese in South Carolina, according to the latest National Survey of Children’s Health as outlined in The State of Childhood Obesity. The study, conducted through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, gave the state a ranking of 9 among the nation’s 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The foundation is the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health.

“The pandemic definitely contributed to a rise in obesity in children. The estimated proportion of 2- to 19-yearolds with obesity was 19.3% in the U.S. in August 2019. In August 2020, it was 22.4%. The monthly rate of increase in body mass index nearly doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with a pre-pandemic period,” she said.

San Giovanni said the pandemic also worsened many factors that contribute

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‘A lot of work to still do’

Dr. Christine San Giovanni is the medical director of Heart Health, the pediatric weight-management clinic at the Medical University of South Carolina, as well as the pediatric medical adviser for MUSC’s adolescent bariatric surgery program.

She said the state is slowly making progress in the battle against childhood obesity, but work remains.

“Over the past couple of years, it seems to be improving, although COVID probably set us back in making progress. In 2015, South Caro-

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111th Orangeburg County Fair will offer new midway

Shorter days and cooler temperatures can only mean one thing: It is time for the Orangeburg County Fair.

The 111th fair will feature perennial favorites and new experiences. The 2022 theme is “There’s No Place Like Home.”

“The Orangeburg County Fair Association is excited to host the 111th Annual Orangeburg County Fair,” Orangeburg County Fair Association President and Manager Matt Stokes said. “The Ora n ge b u rg County Fair gives the citizens in and around Orangeburg The 111th County the Orangeburg ability to County Fair come towill run Oct. gether to 3-9. See Pages fellowship 4D and 5D toand grow.” day for much “There is more on the something 2022 edition. for every age, demographic and interest at the Orangeburg County Fair. Why not join us and see what we have to offer?” Stokes said.

The fair runs a day longer this year, with the carnival, concessions and petting zoo opening on Monday, Oct. 3. Exhibits including vendors and entertainment will begin Tuesday, Oct. 4. The fair will end on Sunday, Oct. 9.

In recent years the fair started on Tuesday.

The admission gate will open Monday though Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday noon to 7 p.m.

Lunch will be available at the fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Admission is free for lunch hours.

Children 10 and under get free admission. Those 11 and older are $10. Parking for the fair is free.

Seniors will get in for free on Wednesday, Oct. 5.

The fair will feature a new midway by Family Fun Tyme Amusements.

“We are excited to bring in Family Fun Tyme Amusements,” Stokes said. “Rides are already starting to arrive!”

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he plucks a few notes on her banjo, humming.

The beginning of a melody emerges. Rhiannon Giddens sings words she has written about longing and sorrow and mystery and pain and faith.

A few more notes on the banjo, an instrument with African origins, and she is determining the rhythm and the shape of a phrase.

Sometimes she doubles back and adds harmony.

The aria is taking Inside form.

Read the Here is Julie, a ‘Omar’ Christian now, singreview, A6 ing about family, singing about her difficult life, offering advice to her new Muslim friend.

Here is the sneering Charleston master, bitter, cruel. And here is Omar, trying to make sense of it all, trying to grasp who he was, who he is now.

Giddens plucks her banjo and, little by little, an opera is born.

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BY MAURA TURCOTTE mturcotte@postandcourier.com and ANGELA WANG Special to the Post and Courier Cha rleston Cou nt y School District had the highest number of serious, violent incidents on K-12 school campuses from 2018 to 2020.

A Post and Courier analysis of hundreds of thousands of disciplinary reports from 24 school districts found CCSD, the secondlargest school district in the state, had approximately 10,200 student write-ups recording serious incidents.

These disciplinary reports, which S.C. schools call referrals, can stem from a range of issues, from tardiness to bullying or inciting a fight.

Assaults, fights, bitings, thrown objects, weapons and more were among the offenses The Post and Courier defined as more serious incidents for the analysis.

The analysis reviewed student disciplinary reports from August through November for the years 2018 through 2021. Charleston was the only district examined that didn’t provide disciplinary reports for fall 2021. It still reported more serious referrals in a three-year period than Greenville, the largest district in the state, recorded in a four year period. Greenville had a total of 6,800 violent incidents.

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AKAR — Dust rolling in from the Sahara Desert cloaks the horizon, shrouding the clay structures ahead and disorienting the band of strangers as they approach. Yet they come to this ancient village in search of clarity.

Imam Amadou Baîdy Sy, among the most learned men in the area, welcomes the unexpected guests into his home. Gathering around him on colorful mats and tapestries, they clutch two Arabic texts, each laden with a trans-Atlantic mystery.

The documents contain words written two centuries ago by a man captured somewhere out here in the sand-swept expanse of northern Senegal. The visitors, who include two Post and Courier

journalists, explain the importance of the author.

Draped in folds of royal purple, Sy leans over to grasp the packet.

He has never heard of this Omar ibn Said.

That’s not surprising. Omar wrote his most historically important text, a brief autobiography, 190 years ago, and it spent much of the last century forgotten in an old trunk in Virginia.

When he wrote it, Omar was 61 and more than two decades into a long enslavement in America — first in Charleston and then North Carolina. He lacked the freedom for candor, though he’d become a minor celebrity for his exotic script and born-again zeal for Jesus.

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Rhiannon Giddens to write “Omar” 37 and taken in chains to Charleston. the opera, and she selected film He entered this active port in 1807, composer Michael Abels as her col- just before the ban of the transatNew York-based artist Fred Wilson laborator. lantic slave trade took effect. He was learned about Omar ibn Said when Wilson was invited to create a reolder than most, educated and a he attended one of Spoleto Festival lated work of art and was eager to get practicing Muslim who had memoUSA’s workshops held in Manhathis creative juices flowing. rized the Quran. tan, N.Y., in the spring of 2019. The Omar had a full life in Africa before festival commissioned folk musician he was torn from his homeland at age Please see WILSON, Page A6

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Seventh Circuit Solicitor Barry J. Alderman Barnette reviewed documents from the investigation and said in a letter he didn’t believe Alder-

man’s actions reached the level of a breach of peace criminal charge.

The incident began with a report to 911 from neighbors at 10:44 p.m. March 7 that shots were fired “in the area of Damascus Church Road in Long Creek.” No one was injured, but neighbors reported being afraid for their safety. The SLED report said at least two other shooting incidents were reported over the next hour and a half.

For many years, diner owner Hazel King (Angie Harmon) has enjoyed a quiet life with her daughter in California, but then her dark past as a Las Vegas hitwoman catches up with her in “Buried in Barstow,” premiering Saturday, June 4, at 8 p.m. on Lifetime.

Blake (Grant Show) receives a package that raises some questions, so Cristal (Daniella Alonso) and Sam (Rafael de la Fuente) set out to do some detective work to get to the bottom of it on “Dynasty,” airing Friday at 9 p.m. on The CW.

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SLED provided a response letter on Monday exempting essentially all documents related to the investigation, citing open records statutes

Officials said they believed the weapon had been fired from Alderman’s home.

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Statewide, Weaver appeared to be well on her way to victory with 92 percent of the vote counted late Tuesday night, earning 93,383 votes (62.78 percent) to Maness’ 55,369 votes (37.22 percent).

Weaver could still face a rough road to the job even in a GOP-dominated state.

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WALHALLA — Republican Ellen Weaver captured more than twothirds of the votes cast in Oconee and Pickens counties on her way to the party’s nomination Weaver for South Carolina state superintendent of education in Tuesday’s only Republican primary runoff.

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When she is ready, Giddens opens the GarageBand app on her iPhone and touches “Record.”

At home in Ireland, she sings the melody, accompanying herself on banjo, committing these nascent compositions to a digital file she sends to her collaborator in California, Michael Abels, a composer of popular film scores.

Then she waits for a reply, nervous, not yet convinced.

Abels opens the file and listens to the recording with its clear voice, its lyricism. He responds, “This is great!” And she thinks, “OK, I’m not nuts.”

Giddens, best-known as a practitioner of, and advocate for, African American folk music, finds time to write her first opera in between other obligations. Sometimes she is at home with the kids and her partner, the Italian musician Francesco Turrisi, when an idea comes to her; sometimes she’s on the road, in a hotel room somewhere, like Ithaca or Ann Arbor. Her schedule is full.

Little by little, the opera, which is based on the autobiography of Omar ibn Said, comes together.

Giddens is writing the libretto, too, and it spills out in the form of a long poem, divided into chapters.

She is a little uneasy. She wonders if she is afflicted with impostor’s syndrome. But she is much more than a folk artist. She is not uncomfortable in this musical element. She has had her encounters with opera.

Still, this is the biggest thing she has ever done.

Omar was an educated and literate Muslim man who was snatched from his homeland in an arid region by the Senegal River

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COLUMBIA — The Legislature could take up bills outlawing abortions in South Carolina during special sessions later this year if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling as expected.

A resolut ion Inside setting the rules SC senators for when legisla- debate meditors can return cal ‘freedom’ — and what they bill opposed can consider — by LGBTQ after the regular advocates. A6 session ends at 5 p.m. May 12 specifies they could consider legislation responding to justices’ ruling on a Mississippi law that outlaws abortion beyond 15 weeks.

According to a drafted opinion leaked to Politico, a majority of justices support overturning the 1973 ruling that made abortion legal nationwide, which would let states decide if and when abortions are legal. If that’s confirmed by the high court’s actual ruling expected this summer, South Carolina legislators could move quickly.

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or over 40 years, Bertha’s Kitchen has epitomized the family-owned and -operated restaurant model.

Walking inside the North Charleston soul food institution during a crowded lunch service, it’s easy to see the immense impact this hands-on approach has had on the community.

Julia Grant and Linda Pinckney’s devotion to Bertha’s Kitchen — first opened by their mother Albertha Grant in the Neck Area of the peninsula in 1981 — has meant long days and late nights. Most of the time, it’s just Grant, Pinckney and Pinckney’s daughter Elesaa Boone working inside the restaurant, alongside a dishwasher, fry cook and cashier.

The sisters considered retirement, news that became public following a March 10 report revealing the Bertha’s building was for sale. When the story broke, some panicked, according to Grant and Pinckney; every day at least one person would inquire about a closing date.

“A lot of people (would) say, ‘Where are we going to go? There’s no place.’

There’s other places, but they’re just so used to Bertha’s,” Grant said. “A lot of (the customers) are just like family. We know them by name, we know them by face because they’ve been coming for so Lisa Bell places fried chicken in a tray at Bertha’s Kitchen in North Charleston. long.”

Both in their 60s, Grant and Pinckney restaurant each day, said Rodney Gadswere tempted by the thought of relaxRush hour den, son of soul food icon Martha Lou ing with their children and grandchilThe well-known Bertha’s lunch rush Gadsden of Martha Lou’s Kitchen, dren, but in the end, they decided they has been well chronicled by national which closed in September 2020. couldn’t leave Bertha’s behind. Not yet, media outlets. anyway.

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BY SARA GREGORY sgregory@postandcourier.com Charleston County School District will continue to keep West Ashley sixth graders on a separate campus from its seventh and eighth graders.

C.E. Williams and West Ashley middle schools were set to merge in 2020, but space concerns resulted in the decision to create a sixth grade academy at the former West Ashley building, now called C.E. Williams North.

It was a temporary solution at first, designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about crowding if students from both middle schools were consolidated onto one campus.

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BY JESSICA HOLDMAN jholdman@postandcourier.com ELGIN — Seven earthquakes over two days, highlighted by two nighttime tremors strong enough to be felt across much of Columbia, have renewed concerns amid a spate of seismic activity stretching nearly six months.

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at least two May 10 — however, stirred White said the quakes are occurring questions about the cause and raised along an ancient fault system called safety worries for many across the the Eastern Piedmont Fault Zone, Capital City region. which extends from Georgia through the Carolinas and into Virginia.

Why does this keep happening?

According to Scott White, director of Is something man-made behind the South Carolina Seismic Network, this? the earthquakes are a response to a “There is no evidence that these buildup of stress in the earth’s crust.

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There’s no stopping her Marshall still enjoys her job at grocery store

Local bartenders serve up tasty, tantalizing drinks and industry advice MARIE ROCHA-TYGH

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ooking to shake it up without leaving the area? Take a shot and visit local restaurants that are home to some of the Lowcountry’s best bartenders.

Shannan Nusz has been serving up tasty treats at Dog & Duck on Clements Ferry Road for the past six years. Her specialty, go-to drink is a cherry limeade — a cool cocktail made with cherry vodka, muddled limes, a touch of grenadine and a splash of soda.

Nusz’s favorite customers are the people who know her on a first name basis. “The best thing about bartending is meeting new people usually on a daily basis. Becoming friends with the regulars is always fun and makes the job rewarding!”

Networking can also be a positive part of the job. “I’m starting my own event planning and event bartending business. My contacts have all been through my regulars and word of mouth. It’s pretty neat.”

According to Nusz, the worst part of the job is being the “fun police,” but she always has a plan when dealing with an over-served guest. “I like to first offer water and some food to see if that’ll help calm their behavior. If that doesn’t work then I kindly let them know I will not continue to serve them anymore alcohol and ask if they need help getting a ride from a friend or Uber or Lyft.”

Annievic Espinosa started at Wasabi as a server, thanks to her positive attitude and work ethic, she is now the bar manager.

Bartending is not always an easy job, but

favorite drink to make is the Daniel Island Oasis – a tasty blend of Coconut Cîroc, pineapple, sour mix and peach bitters.

The bar at Wasabi can get very busy during the hot summer concert nights at the newly renovated Credit One Stadium; however, even with the extra work the upbeat bartender stays cool.

“On concert days we have a lot more people, it’s quite busy at the bar,” Espinosa said. “There’s lots going on, but I keep positive thoughts and get through the day.”

Fortunately, Espinosa has yet to have an unruly customer, but if and when the time comes she’ll be ready to diffuse the situation.

Quentin Scrivens has been behind the bar at Ristorante LIDI for more than four years. With a flick of his wrist, Scrivens shakes up his signature cocktail creations.

“My go-to specialty cocktail is the botanical spritzer ALL PHOTOS BY MARIE ROCHA-TYGH that is customizSander van Es, bartender at the Daniel Island Club, has been working in able to be fruity by the industry since his teens, starting in the Netherlands where it’s legal at using peach flavors or refreshing by 16 to serve at the bar.

Espinosa quickly learned the tricks of the trade.

“You get the hang of it as long as you have good customers and great people skills,” Espinosa said.

Espinosa said the best part of her job is the company and connecting with her regulars, many who come by to see her knowing she’ll have their favorite drink ready by the time they sit down. Espinosa’s

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or Frances Marshall, Small’s Food Center in Heath Springs is more than a grocer y store. It’s a home away from home, where she can chat with customers and coworkers, catch up with family and greet friends old and new.

Marshall, 88, has worked as a cashier at Small’s since May 13, 1980. It’s the only job she’s ever had. She trid to retire three years ago, but it didn’t stick.

“I was only retired for about two months,” Marshall said. “The day I retired, they gave me an application and said ‘you’ll be back.’ I just left it in my car; I didn’t even take it in the house.”

One Friday, she got home and had a message from Small’s. She knew what they wanted. She jammed the SEE JOB/PAGE B2

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It must have been a good game. From left, football official Max Melton, his daughter Casey Melton, Denise Carl and his wife Karen Melton are all smiles after a college football playoff game.

