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BREAKING: Paws Diner owner tells me they're planning to open their doors back up on August 19.
🚨This is not a drill 🚨
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Early stadium renderings: That would be a massive scoreboard upgrade.
Want construction to begin in December 2020, completed in August 2021.
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Exterior work ongoing at Jervey and this retro gem has been uncovered:
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It's hard to put into words what the cancellation of football season would mean to college towns across America.
Here, businesses in Clemson, Seneca and Pendleton will be broken. There are places open right now that won't be around in three months.
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Awesome moment this morning at West-Oak High School with Oconee County emergency personnel climbing around 1,980 steps to commemorate the patriots and heroes of Sept. 11, 2001.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Other renderings: That would be a really neat way to pass by games outside the Hill.
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Just in: Clemson City Council unanimously approves an emergency mask ordinance that will go into effect tomorrow for 60 days.
By my count, Clemson is the third city in the state to pass a mask ordinance joining Greenville and Columbia.
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Birx has called Clemson’s COVID-19 tracking tools one of the best and most transparent in the nation. She’s asking officials here to expand wastewater testing studies and to work with the CDC on quarantining measures for how long it needs to be
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The LSU alum band has taken over Bourbon Street. Insane
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NEW: A social media account registered to Republican Pickens County Council nominee Brad White used racist and homophobic slurs and criticized Clemson biz on numerous occasions over the past 22 months, including calling employees of a new downtown hotel that hires workers...
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Three images that will be seared into my mind whenever
#TigerKing
is brought up in convo:
- A wiener dog licking a full grown lion's mouth
- How cool everyone seemed to be with multiple wiener dogs in striking proximity of said lion
- A lab literally riding an elephant
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Crenshaw said he was “appreciative” of
@thecasepodcast
investigating Maler and his connections. Also brought up how Maler interviewed with the podcast and self professed he was a “drug dealer”
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And so begins the stare down between
@ClemsonUniv
and its student body
Official: Classes are canceled Monday and Tuesday at LSU’s flagship campus in Baton Rouge. The university will remain open. More details to come.
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Henry Ervil Swinney III, 53, brother of Clemson Football coach Dabo Swinney, has been indicted for second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to Attorney General Alan Wilson.
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In an email blast sent minutes ago,
@ClemsonPrez
announces he told school trustees today of his "desire to remain at Clemson University and to continue to build on what we have accomplished over the past seven year."
Clements had been rumored to be on shortlist for ACC commish
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Don't let the craziness of last night distract you from the fact:
- UNC lost by 28 last night, with two McDonald's All-Americans starting
- Was the largest loss in school history at the ACC Tournament
- Had a 10-12 record in games Cole Anthony played in
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Should Dabo Swinney pull off a coup of hiring Matt Luke and Chris Rumph, on top of reeling in Garrett Riley and Nick Eason in recent years, there will have been a clear infusion of on field D-1 coaching experience returned.
2024 staff: 70 yrs of exp
2016 staff: 155 yrs of exp
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NEW: Clemson football players Malcolm Greene and Fred Davis have been accused of racing each other leading up to a crash that severely injured a U.S. Postal Service Carrier in July 2021, according to a lawsuit filed in local court obtained by