Casey, 34) and there is no way to be successful without your wife’s support. Just like football, it’s a team effort.”

Melton has called more than 700 football games in 40 years

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e LIDI for four years. creating cocktails at Ristorant

using fresh cucumbers,” Scrivens said.

“My personal favorite drink is the Aviation – a classic cocktail with floral flavoring.”

Scrivens loves the different personalities that frequent LIDI, especially the customers willing to try out new cocktails and provide feedback. “Bartending opens doors to meet people from all walks of life. Being on Daniel Island, the majority of our customer base is from the island. I have met many wonderful people and see regulars daily.”

As an experienced bartender, Scrivens is a pro at making sure customers have a great time responsibly. “On the rare occasion I’ve encountered unruly patrons, myself and the staff make all effort to defuse the situation. For the occasional ‘over-

Shannan Nusz has been serving customers at the Clements Ferry Dog & Duck for the past six years.

served’ patron it’s standard to offer water or a non-alcoholic beverage. My goal is to ensure all patrons have a safe and pleasurable experience.”

Scrivens said the extensive wine and cocktail list can sometimes be a little challenging. One time, he was opening a bottle of champagne and the cork exploded into the ceiling. But Scrivens takes it all in stride.

From international tiki bars and local restaurants to the Daniel Island Club, Sander van Es has been mixing up tantalizing treats for more than 11 years.

Originally from the Netherlands, van Es started early in the hospitality business bussing tables when he was only 12 years old. Eventually at 16, the country’s legal

age to work in the profession, he started bartending.

Van Es doesn’t have just one specialty drink but has perfected the classics. “Think martini, Manhattan, Old Fashion, etc. I also make a mean margarita.”

Van Es’ favorite customer is the one he connects with on a personal level. “I like to have a chat about everyday things and just have a good time.”

When it comes to the occasionally overserved patron, van Es always makes sure they get home safely. “Rowdy and overserved can go hand in hand, but sometimes aren’t related. Honestly I just assess the situation, slide you a water and if rowdy you will be quietly asked to tone it

with refreshing keeps her customers cool Annievic Espinosa at Wasabi down a little.”

According to drinks. van Es, the best thing about barMargaret River in western Australia. It tending is the people in the industry. “No was maybe my third day and there was matter where you go in the world or where a big all-day tasting event. I suggested you work, it’s always family. It’s a lifestyle some water to one of the winemakers who and definitely not for everyone… The had been drinking all day in front of a worst thing is always working weekends big group of people who were touring the and holidays. It’s hard to not spend this winery – only I didn’t know he was one of time with family and friends and miss out.” the winemakers. Ouch! Needless to say, he Like any good bartender, van Es keeps wasn’t happy.” the stories about his customers to himself, Van Es’ advice to being a good cusbut is open to talking about his personal tomer is simple. “Be kind, be polite, have experiences. patience. Oh, and tip your bartender.”

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ax Melton, 68, has refereed more than 700 football games in the last 40 years, but he still has no plans to retire anytime soon.

“Every game I officiate is the most important game,” he said.

“I still get those butterflies in my stomach, and until that goes away or I physically can’t, I will continue to stay on the field — blowing the whistle and throwing the yellow flag.”

Back in 2015, Melton did retire from his full-time job as the Communities-In-Schools director, which allowed him to focus on a part-time job doing taxes and fully focus on the job he loves most — officiating.

“In the fall, I officiate football.

Then in the spring, I do some taxes and officiate softball,”

Melton has always enjoyed football. In his childhood, he was a fan, cheering from the bleachers.

But as he grew up in Monroe, N.C., Melton was never huge into playing sports. The only time he stepped onto a field in high school was when he walked onto the Parkwood High baseball team.

But it just didn’t click for him.

Max Melton puts on his massive “I played for a short time, but ring from the 1993 Shrine Bowl, baseball never really took off for which he officiated. me,” Melton said. “I never played any sports. But officiating? That Melton said. “But in the summer had always been an interest of time, I do nothing.”

Melton is grateful for everyone mine.”

Officiating sports — that’s how in his life who helped him get to where he is today, but says the Melton wanted to be a part of one person he owes the most for them. But at first, he didn’t know his success is his wife of 44 years, how to get involved in it.

Karen Melton.

Melton shifted his focus to “I couldn’t do any of this school. He enrolled in Wake without her,” he said. “We have two kids together (Matt, 39, and SEE MELTON/PAGE B2

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Frances Marshall still likes her job as a cashier at Small’s Food Center in Heath Springs, where she’s worked for 42 years.

A heart for helping Stalvey reflects on a lifetime of service to others

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father struggled with alcohol addiction, sometimes becoming ancaster physically abusive to resident her mother and older Sherr y Cawthon brother. Recalling a Stalvey, 66, always childhood where they wanted to be in a often went hungr y profession where and faced several she could minister to evictions, she prayed others. that God would use Born in Atlanta, she her to help others became a Christian who faced the same adversity.

Courtesy of Sherry Stalvey when she was 10 In 1973, she met Sherry Stalvey and her husband, David, after a recent years old. She calls David Stalvey, who chemo treatment for the cancer that she’s been battling for her mother “a godly woman,” but says her had moved from the last five years.

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Charleston to attend school in Atlanta; both worked at the same Winn Dixie grocer y store. After what she calls a “whirlwind romance,” they married nine weeks later and planned to pursue a career in ministr y full time.

“We decided to go to Columbia Bible College (now Columbia International University), to get some training and biblical principles, thinking God is going send us to Africa or Korea,” Stalvey said.

“As things happened, God let us know that missions are right here in our own backyard.”

SERVING AT HOME While in college, the couple found their first ministry opportunity through a job listing for weekend house parents at the Lancaster Girls Home.

For $20 a day — $40 for the weekend — the Stalveys would drive to Lancaster from Columbia to watch over eight girls. Before long, a full-time house parent SEE HEART/PAGE B7

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Daniel Island residents Mike and Angela Mead started their love story in Chicago.

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ike and Angela Mead are not your typical Midwestern couple from Illinois. Mike is a consultant and Angela is a middle school teacher who teaches seventh grade at the Daniel Island School.

The two moved to Daniel Island six years ago, but their love story started in the Windy City back when they were young professionals.

At the time, Angela was teaching and attending graduate school in downtown Chicago. She was also the lead singer in a cover rock band.

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verybody knows the romantic colloquialism “popping the question” refers to asking for your significant other’s hand in marriage.

It’s understood that the merchandise goes on the left hand’s ring finger. Albeit, there are a myriad of ways, both conventional and unorthodox, to propose.

There are no rules of engagement or a strict code on how to ask your best friend to marry you. When it comes to a matter of the heart, any such proverbial handbook gets thrown out the window.

Love doesn’t need a reason or a season; however, romance is most certainly on display throughout the month of February. Valentine’s Day is far more than it’s advertised to be.

Feb. 14 is more than just a card with a box of chocolates, a bouquet of flowers or little heart-shaped candies that say “Be Mine.” It’s a day for lovers to reminisce about how they fell in love in the first place.

In honor of the romance holiday, the following vignettes entail the romantic escapades of how several Daniel Island couples got engaged. As well as romance advice from a local matchmaker who has personally played the role of cupid and has helped many partners find their forever love.

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One winter, Angela and her band were playing at a bar in Wrigleyville, near where the Chicago Cubs play. Mike was friends with Angela’s friends. He was also her biggest fan.

After two years of dating, Mike decided it was time to up the ante. It was Angela’s birthday weekend and the couple was doing a staycation downtown.

After a day of playing tourist in their own city, they walked down by the lakefront to Millenium Park to see Cloud Gate, commonly referred to as “The Bean.”

to coast — literally. The couple is originally from Washington state and lived in Seattle their entire lives before moving to Daniel Island last December.

Adam works for Amazon and Kelli works remotely for a chemical distribution company. After dating for just two years at the time, they decided to uproot their lives in the Pacific Northwest.

Last February, the couple agreed that it was time for a change of scenery and packed up their belongings and hit the road for a six-monthlong cross-country excursion. The adventuresome lovebirds have been Adam Miller to nearly every state in the United and Kelli States, with the exception of five in Kimball are expecting great the Northeast. things in 2022.

While on the open road, Adam gave Kelli a bottle with daily messages inside. She was instructed to open one every day and read aloud the reason why he loved her.

Six months later, at the end of the road trip, the couple hosted a going away party with 40 of their closest friends.

It was a day that would change both of their lives forever for two very different reasons.

Adam asked Kelli to go for a walk down to their favorite beach. He told her that she still had one more message left to open. It read: “Will you marry me?”

The surprise wasn’t over yet. There was still quite a bit of shock value left.

Kelli had a gift in the form of a card for Adam to open. He was utterly bewildered.

Adam opened the card and soon found out that he was going to be a father. Kelli discovered that she was pregnant the day before the proposal. The timing was serendipitous.

After getting settled on Daniel Island just two months ago, the couple had a private gender reveal on the lawn at Waterfront Park. Adam hit a golf ball that was filled with pink powder.

Their baby girl is due this July. The couple decided to postpone their wedding until 2023 so their little girl can be their flower girl. They’re still not sure what coast they want to have it on.

Shortly thereafter, Mike got down on one knee and needless to say it wasn’t to tie his shoelaces. He had asked Angela to take his hand in marriage.

After rejoicing in the moment, Angela looked over and saw a section of bistro-type tables and standing there was another couple in their friend group. One of which was a professional photographer who had captured the entire moment on camera from start to finish.

That evening, the newly engaged couple went out to

dinner at the same restaurant where they shared their first date.

The couple went on to get married at The Rookery, a historic building co-designed by famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The honeymoon was in Hawaii, specifically Maui.

The Meads have been married for 15 years and counting. Unfortunately, not long after the engagement, Angela’s rock band dissolved. She blames Mike for giving her a lifetime of happiness.

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ave and Amy Florez are a naturally lucky pair. They say it’s good luck if it rains on your wedding day, but for them it rained nonstop on their engagement day.

Amy is from the Palmetto State and Dave is from Ohio. Amy is an interior designer and Dave is a technician.

It was a late spring afternoon and the sky had opened up. It was raining incessantly.

The weather conditions were not ideal for a lunch date at the picturesque Pitt Street Bridge in Mount Pleasant. It was their special spot to take walks or sit and admire the canvas of the Lowcountry.

Dave had arranged for Amy to meet him on their lunch break at a bench by the bridge. This was no longer feasible due to Dave and Amy Florez didn't let a the torrential downpour. rain storm ruin their engagement.

The two waited in their cars for the rain to stop but it never did let up. So Amy ran over and jumped into Dave’s car to weather the storm together. Little did she know they soon would be spending the rest of their lives together.

At that moment, Dave got down on one knee in the kneewell of the car and asked to marry her. This was only part one of a two-part engagement. Part two was a gift that was draped over the backseat of his car.

Amy unwrapped the gift. Inside was a cocktail dress. She had a puzzled look on her face.

Dave informed her that it was for tomorrow night’s dinner — in New York City.

The bags were packed, the tickets were booked and the flight was leaving in just a few short hours.

Fortunately, the couple got engaged on a Friday, so no sick days from work needed to be taken for the spontaneous trip. The dinner was at Le Bernardin, a swanky French seafood restaurant in the heart of The Big Apple.

The following March, the couple got married at the Daniel Island Club. The honeymoon was a tropical destination to the Riviera Maya in Mexico.

The couple has lived on Daniel Island for seven years. The Florezes got engaged in 2008 and are getting ready to celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary.

ROMANTIC ADVICE Local matchmaker Buffie Bell Lilly, who owns Charleston Wine Pairings, a dating agency that offers a personalized approach for those who are ready for a serious relationship, has successfully paired 34 couples that have gone on to get married. The following bullet points are her advice on love whether you’re newly married or have been hitched for many moons: • Never stop dating: Never stop planning date nights and going out on the town.

• Keep it fresh and fun: Never stop being silly with your significant other.

• There is a difference between love at first sight and lust at first sight.

• Soulmates do exist, but all successful relationships require equal work from each partner.

• There is a difference between loving your significant other and being in love with them.

To hear from “Charleston’s Hitch” yourself, visit charlestonwinepairings.com or visit their Instagram @charlestonwinepairings.

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he Village of West Greenville has been quietly growing into the city’s arts district for years now, but its distinct identity now faces a crossroads as the city looks to “unlock the area’s potential” with a new micro-area plan.

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Approximately 20 acres comprised primarily of a commercial core centered around Pendleton Street at the edge of the city limits, bordered by the Norfolk Southern Rail Corridor to the North, Poe West and Mason Street to the East, and the City of Greenville municipal boundaries to the South and West.

The district has seen renewed investment as a home to artists, galleries, restaurants and small businesses. The plan for the area, released in October 2021 by Florida-based Wernick & Company, aims to address a number of factors — from land development regulations, to parking, to pedestrian traffic, to signage. The city’s planning commission will vote on specifics late in January.

But for now, one word keeps working its way into the conversation: “character.”

The city must “maintain the Village’s authentic character,” the plan notes.

But what is that character? Here’s what a group of small business owners and business advocates who make the Village what it is today — and what it will be in the future — have to say.

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A great dinner, an exhilarating ride and a solid laugh. Theatre 99 is certain it can provide one of those, and in the best way possible. They are teaming up with the Charleston City Paper again, after last year’s hiatus, to present the Charleston Comedy Festival from Feb. 23-26.

The Charleston Comedy Festival has provided almost 20 years of laughs to the Lowcountry. The festival frequently brings some of the biggest names in stand-up, improv and sketch comedy to Charleston for a variety of shows all over town. This year is no different, with the usual mix of local talent and visiting artists bringing the funny to four separate venues across town.

One of this year’s big names is Amber Nash. Well known as the voice of Pam Poovey in the FX animated series Archer, Nash is once again returning for a festival she’s been attending since 2007. “I love Brandy (Sullivan) and Greg (Tavares),” Nash said of Theatre 99’s founders and resident improv impresarios. “Because I’ve been coming for so long, they’ve become great friends of mine.”

Nash is an accomplished improvisor and comedian with a long career. An Evening of Improv with Archer’s Amber Nash will see her bring those skills to Theatre 99, alongside her husband Kevin Gillese from Atlanta’s Dad’s Garage Theater Company. Nash and Courtesy FX Gillese have toured plenty of shows around the Nash is the voice country with various hilarious themes, like a of Pam Poovy two-person improvised Hallmark movie. on Archer Nash and Gillese haven’t exactly planned their upcoming show, but are hoping to jam with their local Charleston friends.

Audiences can expect short-form scenes with guests, and perhaps a few long-form shows as well. Nash said she’s excited to take the stage with friends and performers she doesn’t get to work with frequently.

“My favorite thing about doing improv is that you can do anything you want,” Nash said of the kinds of shows she likes to perform. “I really enjoy playing stupid characters. I particularly like playing old men Provided and just horsing around.” Her partnership Nash (left and with Gillese gives her the opportunity to cut above) and loose while Gillese handles the narrative husband Kevin aspects of their scenes. “He makes the show Gillese (above) make sense, and I just get to screw around set to tickle your and play dumb characters.” funny bone Many audiences will be familiar with Nash’s character work, even if they don’t recognize Nash herself. Archer has recently been renewed for a thirteenth season and sees high viewership with fans around the world.

Having such a high profile role can have an impact on a performer, but Nash doesn’t think it affects her stage work — particularly because a great many Archer fans don’t even know what she looks like. “I think that most often people will come to see a show

because they want to see an improv show, and then they might be like, ‘Wait a minute, I recognize that voice,’ ” Nash said. Most audiences, she reckons, just wanna see the improv. The Archer connection: “Might just be an extra little bonus.”

Aside from Nash, Theatre 99 will also host perennial favorites Mary Kay Has a Posse, the all-female improv comedy group whose talk show format brings houses down every year. Moral Fixation, Spoons and Much Ado About Something will combine for an Improv Comedy Marathon. The Have Nots! are taking the stage and taking audience suggestions, and Take the Funny and Run will feature more Theatre 99 ensemble members doing a show.

FAME Performing Arts in Mount Pleasant will play host to the Charleston Stand Up Comedy Showcase. The funny people taking the stage across two nights of stand-up will be Jon Antoine, Josh Bates, Mona Bender, Jody Carter, Bill Davis, Matt Dieterich, Laura Dixon, Sarah Hartmann, Pia Helensdotter, Austin Hughes, Shawna Jarrett, Paige Laidlaw, Edwin Littman aka Tru Stories, Erin Lok, Robin Phoenix, Hagan Ragland, Stan Shelby, Big Ike Smalls, Dan Sweeney and Kevin Williams.

Coming to the Old Trolley Theatre in Summerville is C.H.A.M.P.S and YesANDventures, a dual show between two great groups of improv comedians. C.H.A.M.P.S features a collection of old school friends bringing fastpaced and wacky comedy. YesANDventures brings some Dungeons and Dragons flavor to the festival, telling a random and hilarious story influenced by the rolls of a giant inflatable 20-sided die.

North Charleston gets some laughs too, with shows happening at The Sparrow.

Nationally acclaimed standup Lisa Smith, taking a break from her residency at Star Bar and Laughing Skull Lounge in Atlanta, will hit the Sparrow stage.

She’ll no doubt have audiences losing their breath with her stories. Kate Willett will bring jokes to The Sparrow stage too, having wowed audiences on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and her own special on Netflix’s Comedy Lineup.

The Sparrow will also play host to a onenight only reunion of former Charleston comedy duo Tim and Vince. This and That with Tim and Vince, playing just Feb. 24 at The Sparrow, will feature Tim Hoeckel and Vince Fabra reprising the show they started at Theatre 99 years ago and which ended when Fabra moved to Birmingham, Ala. “I haven’t been back to Charleston since we left in early May of last year,” Fabra said. “So this will be a reunion for Tim and I, seeing a lot of friends and good people I used to collaborate with for the first time in awhile.”

Photos provided This and That will start with onstage Comedians Tim Hoeckel (top) banter between the two friends, which will be exceptionally special considering the time and Vince Fabra (above) are part of Charleston Comedy Festival they’ve spent apart. That banter then gives way to each comedian performing a standup lineup, Feb. 23-26 set. Afterwards, they put together improv scenes based on the details and themes from their standup sets.

“We both enjoy the formats of standup and improv,” Fabra said.

He points to improv shows using callbacks from previous jokes as a great way to build laughs in a comedy show. “It just felt like a really good way to structure a show. I like to refer to it as a three-act play.”

Charleston audiences are in for a week jam-packed with hilarity.

Four great venues hosting some of the funniest performers in Charleston, the Southeast, and the nation. It’s been a long couple of years, but if laughter is the best medicine, the Charleston Comedy Festival 2022 might just cure what ails you.

CHARLESTON COMEDY FESTIVAL 2022 SCHEDULE For tickets and more show information, visit citypapertickets.com

VENUES Theatre 99 280 Meeting St. Downtown (above The Bicycle Shoppe) theatre99.com The Sparrow 1078 E Montague Ave., Suite D, North Charleston

Wed., Feb. 23 7:30 p.m. Mary Kay Has a Posse Theatre 99 • SOLD OUT

FAME Performing Arts 757 Long Point Road, D, Mount Pleasant Free parking available.

Old Trolley Theatre 102 Old Trolly Road, Summerville Free parking available.

7:30 p.m. This and That with Tim and Vince Tim Hoeckel and Vince Fabra reunite for a one-night-only comedy show.

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8 p.m. Comedy @ The Sparrow: Comedian Lisa Smith S.C. native Lisa Smith covers love and more in this stand-up special.

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7:30 p.m. Mary Kay Has a Posse Charleston’s all-female improv troupe’s talk show format draws laughs.

Theatre 99 • $17

9 p.m. Improv Comedy Marathon Moral Fixation, Spoons and Much Ado About Something all do long form improv.

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Zoo leaders say that with the lessons of the pandemic impressing into people’s minds the interconnectedness and increasing fragility of the world, the zoo’s mission to educate visitors and preserve species is more important than ever.

SPECIES SURVIVAL Long gone are the days when zoos were little more than menageries of caged animals and exhibits, zoo administrator Bill Cooper says. Instead, zoos are now integral in the ongoing battle to keep endangered species from extinction.

Nowhere is this more evident than with two of the zoo’s newest additions, Jasper and Anastasia, two Amur leopards born in February 2020 to their mother, 12-year-old Jade.

Amur leopards are native to southeastern Russia and northwestern China and are critically endangered — only about 100 are in the wild and fewer than 300 remain, so the three at Greenville Zoo represent a vital link in the species’ survival, Cooper says.

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22% of area households face housing cost burden Study finds 76K spend over 30% of income on place to live

A new study says 76,000 households, or about 22 percent of all households in the Charleston region, are cost-burdened by paying more than 30 percent of their income on housing costs.

BY WARREN L. WISE wwise@postandcourier.com A new study shows 76,000 households in the Charleston area are considered to be paying more than 30 percent of their income for housing.

That comes out to about 22 percent of all households in the metro area that are deemed “cost-burdened” in the study conducted by Chicagobased Anderson Economic Group for the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors.

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“We need a prosperous business environment in Charleston,” said Scott Barhight, senior vice president of government relations at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. “That can’t happen without adequate housing.”

The study used figures from 2019 that show 33 percent of owner-occupied homes and 43 percent of rental households pay more than the generally accepted amount of 30 percent of income for housing costs in Charleston.

The figures are not as high as the 93,000 households in 2010 in the aftermath of the deep recession of 2008, but they are higher than in 2000 when 46,000 households were considered cost-burdened.

Middle-income residents, those earning $20,000 to $75,000, became more cost-burdened on a percentage basis in the second half of the past decade than low- or high-income wage earners as home and rent prices began Please see COSTS, Page B2

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Top left: Pitmaster Byron Rikard showcases his unique talents at his restaurant in Ridge Spring. Top middle: Rikard’s barbecue is a jumble of long shreds of pork that is stripped of fat yet steeped in flavor. Top right: The hash on rice at Rikard’s is vibrant and peppery. Bottom: Rikard’s Roadside Barbecue is on Main Street in Ridge Spring.

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BY DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Federal safety officials are directing operators of some Boeing Co. planes to adopt extra procedures when landing on wet or snowy runways near impending 5G service because, they say, interference from the wireless networks could mean that the planes need more room to land.

The Federal Aviation Administration said late last week that interference could delay systems like thrust reversers on Boeing 787s from kicking in, leaving only the brakes to slow the plane.

That “could prevent an aircraft from stopping on the runway,” the FAA said.

Similar orders could be issued in the coming days for other planes. The FAA has asked Boeing and Airbus for information about many models. Boeing said it is working with its suppliers, airlines, telecom companies and regulators “to ensure that every commercial airplane model can safely and confidently operate when 5G is implemented in the United States.”

The order for the Boeing jets came a day after the FAA began issuing restrictions that airlines and other aircraft operators will face at many airports when AT&T and Verizon launch new, faster 5G wireless service Wednesday.

The agency is still studying whether those wireless networks will interfere with altimeters, which measure an aircraft’s height above the ground. Data from altimeters is used to help pilots land when visibility is poor.

The devices operate on a portion of the radio spectrum that is close to the range used by the new 5G service, called C-Band.

This week’s FAA actions are part of a larger fight between the aviation regulator and the telecom industry.

The telecom companies and the Federal Communications Commission say 5G networks do not pose a threat to aviation. The FAA says more study is needed.

The FAA is conducting tests to learn how many commercial planes have altimeters that might be vulnerable to spectrum interference. The agency said this week it expects to estimate the percentage of those planes soon,

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Bookings and revenue were up sharply in 2021 for South Carolina’s hotel industry, which took a big hit from the COVID-19 pandemic the prior year.

Hotel numbers reflect rebound for tourism Strong report follows gloomy 2020; Breeze to sponsor soccer tourney Breeze Airways has become the title sponsor of the 16th edition of the Carolina Challenge Cup, which three Major League Soccer clubs.

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BY EMILY WILLIAMS ewilliams@postandcourier.com South Carolina’s preliminary year-end hotel numbers are in, and the figures show just how strong the tourism market’s rebound was in 2021, compared to a dismal 2020.

As of Dec. 31, revenue per room in the Palmetto State was almost $77 — a 74 percent increase from the previous year. That figure bested the pre-pandemic average of 2019, too, by 4.1 percent, according to

data from the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.

Hotel occupancy also bounced back dramatically, up 32 percent year-overyear as of the last day of 2021. Lodgings were filling slightly fewer rooms than they had before COVID-19, though, with occupancy about 5 percent below 2019.

The state’s hotels finished strong: During the last week of 2021, South Carolina lodgings filled more rooms than the U.S. average.

Next month, tourism leaders from

around the state will be gathering to discuss the status of the industry at the yearly Governor’s Conference on Tourism & Travel, this year being held in Greenville from Feb. 7-9 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

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Breeze Airways made its inaugural flight in Charleston back in May. Now, the low-fare carrier is making its first venture into corporate sponsorship

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Michael stern’s website is Roadfood.com. He has written more than 40 books, most of them about food. Reach him at regmag357@yahoo.com.

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Steel mill expected to restart soon Union leader: Georgetown workers returning today; plant may increase hiring

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Workers are returning to the plant Jan. 18, said James G E ORG E T OW N — T he Sanderson, president of Unitunion president for steel- ed Steelworkers Local 7898. workers in Georgetown said The Georgetown mill, once that production is set to re- one of the area’s largest emsume soon at the Liberty Steel ployers, faced a Feb. 1 deadplant and could employ more line for reopening. workers than previously anA City of Georgetown or-

dinance stated that if the site was to be closed for more than one year, its zoning classification would automatically be changed from heavy industrial to mixed-use that could allow for tourism-related development along the waterfront.

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ple doubted whether the mill would in fact begin producing steel again after it shut down production in April 2020.

“Some people feel like they want to work with tourism and they need to understand — instead of trying to say Please see STEEL, Page B5

ne silly explanation for the origin of the word barbecue is that it comes from the French barbe à queue, meaning beard to tail. In our part of the world, many esteemed barbecue parlors serve hardly more than that – whatever can be made using the whole hog, from the rooter to the tooter.

A sit-down barbecue might offer a few basic side dishes such as mac & cheese, beans and greens. That’s often the extent of it, unless mom made cobbler or sweet potato pie.

Rikard’s Roadside Barbecue in Ridge Spring will serve you just such a meal, and a dandy one at that. It also showcases the unique talents of pitmaster Byron Rikard.

Mr. Rikard has his way with pork. He creates a jumble of long shreds, soft nuggets, crisp edges and velvety ribbons all stripped of fat, yet steeped in flavor. As for baby back ribs, you barely need teeth to pull meat from bone.

On occasion he makes “pork candy.” These are biteMICHAEL STERN size nuggets of pork belly glazed with sauce then Taste of the Town sizzled until the sauce caramelizes into a one-two punch of heat and sweet.

Hash on rice is an essential part of a South Carolina barbecue meal, especially in the Midlands. The hash made here is the best I’ve tasted since Jackie Hite’s of Leesville closed. It is vibrant and peppery with mustard tang and hot pop in every pork-laden forkful.

When I ask about the hash, Mr. Rikard is not eager to share its recipe. (Surprise, surprise!) He says he’s worked with it since he was “that high,” putting his hand at waist level. His grandfather concocted it, his father improved it and now he’s added his own twists.

“It gets better every generation,” he winks.

Casseroles to accompany the barbecue are Sunday-supper yummy. Broccoli casserole really does contain plenty of broccoli. Cheese and crumbled crackers balance its salubrity. In squash casserole, the vegetable’s own tender sweetness is laced with crisp bits of sweet onion – an inspired duet.

The virtues of this happy roadside eatery go beyond barbecue and its customary side dishes. Fried chicken is outstanding. Seasoned skin crunches when you bite into it. Dark meat glistens, seeping juice at the slightest poke. Catfish fillets, clad in crisp crust, are unspeakably fragile.

For dessert, banana pudding provides a balance of cookies that are beginning to soften (but retain some crunch), slices of exactlyripe banana, and silky custard.

At Sunday brunch an all-you-can-eat policy offers the opportunity to taste some of everything, cafeteria-style.

When it opened at the western end of Main Street a few years ago, Rikard’s was little more than a roadside stand with a few outdoor picnic tables. Now a screened patio offers seating underneath a roof. Each table is outfitted with a roll of paper towels. No mere napkin would be up to the task.

A bonus pleasure of visiting Rikard’s is meeting the personnel: Mr. Rikard himself, who embodies barbecue tradition; and the cooks and waitresses whose enthusiasm is as genuine as the meal itself.

The shuttered steel mill in downtown Georgetown has made wire rods for years and is slated to reopen.

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Left: The squash casserole is laced with crisp bits of sweet onion. Bottom: Rikard’s offers more than just barbecue, including fried chicken.

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Spectators capture a races on their phones during a previous Woofstock festival.

Now that the worst of COVID pandemic finally appears to be over, and things are returning to normal it’s time again to hold fun family events like Woofstock.

“It feels good to bring back our Woofstock festival to the community,” said FOTAS President Jennifer Miller. “After two years of postponing our biggest family event due to the pandemic, we are focused on making the return of Woofstock a special and memorable experience.”

The 2022 Woofstock Festival & Doggie Derby Days is scheduled for Saturday, April 16. Festivities will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Citizens Park and will offer a variety of dog contests, including a best trick competition, best kisser, best costume AIKEN STANDARD FILE PHOTO and best dog/owner lookalikes. There also will be races for kids, pet-related business vendors and exhibitors, balloon A man holds his dog during a previous Woofstock creations, face painting, food, music and other activities for festival. the whole family.

This year’s master of ceremonies will be Meredith Anderson of WRDW. She is a strong advocate for animals and owns three rescue dogs, two of which were adopted from the Aiken County Animal Shelter.

“FOTAS volunteers are also going to give their first public demonstration of the special training we do with our shelter dogs to make them more adoptable,” Miller said. “Each volunteer in the class has partnered with an adoptable dog, working closely with them to improve their leash manners and teach them simple commands.”

Woofstock will culminate in the afternoon with the Doxie Derby, where wiener dogs will race for prizes. Basset hounds AIKEN STANDARD FILE PHOTO will also race in their own category.

Aiken County Shelter dogs will be available for adoption Dachshunds run toward their owners during a previon-site and admission is free. Attendees are encouraged to ous Doxie Derby during the 2019 Woofstock festival. bring their canine family members (must be on a leash). All proceeds benefit the Aiken County Animal Shelter.

A leadership team is working to bring Woofstock 2022 together and includes Ellie Joos, Melanie Oldham, Judy Sauer, Jenny Spiro, Carole Stamm and Carolyn Todd. More than 35 businesses have signed on as sponsors for the event.

For more information, visit fotasaiken.org or call the Aiken County Animal Shelter at 803-642-1537.

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WHaT: 2022 Woofstock WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16 WHERE: Citizens Park, 651 Old Airport Road COST: Admission is free FOR MORE INFORMaTION: Visit fotasaiken.org.

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You can stick the proverbial fork in … Dutch Fork … They are done … Done winning state championships for this season.

The 5-time defending state champions were no match for the Gaffney Indians, who snapped Dutch Fork’s 62-game win streak with a victory for the ages in Saturday’s state championship game.

Maybe the win didn’t exactly send shock waves through the prep football world of South Carolina, let’s just say it caused a slight tremor.

The Indians finished a perfect 15-0 – their first undefeated season since 2006 when they beat Dutch Fork neighbor Irmo for the state title.

It’s the Indians’ first state title since 2012 – when, ironically enough, they beat Dutch Fork 34-22 for their 17th state crown.

It’s Dan Jones’ second state title and 113th win in his 11th season as head coach.

The teams were scheduled to meet in an early season showdown on Aug. 27 but Dutch Fork cancelled the matchup after the unexpected death of one of its players.

So, the game was three months in the making and worth the wait for the Gaffney faithful who filled the home side of Benedict Stadium.

The season began with a 31-12 win at rival Spartanburg. Gaffney followed up with a win over another old rival Summerville before an impressive rout of North Carolina power Mallard Creek, 38-14.

Gaffney continued to roll with easy wins over Byrnes before its closest regular season game, a 38-35 win over Gray Collegiate, who played for the Class 2A state championship.

The Indians opened the region with a 34-0 blanking of Boiling Springs before rallying from a 2-touchdown deficit twice to win at Dorman, 42-35.

The Indians wrapped up the regular season in style with romps over region foes, Nation Ford, Clover and Fort Mill.

Gaffney had a decidedly more difficult path than Dutch Fork to the championship game, beating 1-loss T.L. Hanna and edging another 1-loss team in Northwestern 16-13 in overtime before exploding for 35 points in the second half to rout Spartanburg, 5631… …and setting the stage for Gaffney to do what it does best: WIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!

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Clarendon Hall’s McKenley, right, and Mandy Wells have helped lead the Lady Saints to wild success over the last two seasons. CH has a combined three regular season losses since Mandy made the jump to varsity in 2021 and played for the SCISA 1A state championship last spring.

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hen Clarendon Hall had its back against the wall in the SCISA 1A softball state championship series last spring, they turned to two sisters.

After losing the first game in their best-of-three series with Wardlaw, the Lady Saints were in a 7-1 hole and badly needed a spark. Enter Mandy and McKenley Wells.

“I came up to bat, and I hit it out to left field right to my dad and coach Jackie (McIntosh),” said Mandy, who was an eighth-grader at the time. “My dad's videoing it, and you can see him in the video; he catches the ball and throws it right back to the left fielder. I was like, ‘Why would he throw my ball

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‘Just having those experiences and memories with her or having someone to vent to when I’m frustrated or need someone to talk about the game with after. Knowing that she’ll always have my back and she’s always there to support me.’

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Georgia's Kelee Ringo returns an interception for a touchdown during the second half of the College Football Playoff championship Monday against Alabama in Indianapolis.

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Bennett connected with Adonai Mitchell on a 40-yard touchdown to give No. 3 Georgia a 19-18 lead with 8:09 left and then hooked up with Brock Bowers for a 15-yard TD on a screen to put the Bulldogs up for good.

The final blow came from the defense. Kelee Ringo intercepted an underthrown deep ball down the sideline

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back in?’”

The solo shot got the ball rolling, but the Wells sisters weren’t done yet.

After a single from Olivia Wilson, McKenley stepped up to the dish.

“Coach Jackie tells the left fielder, ‘That girl that hit it out, this is her sister, and she’s about to do the same thing,’” Mandy recalls.

“I’d be doggone if I didn’t hit my very first home run right behind my sister in the same inning with the same ball that my dad had thrown in, to the same exact place,” McKenley said. “That’s our favorite memory and forever will be.”

Clarendon Hall wasn’t able to complete the comeback and lost the state championship, but moments like that can only come from a pair of sisters on the field.

McKenley and Mandy got into softball the way many sisters do, playing together in their backyard and playing Clarendon Hall’s McKenley Wells is the lone senior with the Lady Saints this spring, as a T-Ball. Their oldest sister, Sydney, also majority of the roster consists of freshmen and sophomores. grew up in the sport, so McKenley and of you know someone Mandy wanted to folwho ran bases and low in her footsteps. cheered in the dugouts, “I grew up watching and that was fine with them, of course, and I me because I loved it. I always wanted to play, loved being with the watching them,” older girls and having Mandy said. “Me and that experience.” my friends would alIn 2021, McKenley ways go like off during was able to share the their games and start same experience with MANDY WELLS throwing around the Mandy. The two have ball.” shared a field for each On the benefits of having her sister, McKenley, as a teammate Sydney got to Clarof the last two seasons. endon Hall during the “Playing with McKmost recent peak of the softball proenley, it's been great,” Mandy said. scarier because I was like, ‘If I mess gram. She was on the Lady Saints’ last up, she's going to yell at me,’” McKen“Usually with sisters you’d think we’d ley joked. “She’s just like the mom of state championship team in 2015. A fight and fuss and get mad at each few years later, McKenley got her first us, always keeping us on task. I didn't other but, for the most part, I think chance to play varsity ball, sharing want to disappoint her, and I wanted we're really understanding. If I mess the field with her older sister during to be the best I could for her. up, she doesn't get mad at me. She's Sydney’s senior season.

“It was fun, too. We had great times.

SEE GRIND, PAGE B2 “Playing with Sydney was a little bit I didn’t get to play much, I was more

Mandy Wells has been a dynamo for Clarendon Hall this season, hitting over .600 with a team-high seven home runs.

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‘We had amazing memories. Even though I won’t see you again, I’ll never forget you.’

— Message from Josiah Jeffery to his mom that he had tattooed on his arm

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osiah Jeffery isn’t boisterous. If anything he’s bashful, opting to avoid the personal limelight for team success.

But when it comes to what drives him every day, it’s out in the open.

On his right forearm, the junior linebacker at Greenwood High School has “Mom” in angel wings surrounded by the dates of her birth and death. He added a message that reads, “We had amazing memories. Even though I won’t see you again, I’ll never forget you.”

“I just felt like my mama is going to be a part of me until the day I die,” Jeffery said.

“It’s my way of representing her in every way I can. I touch it and do my prayer for her before every game I play — it’s all for her.”

‘Even though I won’t see you again …’ back seat next to his brother, Tristen.

Jeffery remembers Aug. 18, 2020. He got The plan was to get some food at Aldi out of practice at about 10 a.m. that day and, before going to visit his mother, Delenthia like most days, his grandparents David and “Lenny” Jeffery, at Self Regional Hospital. At Mildred picked him up. Josiah slid into the

that time, Delenthia had been in the hospital for about two weeks after a brain aneurysm ruptured.

“We were driving down the road and then

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we got the call,” Josiah said. “(I) just broke down in tears and held my little brother and told him everything was going to be all right.

My grandmother was on the passenger side, she was crying and my grandfather, who was driving, was crying, too, so we pulled over, and everybody was just crying.”

The suddenness of Delenthia’s death was something David and Mildred Jeffery tried to prepare for, but the loss of their daughter was still shocking.

David Jeffery said it was a difficult few weeks for the family, as they couldn’t visit Delenthia in the hospital because of COVID-19 restrictions.

“We just didn’t know when we were going to get the call, but at 1 p.m. they did,” David said. “Even knowing what was inevitable had now come to pass, that was hard. You always have that little claim of hope but … we are faith-built people. If that was God’s will, not

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USC’s Marshawn Lloyd tries to elude Clemson’s Nolan Turner during last year’s game at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.

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COLUMBIA — He returned last year. MarShawn Lloyd played in 12 games during South Carolina’s 2021 season, his debut in college football after missing all of his true freshman year while recovering from a torn ACL. Why is this even a question? Lloyd was hurt, came back, played, end of story.

Except he was wondering.

Am I OK? Am I fully back? Do I

best Lloyd could figure it, he was lying to himself.

“I feel like playing this game, you need confidence. You don’t want to have to think about it. On top of football with the plays, I was thinking about, ‘Can I do this?,’” Lloyd said. “That’s a big no if you’re playing a physical sport like this.”

He was cleared medically, he passed every test. But his situation want this badly enough? was like that of the man he’s most He couldn’t definitively say no, often compared to. but he wasn’t risking a neck sprain while furiously nodding yes. The Please see USC, Page C2 WHO: Georgia State at South Carolina WHEN: Sept. 3, 7:30 p.m.

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ave Echols didn’t think winning mattered for ticket-selling purposes in low-level Class A minor league baseball.

Then the Charleston RiverDogs started winning a lot.

Like more than any other team in the sport.

Hardly coincidentally, the RiverDogs’ hot streak coincided with a new tie with the famously frugal but exceptionally resourceful Tampa Bay

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The timing couldn’t have been better for a Charleston front office trying to bounce back after the 2020 minor

league season was canceled for COVID-19 reasons.

See the team president smile.

“It feels like our fans are more into the games, knowing that we are in first place, or knowing we have the best record in minor league baseball and knowing we won a championship last year ,” said Echols, who has been with the RiverDogs since 2004. “It’s hard to quantify what it means, but just from what our staff hears walking around the

ballpark, it’s a unique conversation that we historically have not had in Charleston.”

What a great double-dip.

The RiverDogs, known for wacky promotions and fan fun that has influenced pro and college sports marketing and food service nationwide for three decades.

And the thoroughly overachieving Rays.

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Kucia, Rudisill capture Junior Azalea golf titles

Source: Watson willing to accept 8-game suspension

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Mason Kucia of Indian Land rallied from four shots off the lead in the Boys 13-18 age group while Elizabeth Rudisill of Charlotte went wire-to-wire in the Girls 1318 division to win the Beth Daniel Junior Azalea golf tournament Thursday at the Country Club of Charleston.

Kucia posted a final-round, bogey-free, 6-under-par 65 and

finished the 54-hole tournament at 9-under-par 204, one shot better than Luke Walmet of Mount Pleasant. and three ahead of second-round leader Bo Carpenter.

Rowan Sullivan of Charleston and Jack Wieler of Waxhaw, N.C., tied for fourth at 208.

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Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson is facing a potential year-long ban.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson would accept an eight-game suspension and $5 million fine to avoid missing the entire season, a person familiar with his defense told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Watson, who is facing a potential year-long ban for sexual misconduct, would agree to a lesser penalty

in a settlement, said the person who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case.

The biggest question is whether the NFL would make this compromise.

A settlement has always been possible, but it’s not clear if the sides are in active discussions.

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Carson Williams (left) and Willy Vasquez take the field for the Charleston RiverDogs, who have the best record in all of minor league baseball in 2022 and the best record over the 2021 and 2022 seasons combined thanks to Tampa Bay Rays’ drafting, international signings and player development.

Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey is being retired across the NBA, a first for the league.

The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced Thursday that the number worn by the 11-time champion, civil rights activist and person good enough to be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach was being permanently retired by all 30 Russell teams.

“Bill Russell’s unparalleled success on the court and pioneering civil rights activism deserve to be honored in a unique and historic way,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said. “Permanently retiring his No. 6 across every NBA team ensures that Bill’s transcendent career will always be recognized.”

Players who currently wear No. 6 — including the Lakers’ LeBron James — may continue doing so.

But the number cannot be issued again, the league said.

All NBA players will wear a patch on the right shoulder of their jerseys this season, the league said, and

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He put South Carolina star Aliyah Boston in the spotlight.

“I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that she might be the hardest person in America to guard,” Auriemma said of the 6-5 junior. “She scores if there’s one, two, three, four people on her. It doesn’t matter.

GENE SAPAKOFF She’s able to carve out the space she eno Auriemma knew what to wants. She gets the ball on the rim expect from a supremely whenever she wants. She rebounds talented player with cool whichever ball she goes after. She pink, purple and black hair, a just has a knack.” relentless woman with a loud pink Connecticut, like everyone else on shoe on one foot, a neon green shoe South Carolina’s carefully designed ERIC GAY/AP on the other. bear of a schedule, never quite figIn fact, the UConn icon, while in ured it out April 3. The Gamecocks’ South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston cuts his 14th consecutive Final Four and Aliyah Boston Team has its national part of the net after the Gamecocks beat UConn 64-49 in the Women’s in pursuit of a 12th national cham- championship, a decisive 64-49 NCAA Tournament on April 3 in pionship, downplayed the impact of coaches in big games.

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clearer and clearer.

As the clock wound down, the smiles got bigger. And then the zeroes were up and the glass turned red and the journey was complete.

The Gamecocks are national champions.

“Our path was divinely ordered.

And the order was to be national champions on this day. The fight, our team had the fight of champions all season long,” USC coach Dawn Staley said. “We weren’t going to be denied.

We were going to play every possession like it was our last possession.”

USC (35-2) was eager from the tip, overwhelming and outmuscling UConn for every rebound and loose ball. The cleanups kept

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Chase Perry of Williston enjoys his Scoop Jar from The Garrett Bragg approves of the Blue Panda ice cream from Evie Huggins enjoys ice cream with her mother Margo at Scoop House in Blackville.

Morgan's Drugs in downtown Williston.

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he best cure for the summer heat is a cold treat.

Local parlors are open to serve Barnwell County with the best medicine for the summer months– ice cream. Here’s the full scoop on some local favorites.

A banana split is just one of the decadent desserts at The Scoop House in Blackville. your desire.

The Scoop House “That is one of the rea444 Main St., Blackville sons why I have a lot of people coming from difHours of Operation: Thursday & Friday: 11 ferent areas, because the scoop jars are something a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday: 1 that's not offered around the area,” said Jenkins. p.m. - 6 p.m.

The Scoop House began as only serving ice cream until Jenkins noticed a growing demand by the community for expansion.

“I'm selling just as many hot dogs as I am ice cream,” said Jenkins.

“I only opened an ice cream shop, and people would ask, ‘Are you selling anything else?’ So, the hot dogs were just an add on.”

This add on quickly grew in popularity and people are drawn to The Scoop House just to try a Scoop Dog. “I'm very overwhelmed One of the Scoop Jars available by seeing people that aren't even from Blackfrom The Scoop House. ville coming, and seeing Blackville’s ice cream them more than once, scene became a lot sweet- and of course the local er with the introduction people that come every time,” said Jenkins. of The Scoop House.

In this new endeavor, Tykesha Jenkins opened The Scoop House Jenkins stuck to her iniin 2021. She wanted to tial goal of making things fulfill her dream of own- she enjoys easily accesing an ice cream shop sible to be enjoyed by while introducing Black- others.

“I kind of went from ville to things not previously offered in the area. that and offered what “I always love visiting you can't always go get other areas and going to in Blackville,” she said. the local ice cream shop,” “I enjoy a good hot dog, said Jenkins. “I love to chili, toppings, and a offer people what I en- good drink.”

Aside from running joy, too. So, when I first started coming up with a business, Jenkins is a my menu, I was doing it hair stylist, the Blackville really for the community. recreation director, and I basically tried to figure served on the Blackvilleout what we didn't have Hilda Board of Education for the last two years. in Blackville.”

If not for the ice cream The Scoop House serves ice cream in all or the hot dogs, visit The forms, from milkshakes Scoop House for a touch to sundaes, and in cones, of local history.

“The actual building cups, and even jars. According to Jenkins, Scoop that it's in has been there Jars are one of her best since the late 1800s,” said Jenkins, who explained sellers.

Scoop Jars are true to there is an old well in the their name– ice cream front of the building.

“I'm actually working in a souvenir jar topped with decadent treats of out of a building that my

grandmother used to ac- ton candy, cookies and tually pump water from cream, Superman, peach, that well when she was a butter pecan, and banana child,” said Jenkins. “The pudding.

“The Superman ice history of being right there in that location cream, that’s a big seller with the kids,” said Mormeans a lot to me.” gan, who noted cotton candy as another popular flavor.

All can be spun into a milkshake or handdipped in something else Morgan’s Drugs 12935 Main St., Williston sweet held in a waffle or sugar cone.

“We sell a lot of ice Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday: 9 cream, especially this time of the year,” said a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Morgan. “We keep somebody on staff just for ice Sunday: Closed cream.”

Morgan not only sells ice cream because it is good for business, he sells it to connect with the community.

“It gives me an opportunity to talk about people's healthcare needs, about where they're getting their medicines from, or if they have a concern about some of the medicines that they take,” said Morgan.

Morgan finds ice cream Nancy Zorn enjoys an ice can be a great conversacream cone from Morgan's tion starter to discuss Drugs in Williston. both individual matters and community happenA visit to Morgan’s ings.

“It's a good place for Drugs will have you leaving with more than a a conversation not just prescription. Serving 16 about what's going on, flavors that can be shaken but about their healthcare or dipped in a waffle or needs,” said Morgan.

“A lot of times they're sugar cone, ice cream is a staple of the pharmacy. getting ice cream while they're picking their Owner Lloyd Morgan’s family established the medicine up. So, it gives business in 1939, and cur- me an opportunity to rently serves Gilbert, Wil- find out a little bit about my customers and find liston, and Batesburg.

“We had another loca- out what's going on with tion in Springfield for them,” he said. “The ice years and we had been cream is an opportunity there since 1939. So, when to reach out to them and we opened up here in talk about what's going Williston, we just incor- on in their life.” porated the ice cream idea,” said Morgan.

While the traditional vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate are offered, Morgan’s Drugs has a wide range of Hershey’s ice cream. Some of the Candyland on Main flavors offered are cot540 Main St., Barnwell

Hours of Operation: Monday to Thursday: 1 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Friday & Saturday: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Sunday: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.

A mint chocolate chip milkshake is just one of the cool treats available at Candyland on Main in Barnwell.

Owner Toni Hutchins opened Candyland on Main less than a year ago in September 2021. In this time, she has built a business that serves a wide range of sweet treats for all ages.

Hutchins lived in Michigan for 14 years in a town smaller than Barnwell that had “ice cream parlors and hand dipped ice cream parlors almost every quarter block,” she said.

She noticed the asset these establishments were in Michigan and wanted to bring the same thing to Barnwell. Not only was she inspired by another rural region, but she has always been drawn to the idea of owning an ice cream shop.

“I took computer design in high school a long time ago when they taught you codes on how to design. I designed a little ice cream parlor,” said Hutchins.

When the opportunity arose in summer 2021, Hutchins met with the previous owner and two days later wrote a check.

Now, almost a year later she is serving up scoops and shakes in many fla-

vors.

“I try to come up with creative specials every month to give customers something different to look at,” said Hutchins. For July’s specials, Candyland on Main is offering an all American sundae, pistachio bowl, cookie cookie shake, banana foster supreme, and cookie monster sundae complete with eyes and a cookie-mouth.

These specials change each month along with a handful of Hershey Ice Cream flavors.

Hutchins noticed the cookie varieties tend to be hot sellers. Recently, cookies and cream, coffee house cookies and cream, and little blue panda are some of the popular flavors.

“They're loving Superman this summer, they also like the name,” said Hutchins. “It’s banana, strawberry, and blue moon, which is this tropical flavor.”

“We always order four new ones each month,” said Hutchins. In June, she ordered coconut ice cream and made piña colada shakes.

Although the menu may slightly change month to month, her customers stay consistent.

“We have quite a few regulars, and it's what keeps us open during storms and in the wintertime,” said Hutchins.

“I’m not going to lie, it's kind of rough when you get close to your breakeven point or under that, but our regulars make it to where we can stay open and be here for the community.”

To reciprocate this community support, Hutchins aims to give back when possible.

“We try to incorporate things that will be helpful for the community,” said Hutchins. “We try to offer something free to start with like free scoops or what-not. I have little coupons that I give out.”

Hutchins explains although hers is not one of the larger Barnwell businesses, she aims to donate “Candyland-sized things.”

In addition to a slew of ice creams served in a waffle bowl, waffle cone, sugar cone, or dish, Candyland on Main serves both hot and iced coffee.

Flavors like toasted marshmallow, sugar cookie, sweet cream, vanilla cannoli créme, peppermint mocha, and brown sugar cinnamon can all be added to a coffee.

Candyland on Main can also help you celebrate birthdays with their three birthday party packages. Each comes with hot dogs, bingo, and a cake or sundaes depending on the package.

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he Lowcountry is known for its mild winters, but every so often the area experiences measurable snowfall. On Jan. 3, 2018, a historic winter storm blanketed the area with snow. The rare winter snowstorm caused schools, the airport, and both bridges to close — virtually cutting off Daniel Island from the rest of the area.

The storm started that morning with freezing rain and sleet. As the day wore on, the snowfall became quite heavy, and snow began to pile up along the streets.

According to the National Weather Service, the storm produced a variety of wintry precipitation and by the end of the day the Charleston Airport measured 5.3 inches of snow. The storm was “the snowiest” January on record for the Charleston Airport because the cold air caused snow to remain on the ground.

Neil Dixon, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Charleston, said the storm affected all aspects of Lowcountry life. “The Daniel Island area received around 5 inches of snowfall and likely had some light amounts of freezing rain. Like much of the region, I expect that travel around the area was severely impacted by the snow and ice covered roads during the week following the storm.”

As the snow lingered and the situation became more intense the community came together to provide support. Neighbors checked in on each other and some local businesses stayed open to accommodate those stranded on the Island. Publix even

housed some employees at the local hotel to service customers and provide necessities.

Dyan Heineck, current owner of Island Expressions, said the snowstorm of 2018 came on the heels of a busy holiday season. At that time, Island Expressions was still owned by Sara and Ed Cooper. “The Coopers closed the shop for a couple days during the snowstorm to allow us all to enjoy this rare event with our families. We had so much fun walking around Smythe Lake and sledding with the kids behind Daniel Island School. The snow only stuck around for a couple days and then it was back to work.”

Mike Roller and his wife, Diana, had just moved to Daniel Island when the snowstorm hit. Mike was preparing to retire but was still commuting weekly to Washington, D.C., for his job. When Mike tried to book a flight home he was told all flights to Charleston were canceled. “As a former Air Force pilot, I knew that the Charleston ‘airport’ is actually Charleston Air Force Base (now Joint Base Charleston) since the facilities are shared with local U.S. Navy installations. I called a friend who was a C-17 pilot based in Charleston to learn more about the extended runway closure. I learned that the base did not have equipment for clearing snow and ice from the runways and taxiways.”

Mike explained, “That’s more cost effective than investing in snow removal equipment which is rarely, if ever, needed.

Since the Air Force is responsible for maintaining the runways and taxiways, the

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Diana and Mike Roller’s backyard was covered with snow for days after the 2018 snowstorm. commercial airport authority doesn’t have the equipment needed to clear snow or ice.

As a result, the airport, or more accurately, the Air Force Base, remained closed until the snow melted.”

The day before the storm started, Suanne and Kevin Trimmer returned to Daniel Island after spending Christmas in Michigan.

During their time in Michigan, it snowed and was bitterly cold. Trimmer and her husband were eager to return to the warmer Lowcountry weather but after the couple landed at the airport they were in for a surprise.

“When we were picked up at the airport, our driver told us that a snowstorm was coming and we thought he was kidding.

When we woke up on Jan. 3, we were shocked that it was snowing as hard as it had in Michigan and accumulating just as fast. We had given away our snow shovels and rock salt when we moved. So, we learned very quickly that living with snow in the South is much more treacherous than living with snow in Michigan,” Suanne exclaimed.

Photographer Mary Wessner was so inspired by the winter wonderland she created beautiful cards from her photos.

“It was a magical time walking around the Island. Everything was so quiet you could hear the snow falling. I never thought I would experience that in South Carolina! I love the little snowman, it reminded me of the large ones I built when I was young in New Jersey. Wonderful memories. I wanted to stay out in it forever.”

Although the storm presented some inconveniences, many community members were thrilled to see a change in the usual weather pattern, especially the younger residents. The Niemer family of Daniel Island took advantage of the fresh powder while snowbound at home. Ross Niemer took the opportunity to hang out with his

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Ross Niemer hung out with his friends when Bishop England High School closed because of the weather.

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Dugger Niemer enjoyed having snow in his backyard for the first time.

Bishop England High School friends while his younger brother, Dugger, enjoyed having snow in his own backyard. “It was

super fun having snow in Charleston, it’s not something we expect. And it was so nice to have off from school right when we were supposed to go back,” he said.

The McQuade family grew up in the snow before moving to Daniel Island.

Although they were used to getting snowy winter weather, the children and their dog, Scarlett, still enjoyed the time off school and checking out the snowy scenery.

The National Weather Service is forecasting colder conditions this weekend.

There are no calls for snow, but you never know. However, if you’re craving some white winter fun, skiing, tubing, and a myriad of winter activities are just a car ride away. Two popular resorts in North Carolina are Appalachian Ski Mountain located in Blowing Rock and Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley. Lift tickets at both resorts start at $21. Appalachian offers night skiing and is five hours away by car from Charleston. A pleasant four-and-ahalf-hour drive from the area, Cataloochee is located close to Tube World, a tubing resort perfect for non-skiers.

The Lowcountry is even home to the Greater Charleston Ski Club, whose members are always ready to hit the powder with one or two trips each year. Learn more at skiclubcharlestonsc.org.

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The McQuade children and their dog Scarlett enjoyed the snowy scenery.

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The 2018 snowstorm created a winter wonderland on Daniel Island.

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The Daniel Island News ■ August 11 - 17, 2022

BACK TO SCHOOL Area principals address what’s in store for new school year ahead

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Matt Zabierek Daniel Island News

As summer break draws to a close and local schools open classroom doors and textbooks for the 2022 23 school year, area principals are addressing students’ and parents’ queries on what the new school year has in store. Leaders in academia from the following learning institutions talk about updates to the curriculum and shed perspective on what the new school year will bring.

PATRICK FINNERAN

PRINCIPAL, BISHOP ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL

homework, review your classes daily, and get involved in the school community. Look for opportunities to meet new people and to help others.

Q: What’s new for the 2022-23 school year? Are there any specific changes from last year – start/dismissal time, extra-curricular activities, curriculum, new hires, other?

A: Bishop England High School is excited to welcome 10 new members to the staff. Lindsey Batchelder will serve as librarian, Troy Green and Rich Raggo join the social studies department, Katie Iacobucci and Kylee Newkirk join the English department and Morgan Rieger joins the math department. Additionally, we have hired Tiffany Williams as the director of counseling and Lizzie Kelsch to serve as admissions and finance associate. Finally, the school added two new positions to provide additional support for our students. Chris Frisby, dean of student success and engagement, and Jorge Villamizar, director of community outreach, will join the student support team to help meet the needs of every student.

Q: What advice do you have for parents as their children return to school?

A: Stay involved but allow your child to experience difficulties. Challenge brings growth and learning. Allow your child to advocate for their own needs and support them when needed.

Q: What advice do you have for students as they return to school?

A: My advice is always to start strong. Take the time to participate in class, complete

Q: Describe your student body in three words.

A: Talented – Faithful - Family

Q: Can you share any special events planned for the first month of school?

A: Parent Visitation Night is Wednesday, Aug. 31.

Q: In light of school shootings, what have you done to alleviate parent/student concerns about safety on campus?

A: Bishop England High School continually reviews their safety plan with the assistance of the Charleston City Police Department and other professionals. The school will have safety training for all faculty and staff and look to add more safety features to the campus.

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CHRIS BUCHHOLZ

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PRINCIPAL, PHILIP SIMMONS HIGH SCHOOL

Q: What’s new for the 2022-23 school year? Are there any specific changes from last year – start/dismissal time, extra-curricular activities, curriculum, new hires, other?

A: Our new school theme this year is DIS: Where Everyone Belongs. We want all students to feel connected to our Ospreys family. Student leaders will have opportunities to support new students at DIS. We will focus on appreciating differences and showing kindness to others. Our school counselors will lead this to provide a structure in which students make real connections with each other thus increasing school safety and reducing incidence of conflict. We want students to learn that people at school care about them and their success.

We are planning to open our doors five minutes earlier this year at 7:20 a.m. in order to accommodate the number of students entering the building. School hours are 7:45 a.m.2:45 p.m. We have an increase in student enrollment this year with 1,215 students.

We will implement the Project Lead the Way curriculum this year in kindergarten through fifth grade in computer technology classes and Gateway to Technology. PLTW Computer Science empowers students to become creators, instead of merely consumers, of the technology all around them. The program engages students in collaborative projects that help them develop in-demand computer science knowledge as well as transportable skills like creative thinking and communication.

Q: What’s new for the 2022-23 school year? Are there any specific changes from last year – start/dismissal time, extra-curricular activities, curriculum, new hires, other?

A:We will have the same bell schedule as before. We have added boys volleyball as a sanctioned high school league sport. After adding girls golf, swimming and varsity lacrosse the previous year we now have more athletic opportunities than any school in Berkeley County. We continue to grow and have added five new teaching allocations as well as two new administrators and one school counselor to accommodate this growth. We will have a social media release listing all new hires and their bios.

Q: What advice do you have for students as they return to school?

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A: Embrace opportunities to meet new friends and set goals for what you want to achieve each quarter.

Q: What advice do you have for parents as their children return to school?

A: Communicate with teachers and staff to support your student. Parent portal and parent conferences can be key to a successful year. A Schoology program will be used this year in place of Google classroom. Teachers will be sending home details on how to view grades and information on the platform. In addition, keeping students on a structured schedule for meals and bedtime is helpful to their school readiness.

Q: Can you share any special events planned for the first month of school?

A: Our back to school “Meet and Greet” is scheduled for Aug. 11 from 5:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m. Kindergarten, first- and second-grade parents will meet with teachers by appointment only. We will hold an additional Open House on Sept. 8 for parents and students.

Q: In light of school shootings, what have you done to alleviate parent/student concerns about safety on campus?

A: We are implementing additional lockdown drills and reviewing specialized training for all staff members. We are holding a parent safety informational session with our SRO Al Cammarata, Charleston City Police Department and the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department at the end of September.

Q: Describe your student body in three words.

A: Intelligent, creative, and enthusiastic!

Q: What advice do you have for students as they return to school?

A: My advice to students is to start on a strong note, especially for our ninth grade students.

Take the time to settle in with academics and athletics and avoid the distractions of social media. I also encourage all students to get involved in an extracurricular activity as this is highly correlated with student success. We have many opportunities from athletics, to fine arts to clubs.

Q: What advice do you have for parents as their children return to school?

A: I encourage all parents to download our school app if they have not already to help them stay informed. We have worked hard the last two years to streamline communication in the community and this is the major platform.

I would also advise parents to not be afraid to reach out if they have any questions or concerns, we also pride ourselves on accessibility.

Q: Can you share any special events planned for the first month of school?

A: Our student leadership team has a special first day of school planned for students to start the year. In addition we have a new student orientation planned for the 12th grade. We will host an open house within the first month of school (date TBD). We also will have events scheduled around our home opener for varsity football. We will also host class meetings and IGP nights by grade level.

Q: In light of school shootings, what have you done to alleviate parent/student concerns about safety on campus?

A: Student safety is our top priority and we routinely perform safety inspections, training and update procedures to enhance campus safety. This year we will be adding an electronic hall pass system to help aid in student accountability if there was an emergency situation, we also have added window coverings in key areas to enhance security.

Q: Describe your student body in three words.

A: “Win the Day.” This has become our school motto – this school certainly embraces a championship mindset and our students work to be the best whether that is in academics, athletics or the arts. Our theme for back to school is “On Top.” We want to recognize all of our successes from the previous year yet be motivated and accept the challenge of the hard work and dedication that it will take to stay “On Top.”

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he owner of a Johns Island restaurant is working on a second venue in downtown Charleston while two other dining ventures are seeking parking variances from the city.

James Groetzinger plans to open a second Island Provisions café at 221 St. Philip St. by June. The building, just south of D’Allesandro’s Pizza, is being renovated for what Groetzinger called a scaled-back version of the Johns Island site and geared more to

walk-in and takeout business.

“It will be an all-day market and café,” he said. “Coffee, smoothies, juice, quick-service breakfast and lunch. Beer and wine. Grab and go.

Happy hour and Mediterranean snacks from 3 to 7 p.m.”

The 1,200-square-foot restaurant in the bottom floor of a two-story building with an apartment upstairs will be open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-7 p.m. weekends.

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ASHVILLE, Tenn. — Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90.

In a statement provided to The Associated Press, Lynn’s family said she died Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.

“Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home in her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills,” the family said in a statement.

They asked for privacy as they grieve and said a memorial will be announced later.

Lynn already had four children before launching her career in the early 1960s, and her songs reflected her pride in her rural Kentucky background.

As a songwriter, she crafted a persona of a defiantly tough woman, a contrast to the stereotypical image of most female country singers. The Country Music Hall of Famer wrote fearlessly about sex and love, cheating husbands, divorce and birth control and sometimes got in trouble with radio programmers for material from which even rock performers once shied away.

Her biggest hits came in the 1960s and ‘70s, including “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” “The Pill,” “Don’t Come Home a Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind),” “Rated X” and “You’re Looking at Country.”

She was known for appearing in floor-length, wide gowns with elaborate embroidery or rhinestones, many created by her longtime personal assistant and designer Tim Cobb.

Her honesty and unique place in country music was rewarded. She was the first woman ever named entertainer of the year at the genre’s two major awards shows, first by the Country Music Association in 1972 and then by the Academy of Country Music three years later.

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Crowne Commons Way in Live Oak Square retail center off Maybank Highway opened in September 2020.

The peninsula venue is not far from another of Groetzinger’s ventures. He co-owns Warehouse with Joey Rinaldi a block away at Spring and St. Philip streets. The business partners also have Calhoun Street Tavern in Bluffton.

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Tourism takes off with leaps, bounds

2021 delivers recovery, record $10.6B impact

It broke a new record for economic impact, new figures show.

After shrinking by about a third during the first year of the pandemic, the sector more than regained its footing and heft last year and exceeded $10 billion in economic impact for the first time, according to a new analysis from the College of Charleston.

Tourism had an estimated $10.62 billion economic impact on the region in 2021, the college’s Office of Tourism Analysis found — about $4.5 billion more than in 2020, when the hospitality sector experienced the worst impacts of the pandemic. Its impact was nearly $1 billion higher than the previous record-setting performance in 2019.

Overall visitation to the region was slightly lower last year than it had been before the health crisis, but it was still well above the first year of the pandemic, at 7.23 million. Slightly more than 5 million tourists came to the Charleston area during 2020.

“We’ve never advocated a volume strategy,” said Helen Hill, CEO of Explore Charleston, the area’s primary tourism marketing agency.

Instead, she said, the focus is more on the spending and tax revenue tourism generates.

“We don’t judge our success on the number of visitors,” she said.

Despite the lingering effects from COVID-19, the region last year saw “numbers beyond what we’ve ever seen before,” said Daniel Guttentag, director of the College of Charleston tourism analysis office that compiles the annual data.

Last year initially seemed like an unlikely period for breaking records.

During the first quarter of 2021, many U.S. residents weren’t vaccinated yet, and figures like hotel occupancy in the Charleston area were lagging behind

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Russian invasion upends world order, creates tough challenges Some experts see the world economy and global trade splitting into two distinct blocs centered around China and the United States.

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BY PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON — For decades, the free flow of trade across much of the world allowed the richest nations to enjoy easy access to low-priced goods and supplies. It meant solid economies and stable markets.

And for households and businesses, especially in the U.S. and Europe, it meant an entire generation of ultralow inflation.

Now, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has delivered a devastating blow to that system. Prices, which had already

been rising, have shot up further. Supply chains, already disrupted by the swift recovery from the pandemic recession, face renewed pressure.

The widening rupture between the world’s democracies and its autocracies has further darkened the global picture.

The new New World Order leaves multinational corporations in a tricky spot: They’re straining to keep costs low and profits high while halting ties with Russia and facing pressure from consumers troubled by Russian aggression and Chinese human rights abuses.

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Larry Fink, CEO of the investment management giant BlackRock, wrote last week in an annual letter to shareholders that Russia’s invasion “upended the world order that had been in place since the end of the Cold War’’ and “put an end to the globalization we have experienced over the last three decades.’’

“A large-scale reorientation of supply chains,” Fink warned, “will inherently be inflationary.”

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women wanted to hear, too,” Lynn told the AP in 2016. “I didn’t write for the men; I wrote for us women. And the men loved it, too.”

In 1969, she released her autobiographical “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” which helped her reach her widest audience yet.

“We were poor but we had love/That’s the one thing Daddy made sure of/He shoveled coal to make a poor man’s dollar,” she sang.

“Coal Miner’s Daughter,” also the title of her 1976 book, was made into a 1980 movie of the same name. Sissy Spacek’s portrayal of Lynn won her an Academy Award and the film was also nominated for best picture.

Long after her commercial peak, Lynn won two Grammys in 2005 for her album “Van Lear Rose,” which featured 13 songs she wrote, including “Portland, Oregon” about a drunken one-night stand. “Van Lear Rose” was a collaboration with rocker Jack White, who produced the album and played the guitar parts.

Born Loretta Webb, the second of eight children, she claimed her birthplace was Butcher Holler, near the coal mining company town of Van Lear in the mountains of east Kentucky.

There really wasn’t a Butcher Holler, however.

She later told a reporter that she made up the name for the purposes of the song based on the names of the families that lived there.

Her daddy played the banjo, her mama played the guitar and she grew up on the songs of the Carter Family.

“I was singing when I was born, I think,” she told the AP in 2016. “Daddy used to come out on the porch where I would be singing and rocking the babies to sleep. He’d say, ‘Loretta, shut that big mouth. People all over this holler can hear you.’ And I said, ‘Daddy, what difference does it make? They are all my cousins.’”

She wrote in her autobiography that she was 13 when she got married to Oliver “Mooney” Lynn, but the AP later discovered state records that showed she was 15. Tommy Lee Jones played Mooney Lynn in the biopic.

Her husband, whom she called “Doo” or “Doolittle,” urged her to sing professionally and helped promote her early career. With his help, she earned a recording contract with Decca Records, later MCA, and performed on the Grand Ole Opry stage. Lynn wrote her first hit single, “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl,” released in 1960.

She also teamed up with singer Conway Twitty to form one of the most popular duos in country music with hits such as “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man” and “After the Fire is Gone,” which earned them a Grammy Award.

The Academy of Country Music chose her as the artist of the decade for the 1970s, and she was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1988.

In “Fist City,” Lynn threatens a hair-pulling fistfight if another woman won’t stay away from her man: “I’m here to tell you, gal, to lay off of my man/If you don’t want to go to Fist City.” That strong-willed but traditional country woman reappears in other Lynn songs. In “The Pill,” a song about sex and birth control, Lynn writes about how she’s sick of being trapped at home to take care of babies: “The feelin’ good comes easy now/Since I’ve got the pill,” she sang.

She moved to Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, outside of Nashville, in the 1990s, where she set up a ranch complete with a replica of her childhood home and a museum that is a popular roadside tourist stop. The dresses she was known for wearing are there, too.

Lynn knew that her songs were trailblazing, especially for country music, but she was just writing the truth that so many rural women like her experienced.

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This 1975 file photo shows country music singers Loretta Lynn, left, and Conway Twitty with their trophy at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles.

Country singers Loretta Lynn, left, and Crystal Gayle, right, pose with their mother Mrs. Clara Butcher, during ceremonies of the Academy of Country Music Awards in Buena Park, Calif. on May 2, 1980.

Country star George Jones, right, chats with singer Loretta Lynn as he receives the Living Legend Award during the annual Music City News Country Awards, June 9, 1987, Nashville, Tenn.

Loretta Lynn, left, and Sissy Spacek appear on stage at the 44th Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

ABOVE, Loretta Lynn waves to the crowd after performing during the Americana Music Honors and Awards show Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. AT LEFT, Loretta Lynn poses for a photo before she was recognized as an artist of a lifetime at the CMT Artists of the Year show on Oct. 17, 2016

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Left to right: Pianist Albert Cano Smit will be featured as the guest artist on Sept. 10. Jonathan Swensen, a cellist, will perform as the guest soloist on Feb. 12. Pianist Phillip Bush is the featured guest soloist for the April 22, 2023 concert. SooBeen Lee, a violinist, will feature as the guest soloist for the Oct. 15, 2022 performance.

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BY SUBMITTED ARTICLE mystory@aikenstandard.com The Aiken Symphony Orchestra has announced “Feel Every Note,” its upcoming 2022-2023 concert season.

New sur prises a re in store for audiences of the orchestra’s eighth performance season, including a new musical director and conductor Dr. Scott Weiss.

Enjoying resounding success nationally and internationally as a conductor, music director and educator Weiss’ first season as ASO maestro is sure to delight audiences.

The new season will feature a renamed MasterWorks concert series (formerly known as the Classical series) of four concerts, two Chamber concert series performances and two Pops concert series performances.

Opening on Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m., the season begins with a MasterWorks concert titled “Pictures at an Exhibition.” The ASO under Weiss’ lead will direct audiences on a tour of some of classical music’s best.

Pianist Albert Cano Smit will be featured as t he evening’s guest artist. Smit, known for his “captivating performances and nuanced musicality,” brings an impressive and young career to the stage.

This season, the ASO also will welcome SooBeen Lee, Jonathan Swensen and Phillip Bush as guest artists on violin, cello and piano, respectively.

The Pops concert ending the season in May 2023 will feature the versatile Broadway and jazz

artist Aisha de Haas collaborating with the orchestra in an electrifying showcase of some of America’s Golden-Age greats.

Filling out the season will be two Chamber performances of selected music, including works

by Franz Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Messiah

by George Frideric Handel, and the Pops-concert favorite “Home for the Holidays” in December 2022.

Schedule of performances MasterWorks: Pictures at an Exhibition Saturday, Sept. 10, Etherredge Center, 7:30 p.m. Featured guest soloist: Nathan Lee, piano.

Rossini, La Gazza Ladra Overture Gershwin, Piano Concerto in F Mussorgsky/Ravel, Pictures at an Exhibition Italian composer Gioachino Rossini is celebrated as one of the leading opera composers of the 19th century and the Western musical tradition itself. George Gershwin is recognized as one of many towering figures in American classical and popular music, with many songs and works for the stage and film to his credit.

MasterWorks: Mendelssohn’s Scottish Saturday, Oct. 15, Etherredge Center, 7:30 p.m. Featured guest soloist: SooBeen Lee, violin.

Mendelssohn, Hebrides Overture; Saint-Saëns, Violin Concerto No. 3; Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3 (Scottish) Felix Mendelssohn remains

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What: Aiken Sympohny Orchestra 2022-2022 season For more information: Call the Aiken Symphony Orchestra office at 803-220-7251 or visit aikensymphonyorchestra. com one of the most popular Western composers whose travels around Europe inspired not only his composition, but also his creativity as a pianist, organist and conductor, including reviving interest in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Anot her noted 19t h-centur y musical artist, French composer, organist, conductor and pianist Camille Saint-Saëns shares with Mendelssohn a more conventional classical style in his works despite having enthusiasm for the more modern works emerging by composers in the latter part of the time.

Chamber: Handel’s Messiah Tuesday, Nov. 29, St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, 7:30 p.m.

Joi n t he A i ken Sy mphony Cha mber Orchestra and t he best vocal talents in their annual holiday tradition of the presentation of Baroque-era composer Handel’s colossal work for voice and orchestra.

Pops: Home for the Holidays Sunday, Dec. 11, Etherredge Center, 3 p.m.

Featuring the fabulous tenor Jonathan Kaufman performing many holiday favorites and the Aiken Civic Ballet dancing to se-

lections from Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.”

ues to reign unopposed for his unequalled mastery of music.

Chamber: Winter in Vienna Sunday, Jan. 15, Amentum Center for the Performing Arts, 3 p.m.

Haydn, Symphony No. 92 (Oxford); Mozart, Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter) Vienna, Austria, remains the musical city of dreams where many of the best composers lived and worked delivering their immensely powerful works in sound. Two of these legends include Franz Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, both from the Classical period of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Pops: How High the Moon Sunday, May 14, Etherredge Center, 3 p.m. Featured guest soloist: Aisha de Haas.

Music from “The Great American Song Book” including the works of George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, Richard Rogers and Lerner & Loewe.

Preceding each MasterWorks concert, Weiss will present “Illuminations” as a pre-concert presentation. For start times, call the Aiken Symphony Orchestra office at 803-220-7251 or email admin @ a i ken s y mphonyorc he s t r a . com.

All MasterWorks and Pops concerts will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Etherredge Center on the campus of the USC Aiken unless otherwise noted below. Chamber-series concerts will take place at different times and locations.

Subscriptions for the 2022-2023 concert season are available online at aikensymphonyorchestra.com.

To request as season brochure, email admin@aikensymphony orchestra.com. To purchase single tickets, visit aikensymphony orchestra.com or call the office at 803-220-7251.

If the concert is not sold out, single tickets can also be purchased at the venue beginning 90 minutes prior to performance start time. If requested, will-call tickets will be available for pickup at the box office on the day of the concert beginning 90 minutes prior to the concert. Pricing of tickets are dependent on desired and available seating.

MasterWorks: Romantic Masterpieces Sunday, Feb. 12, Etherredge Center, 3 p.m. Featured guest soloist: Jonathan Swensen, cello.

Weber, Oberon Overture; Lalo, Cello Concerto; Brahms, Symphony No. 2 The spirit of Romanticism certainly is all about feeling every note, and the works of Carl Maria von Weber, Édouard Lalo and Johannes Brahms represent that intention in this MasterWorks concert.

MasterWorks: Heroic Beethoven Saturday, April 22, Etherredge Center, 7:30 p.m. Featured guest soloist: Phillip Bush, piano.

Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4 Beethoven, Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) Of all of the classical composers to invite audiences to “feel every note,” Beethoven contin-

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Fireworks light the sky over the Beaufort River on Friday night, July 15, at the opening of the 66th annual Beaufort Water Festival in Beaufort, S.C. Photos by Tony Kukulich

T Kelly Dean from Don’t Feed the Litigators prepares for her team’s first-round raft race during the first full day of the 66th annual Beaufort Water Festival on Saturday, July 16, in Beaufort. Dean and her team defeated A Cut Above in the first round of racing.

Pirette Glentia Graham welcomes attendees as the 66th annual Beaufort Water Festival gets under way Friday, July 15 in Beaufort.

Greenlee Smith, 5, didn’t let a little rain dampen her spirits as she and her family waited for the weather to pass Sunday, July 17. Rain did briefly delay the start of Children’s Day activities, but festivities were in full swing by noon.

he long-awaited Grand Bohemian Lodge has opened its doors overlooking Falls Park in downtown Greenville.

From a basement bourbon bar to a Native American lodge-style art gallery, here’s a look inside Greenville’s latest marquee hotel.

Boy Scouts lead the Pledge of Allegiance as the 66th annual Beaufort Water Festival gets under way Perennial Lowcountry favorites, Deas-Guyz, entertained a capacity crowd in Henry C. Chambers Friday, July 15 in Beaufort. Speakers included event Commodore Shawna Doran, South Carolina State Waterfront Park on Monday, July 18, during the fourth night of the 66th annual Beaufort Water Representative Shannon Erickson and City of Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray.

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Shykeem Gardner and Drew West lead their team, the Rowing Realtors, through a dry-land drill before they take to the water in the first heat of the raft races Saturday, July 16 during the first full day of the 66th annual Beaufort Water Festival. They were defeated by the Code Strokes.

The first full day of the 66th annual Beaufort Water Festival featured raft races, badminton and bocce tournaments and a toad fishing tournament for children. The Eli Young Band headlined an evening concert.

Heidi Lesescne, 6, takes part in Children’s Day on Sunday during the 66th annual Beaufort Water Festival.

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FIRST PLACE Charles Swenson Coastal Observer I love the uniqueness of it. How you bound the shape around the flower and took ordinary photos, but in a way that made them extraordinary.

The gale-force winds that blew through days before the Grand Strand Camellia Society held its annual show didn’t do the local growers any favors. “It was tough,” said Mack McKinnon of Murrells Inlet. He and his wife, Ann, won several awards, including Best Bloom (medium) for the flower at right, which was grown indoors. Growers pick their entries anywhere from three to 10 days in advance.

The show brought a splash of color to Inlet Square Mall over the weekend. It was the society’s first since 2020.

Full bloom Julie Puyear, a former Murrells Inlet resident, drove from Nichols to the show. She examines blooms from the camellia variety that she plans to buy.

There are about 6,000 varieties of camellias.

They are judged in various categories by a set of criteria. “You still end up picking what you like,” said Geary Serpas, a grower from Santee and head judge for the show.

A “tray of three” entry by Randy and Anita Lampley of Murrells Inlet.

Judges rate a selection of antique blooms that originated before 1900.

Randy Lampley, left, hauls plants for a buyer. The sales pay for the show. Center, Susan Walker photographs one of her winners. Petals fall from another winner.

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A difficult chapter, and people to lean on REYNOLDS, from A4 He also figured many people would have regrets at this moment, perhaps wishing they had run a marathon or traveled more while they had both legs.

But he had completed a 50-mile ultramarathon. He’d run the New York City Marathon, one of 10 he had completed by age 50. He had traveled to Russia, where he and Caroline adopted both of their children. He’d visited Argentina, Romania and Israel.

His next thought was: Now, I must learn to live with one leg.

He stayed in the hospital for 40 days. A spinal fluid leak sent him back to surgery. Blood pooling on a nerve left him in agony for 13 hours before another surgery to drain it.

Through it all, he came to love his nurses. And deeply appreciate Caroline. Given the pandemic, he could have just one visitor, and that was her. She left his side only to go to her hotel room, walking back and forth in the frigid weather, which she detests.

On Feb. 2, his medical team announced he could go home in a week. He broke down then. He was scared. And in pain. He had to learn to shower, to walk, to somehow live this new life. l

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U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, left, and SC State Interim President Alex Conyers, right, confer a degree to U.S. Congressman James Clyburn.

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Back home, news of his surgery seeped out into a community that knew him well. Reynolds, chief since 2018, was comfortable being out front in a city where police and Black residents shared some tough history. He had spent much of his tenure in Charleston grappling with issues stemming from it.

A racial bias audit in 2019 found disparities in traffic stops and use of force, among other areas. Then, in 2020, after a rally to protest the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, some people turned violent. They ransacked businesses along King Street as workers cowered in fear, desperately calling for police.

Reynolds faced stiff criticism.

But his genial, earnest manner struck many as genuine. He often spoke about harsh police actions of yesterday and the need for reforms.

He also praised his troops.

Now, people were hearing about this public figure’s very personal challenge.

SWAT team members shaved their heads in shows of solidarity. Friends set up a GoFundMe. Well-wishers wrote letters and emails.

On Feb. 4, Reynolds sent a memo to City Council announcing his leg amputation to the world: “All of your prayers have sustained me through this most difficult period and I am forever grateful. I give praise to God for curing me of the cancer and I am excited to continue to serve as your Chief of Police.”

Mayor John Tecklenburg backed him, calling him “one of the finest men I’ve ever had the honor to know.”

Five days later, Reynolds and Caroline prepared to fly home. She couldn’t get back soon enough.

Yet he dreaded the trip. They would have to drive an hour to the airport, board a long flight to Atlanta, switch airplanes, fly home, then drive home.

When he sat for long periods, the pain grew intense.

Instead, a former police officer who was a pilot arranged a private flight home from a closer airport. Some of Reynold’s command staff met them in Charleston and drove them home.

He talked shop with them, something so wonderfully, soothingly normal.

He and Caroline arrived at their house adorned with banners, sidewalks covered in chalk messages of love. Their home soon filled with meals. Physical therapists came to work with him. Friends walked with him around the neighborhood so he could practice on crutches.

As he healed, Caroline went everywhere with him. She became his main driver, given he no longer could drive himself. She loved him dearly, prayed desperately for his life and recovery.

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Luther Reynolds’ daughter Grace gives him a hug inside their home.

Family and faith strengthened Reynolds as he faced a cancer diagnosis and extensive surgery.

Reynolds’ prosthetic leg is ready for last-minute adjustments at the Medical Center Orthotics & Prosthetics in Silver Spring, Md., on April 25.

Reynolds sits and rest after walking on his new prosthetic leg April 26 at Medical Center Orthotics & Prosthetics in Silver Spring, Md.

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South Carolina State University graduates enter the arena at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.

Reynolds starts his first driving lesson post-surgery with instructor Mark Hennessy from Lord Ashley Driving School on March 24.

Charleston city police Sgt. Shane Garrison greets Chief Reynolds at the department’s headquarters on April 29.

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A few weeks after returning home, Reynolds donned a dark-blue suit coat, red tie and gray slacks.

The right pant leg was hemmed up just above the knee.

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For the first time, Reynolds walks from his car into headquarters with his prosthetic leg.

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U.S. Congressman James Clyburn, second from left, and U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, far right, stand as the national anthem is performed.

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Jamboree brings out the young ball players The City of Orangeburg Parks and Recreation DepartDepart ment hosted its annual Baseball and Softball Jamboree on Saturday, March 26, at Orangeburg Recreation Park. The baseball and softball league has 415 participants for a total of 32 teams ranging from T-ball (3-4) to Ozone (11-12) and softball Dixie Darlings (5-8) and Dixie Ponytails (9-12). All teams participated by taking individual and team photos and then playing a game to finish up the day’s activities.

Residents and spectators came out to support the kids in the Opening Day Jamboree. Games continue Monday through Thursday nights through May 19.

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PHOTOS BY YON LINE, T&D CORRESPONDENT ABOVE,, Nationals Coach Webb Porter, right, points Roman Judy (7) to where he wants him to hit the ball during the City of Orangeburg’s Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Baseball and Softball Jamboree. AT LEFT, Payton Hutto smiles as she makes a hit and dashes toward first base for team Blaze.

Just looking at the photo package, you can feel their excitement.

AT LEFT, Brantley Rutland tries to tag Kevin Jones before he gets to first base. IN CENTER, Bennet Porter takes his helmet off after batting. AT RIGHT, Kaylee Smith stares down a batter during her game with team Crush.

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SPOT NEWS PHOTO

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SECOND PLACE (TIE) Jonathan Vickery The People-Sentinel

Richard Kelly News-Chronicle

SPOT NEWS PHOTO

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Richard Kelly News-Chronicle Photo allows you to understand both the immediacy and devastation of the fire. Good work.

SPOT NEWS PHOTO

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 & OVER 6,500 DIVISIONS COMBINED

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Bob Sofaly The Island News

Janet Morgan Myrtle Beach Herald

SPOT NEWS PHOTO

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 & OVER 6,500 DIVISIONS COMBINED

FIRST PLACE

Charles Swenson, Coastal Observer Who doesn’t love a rainbow? Such an inspiring shot when contrasted with the broken pier.

SPOT NEWS PHOTO

DAILY UNDER 7,500 & 7,500-20,000 DIVISIONS COMBINED

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Ken Ruinard Independent Mail

Jason Lee The Sun News

SPOT NEWS PHOTO

DAILY UNDER 7,500 & 7,500-20,000 DIVISIONS COMBINED

FIRST PLACE Tim Kimzey Herald-Journal Great photo and often a tough one to take. Well done. Very sharp, crisp and clear.

SPOT NEWS PHOTO

DAILY OVER 20,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Grace Beahm Alford The Post and Courier

Jessica Gallagher Greenville News

SPOT NEWS PHOTO

DAILY OVER 20,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Andrew J. Whitaker The Post and Courier The reflection gives tremendous visual interest to what could have been a routine flood photo.

The composition works perfectly to tell the story, while the reflections draw you into the scene.

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Samantha Winn The Post and Courier North Augusta/The Star

Elizabeth Hustad The Post and Courier North Augusta/The Star

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Samantha Winn

The Post and Courier North Augusta/The Star Far and away first place. This photo has news value and represents photo journalism.

A cutline is not needed to understand the importance of the moment. Great eye.

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

David Yeazell The News, Kingstree

Barbara Ball The Voice of Fairfield County

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Janet Morgan Myrtle Beach Herald Probably my favorite photo of the year. The colors, the framing, the emotion, all fantastic.

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO

WEEKLY OVER 6,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Nathan Clinebelle The Fort Jackson Leader

Bob Sofaly The Island News

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO

WEEKLY OVER 6,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Jeff Evans The Island News There’s a lot of symbolism packed into this one photo. I’m glad the photographer saw this and documented it.

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Damian Dominguez Index-Journal

Larry Hardy The Times and Democrat

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Bianca Moorman Aiken Standard By far the strongest of all the entries. A very powerful photo! Great job!

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO

DAILY 7,500-20,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Drew Martin The Island Packet

Tim Kimzey Herald-Journal

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO

DAILY 7,500-20,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Nich Pitts The Sumter Item Captures the joy of the moment with technology of today – the joyous young man is recording a life moment on his cellphone. Great composition, and tells the story with no caption needed.

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO

DAILY OVER 20,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Andrew J. Whitaker The Post and Courier

Gavin McIntyre The Post and Courier

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO DAILY OVER 20,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE

d Best of the Best n a

Henry Taylor

The Post and Courier Perfect exposure of a difficult scene – the brightness of the colors contrasts with the sky and foreground to make the details pop.

FEATURE PHOTO

ASSOCIATE & INDIVIDUAL DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Gwinn Davis

Gwinn Davis

FEATURE PHOTO

ASSOCIATE & INDIVIDUAL DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Gwinn Davis

Good job capturing the faces as the bull goes wild! Love it.

FEATURE PHOTO

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Samantha Winn The Post and Courier North Augusta/The Star

Michael Lollis The Journal, Williamston

FEATURE PHOTO

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Alexandra Whitbeck The People-Sentinel This captures the moment, both the beginning of a time and the end. Both sorrow and joy, plus the lighting was perfect.

FEATURE PHOTO

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Doug Pinkerton Daniel Island News

David Yeazell The News, Kingstree

FEATURE PHOTO

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Chris Sokoloski Coastal Observer Fine shot capturing genuine interest and expression of a boy’s rite of passage event.

FEATURE PHOTO

WEEKLY OVER 6,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Bob Sofaly The Island News

Bob Sofaly The Island News

FEATURE PHOTO

WEEKLY OVER 6,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Tony Kukulich The Island News This photo has so many things going for it: action, focus, composition and great personalities!

FEATURE PHOTO

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Stephanie Hill Aiken Standard

Lindsey Hodges Index-Journal

FEATURE PHOTO DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE

d Best of the Best n a

Ken Ruinard

Independent Mail Don’t really know what my feelings were about this photo. They ranged from very cool photo to nauseous feelings! In any event, the photo made me feel something, and ended up being tops in my book!

FEATURE PHOTO

DAILY 7,500-20,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Micah Green The Sumter Item

Jason Lee The Sun News

FEATURE PHOTO

DAILY 7,500-20,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE David Yeazell Morning News How can a reader pass this photo by without taking a closer look, reading the cutline and appreciating the innovation and initiative this photographer showed? Good work!

FEATURE PHOTO

DAILY OVER 20,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Josh Morgan Greenville News

Gavin McIntyre The Post and Courier

FEATURE PHOTO

DAILY OVER 20,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Henry Taylor The Post and Courier The photographer captured a moment of raw emotion. Thomas’ anguish is clear, and the fact that she is gripping the bars and looking skyward emphasizes the depths of her grief.

SPORTS PHOTO

ASSOCIATE & INDIVIDUAL DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Gwinn Davis

Tom Priddy

SPORTS PHOTO

ASSOCIATE & INDIVIDUAL DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Gwinn Davis

By far the best photo of all the entries. Captures just the right moment of the play and great expression by the baseball player. Very good job!

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Michael Lollis The Journal, Williamston

Michael Lollis The Journal, Williamston

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Michael Lollis The Journal, Williamston What a great action shot! Compelling composition. The timing of the photographer was perfect.

Crisp photography that makes the reader feels like they are actually at the game. Great work!

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Bill Marion The News and Reporter

Janet Morgan Myrtle Beach Herald

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Charles Swenson Coastal Observer What a beautifully framed shot. The emotion on all the players’ faces, the contrast. Fantastic job.

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

WEEKLY OVER 6,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

William Gathings The Link

Bob Sofaly The Island News

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

WEEKLY OVER 6,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Alexandra Shea The Fort Jackson Leader Great photo of an unusual sports competition. It’s nice to see coverage of more than your usual high school sports. Keep up the diversity!

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Kyle Dawson Aiken Standard

Ken Ruinard Independent Mail

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Donny Knight The Times and Democrat The stopped motion is fantastic and really captures the jockeying for position around the turn.

The addition of the dirt kicked up really enhances the image.

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

DAILY 7,500-20,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Tim Kimzey Herald-Journal

David Yeazell Morning News

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

DAILY 7,500-20,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Jason Lee The Sun News Peak action captured at the right moment.

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

DAILY OVER 20,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Gavin McIntyre The Post and Courier

Andrew J. Whitaker The Post and Courier

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

DAILY OVER 20,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Gavin McIntyre The Post and Courier The detail and clarity in this photo sets it apart. The ability to clearly see the specks of dirt and mud on the face of the jockeys gives it a gritty feel – makes me feel like the action is coming right at me.

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Vic MacDonald The Clinton Chronicle

Samantha Winn The Post and Courier North Augusta/The Star

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Deborah Tucker News-Chronicle This has all the traits of a great pictures – display of emotion, storytelling, and unique moment.

The minute I saw this picture, I felt excitement for this young batter and realized I was probably witnessing his first hit.

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Janet Morgan Myrtle Beach Herald

Charles Swenson Coastal Observer

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Janet Morgan Myrtle Beach Herald Awesome, awesome, AWESOME! This is a once in a lifetime shot that combines the perfect set of elements for a first place award.

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Kyle Dawson Aiken Standard

Donny Knight The Times and Democrat

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE

d Best of the Best n a

Ken Ruinard

Independent Mail When do we ever get the coach dumping the bucket?!

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO

DAILY 7,500-20,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Tim Kimzey Herald-Journal

Nich Pitts The Sumter Item

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO

DAILY 7,500-20,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Caleb Gilbert The Journal, Seneca Great sports feature photo. Love the creativity. Lighting and color are perfect. Congrats!

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO

DAILY OVER 20,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Tracy Glantz The State

Jessica Gallagher Greenville News

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO

DAILY OVER 20,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Andrew J. Whitaker The Post and Courier The exhaustion and emotion following a hard-fought tennis match tells a great story that can only be captured by an alert photographer who understands the game and has the patience to wait for the perfect moment. Excellent work!

PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH OR PORTRAIT

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Alexandra Whitbeck The People-Sentinel

Samantha Winn The Post and Courier North Augusta/The Star

PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH OR PORTRAIT

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Alexandra Whitbeck The People-Sentinel Nice capture of the event, warm photo.

PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH OR PORTRAIT

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 & OVER 6,500 DIVISIONS COMBINED

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Rūta Smith Charleston City Paper

Janet Morgan Myrtle Beach Herald

PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH OR PORTRAIT

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 & OVER 6,500 DIVISIONS COMBINED

FIRST PLACE Rūta Smith Charleston City Paper Nice, clean. The composition is great and the portrait gives a good feeling of the subject’s personality.

PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH OR PORTRAIT

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Larry Hardy The Times and Democrat

Donny Knight The Times and Democrat

PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH OR PORTRAIT

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Ken Ruinard Independent Mail Wonderful use of color, composition and subject. It’s fantastic when all three come together for a unique shot the photographer can be proud of.

PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH OR PORTRAIT

DAILY 7,500-20,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Karl Puckett The Island Packet

Alex C. Hicks Herald-Journal

PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH OR PORTRAIT

DAILY 7,500-20,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Tim Kimzey Herald-Journal Photographer captures the emotion in this one beautifully.

PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH OR PORTRAIT

DAILY OVER 20,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Henry Taylor The Post and Courier

Tracy Glantz The State

PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH OR PORTRAIT

DAILY OVER 20,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Gavin McIntyre The Post and Courier The dinosaur skull and teeth in the foreground with the professor peering from the background is highly creative composition.

PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Andrew Wigger The Newberry Observer

Jordan Lawrence Lexington County Chronicle

PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Vic MacDonald The Clinton Chronicle This series gave me a sense of place and time, just what good photographs should do. Loved the black and white.

PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 & OVER 6,500 DIVISIONS COMBINED

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Janet Morgan Myrtle Beach Herald

Janet Morgan Myrtle Beach Herald

PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 & OVER 6,500 DIVISIONS COMBINED

FIRST PLACE Rūta Smith Charleston City Paper Fantastic idea and fantastic shots.

PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Stephanie Hill Aiken Standard

Ken Ruinard Independent Mail

PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Ken Ruinard Independent Mail The photographer was fortunate to get me as a judge. Love nature photos as well as close up photos.

Like the idea of seeing a more artsy view of something ordinary. Great job!

PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY

DAILY 7,500-20,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Jason Lee The Sun News

Jason Lee The Sun News

PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY

DAILY 7,500-20,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Jason Lee The Sun News Wow these Hurricane Ian photos are terrific. It took a risk to get out in this and get these kinds of outstanding photos.

Exactly the kind of community journalism newspapers should be doing.

PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY

DAILY OVER 20,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Jessica Gallagher Greenville News

Andrew J. Whitaker The Post and Courier

PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY

DAILY OVER 20,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Andrew J. Whitaker The Post and Courier Really good range of powerful photos and a tough subject to shoot. Well done!

PICTORIAL

ALL WEEKLY DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Charles Swenson Coastal Observer

Cody Sossamon The Gaffney Ledger

PICTORIAL

ALL WEEKLY DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Janet Morgan Myrtle Beach Herald Just a serene, beautiful photo. Very, very good job!

PICTORIAL

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Donny Knight The Times and Democrat

Ken Ruinard Independent Mail

PICTORIAL

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Ken Ruinard Independent Mail Amazing photo! Great capture with multiple people in it visibly having a great time at a local fair.

PICTORIAL

DAILY 7,500-20,000 & OVER 20,000 DIVISIONS COMBINED

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Alex C. Hicks Herald-Journal

Jason Lee The Sun News

PICTORIAL

DAILY 7,500-20,000 & OVER 20,000 DIVISIONS COMBINED

FIRST PLACE Henry Taylor The Post and Courier Beautiful composition. Moody tone matches swamp setting.

HUMOROUS PHOTO

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Samantha Winn The Post and Courier North Augusta/The Star

Samantha Winn The Post and Courier North Augusta/The Star

HUMOROUS PHOTO

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Alexandra Whitbeck The People-Sentinel Great expression, great capture.

HUMOROUS PHOTO

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 & OVER 6,500 DIVISIONS COMBINED

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Charles Swenson Coastal Observer

Robert Timmons The Fort Jackson Leader

HUMOROUS PHOTO

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 & OVER 6,500 DIVISIONS COMBINED

FIRST PLACE Charles Swenson Coastal Observer I’m a sucker for dog photos but the puppy’s expression paired with the childrens’ sign makes this entry stand out!

HUMOROUS PHOTO

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Dede Biles Aiken Standard

Ken Ruinard Independent Mail

HUMOROUS PHOTO

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Ken Ruinard Independent Mail This was the clear winner. Such a funny shot. Great job!

HUMOROUS PHOTO

DAILY 7,500-20,000 & OVER 20,000 DIVISIONS COMBINED

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Cal Cary The Sumter Item

Micah Green The Sumter Item

HUMOROUS PHOTO

DAILY 7,500-20,000 & OVER 20,000 DIVISIONS COMBINED

FIRST PLACE Alex C. Hicks Herald-Journal Small children are often prime targets for great photos but it still takes an alert photographer with significant skills to capture the image! Excellent work here!

WEBSITE

ALL WEEKLY DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Charleston City Paper

Myrtle Beach Herald

WEBSITE

ALL WEEKLY DIVISION

FIRST PLACE The Post and Courier North Augusta/The Star The perfect blend of quality content and great page design/layout. Plenty of engaging content presented in a clean, orderly way that doesn’t seem overwhelming or clunky.

WEBSITE

ALL DAILY DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

The State

The Post and Courier

WEBSITE

ALL DAILY DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Index-Journal

Simple and clean. Ads aren’t distracting. As a reader, this is a fantastic website for browsing.

NEWSPAPER’S USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

ALL WEEKLY DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Betsy Finklea The Dillon Herald

Jonathan Vickery and Alexandra Whitbeck

The People-Sentinel

NEWSPAPER’S USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

ALL WEEKLY DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Charleston City Paper Top notch use of several social media platforms. Really love the use of Twitter to get public officials to answer tough questions and the use of Spotify to give readers another way to connect with the Best of Charleston party.

NEWSPAPER’S USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

ALL DAILY DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Aiken Standard

The State

NEWSPAPER’S USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

ALL DAILY DIVISION

FIRST PLACE The Post and Courier Great use of multiple platforms with impressive engagement. Good mix of content and approaches. Clearly much thought, creativity and planning goes into your newspaper’s social strategy.

INDIVIDUAL USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

OPEN DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Stephanie Hill Aiken Standard

Chris Trainor The State

INDIVIDUAL USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

OPEN DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Samantha Winn

The Post and Courier North Augusta/The Star Winn brings her vibrant personality to every social media platform where she engages with readers. Her Instagram is the standout, though, taking followers on her assignments and giving us a peek at Winn’s burgeoning photography skills.

NEWS VIDEO

ALL WEEKLY DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Janet Morgan Myrtle Beach Herald

Travis Jenkins & James McBee The News and Reporter

NEWS VIDEO

ALL WEEKLY DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Charleston City Paper Above and beyond the competition. News organizations have to find new ways to connect with their community and this is a great example of promoting your publication to an audience that might not read the newspaper. Production values are top notch and the flow is perfect for highlighting the big stories of this weekly publication.

NEWS VIDEO

ALL DAILY DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Drew Martin The Island Packet

Loumay Alesali, Tracy Glantz and Kata Stevens The State

NEWS VIDEO

ALL DAILY DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Sohail Al-Jamea, Tracy Glantz and Joshua Boucher

The Sun News

Excellent story that reminds the viewer there are real people who are directly affected by the companies behind the catchy jingles.

FEATURE VIDEO

ALL WEEKLY DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Janet Morgan Myrtle Beach Herald

Travis Jenkins & James McBee The News and Reporter

FEATURE VIDEO

ALL WEEKLY DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Delayna Earley The Island News It’s an unconventional piece that demonstrates to a T what the video medium can successfully convey that traditional print media cannot. The lack of narration really helps establish a good opening, and the kid’s wraparound takes it to the next level. An excellent clip that does more in less than two minutes than some 2,000 word articles.

FEATURE VIDEO

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Ken Ruinard Independent Mail

Patrick Bush Aiken Standard

FEATURE VIDEO

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Ken Ruinard Independent Mail Tells a full story with great active visuals.

FEATURE VIDEO

DAILY 7,500-20,000 & OVER 20,000 DIVISIONS COMBINED

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Tracy Glantz The State

Jason Lee The Sun News

FEATURE VIDEO

DAILY 7,500-20,000 & OVER 20,000 DIVISIONS COMBINED

FIRST PLACE Richie Weber The Sumter Item What an interesting story of a person doing what they love and teaching others to do the same.

SPORTS VIDEO

ALL WEEKLY DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Thomas Grant Jr. Lexington County Chronicle

Travis Jenkins & James McBee The News and Reporter

SPORTS VIDEO

ALL WEEKLY DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Delayna Earley The Island News A quick look at how a sport can address the whole child and their growth.

SPORTS VIDEO

ALL DAILY DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Ken Ruinard Independent Mail

Scott Chancey Morning News

SPORTS VIDEO

ALL DAILY DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Gavin McIntyre The Post and Courier Videography effects and storytelling are stellar and packs a great punch in a relatively short video. Great work!

NEWSLETTER

ASSOCIATE & INDIVIDUAL DIVISION

SECOND PLACE Municipal Association of South Carolina

NEWSLETTER

ASSOCIATE & INDIVIDUAL DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Hanna Raskin

Engaging, fun to read with great writing and photography!

NEWSLETTER

OPEN DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Maura Turcotte The Post and Courier

Shelbie Goulding The Sumter Item

NEWSLETTER

OPEN DIVISION

FIRST PLACE The State A great use of visuals and links to not only the current stories but past stories as well. The recaps help readers to hit the highlights while the links provide them the opportunity to view the whole story. Well done!

NEWSPAPER OR MAGAZINE PUBLICATION

ASSOCIATE & INDIVIDUAL DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Communications Staff

Susan Bromfield, Kathy Widenhouse, Steve McDaniel and Madeshwar Nagaraja

S.C. Department of Transportation

Lake Wylie Today

NEWSPAPER OR MAGAZINE PUBLICATION

ASSOCIATE & INDIVIDUAL DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Columbia Regional Business Report Outstanding publication is winner in a group of very strong newspapers and magazines.

Compelling articles on a variety of topics that pairs well with beautiful photography and design. Well done.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

The Newberry Observer

Lexington County Chronicle

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE The People-Sentinel Abundant local coverage on a variety of topics. Newspaper is packed with news, sports, opinion and community features.

Great photos and design. Enjoyed reading every newspaper in this class... all are doing excellent work!

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Myrtle Beach Herald

The Lancaster News

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Carolina Gateway Quality overall coverage presented in a well thought out and laid out newspaper.

I felt like I knew the pulse of this community after reading these entries. Great job.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

WEEKLY OVER 6,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

The Post and Courier Columbia/Free Times

Greenville Journal

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

WEEKLY OVER 6,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Kenna Coe and Anna Sharpe Moultrie News Fantastic coverage of the community. Well-designed pages. Plenty of quality content for your readers.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

The Times and Democrat

Aiken Standard

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

DAILY UNDER 7,500 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE Index-Journal

Excellent use of graphics. Clean layout.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

DAILY 7,500-20,000 DIVISION

THIRD PLACE

SECOND PLACE

The Island Packet

The Journal, Seneca

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

DAILY 7,500-20,000 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE The Sumter Item

Local, newsy feel. Something for almost everyone. Proud of itself but not vain.

JIM DAVENPORT AWARD

for Excellence in Government Reporting

Joe Bustos The State

Honorable Mention WEEKLY AWARD FOR ASSERTIVE JOURNALISM

Christian Boschult Myrtle Beach Herald

First Place WEEKLY AWARD FOR ASSERTIVE JOURNALISM

Barbara Ball

The Voice of Blythewood and Fairfield County

Honorable Mention DAILY AWARD FOR ASSERTIVE JOURNALISM

David Weissman The Sun News

First Place DAILY AWARD FOR ASSERTIVE JOURNALISM

Tony Bartelme

The Post and Courier

WEEKLY MONTGOMERY/SHURR Freedom of Information Award

Travis Jenkins

The News and Reporter

DAILY MONTGOMERY/SHURR Freedom of Information Award

WEEKLY PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Janet Morgan

Myrtle Beach Herald

DAILY PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Andrew J. Whitaker The Post and Courier

Weekly JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR Abbie Sossamon The Gaffney Ledger

Daily JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR Avery Wilks

The Post and Courier

WEEKLY UNDER 3,000

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

For Excellence

THE POST AND COURIER NORTH AUGUSTA/THE STAR

WEEKLY 3,000-6,500

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

For Excellence

MYRTLE BEACH HERALD

WEEKLY OVER 6,500

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

For Excellence

THE ISLAND NEWS

DAILY UNDER 7,500

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

For Excellence

INDEX-JOURNAL

DAILY 7,500-20,000

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

For Excellence

THE ISLAND PACKET

DAILY OVER 20,000

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

For Excellence

THE POST AND COURIER

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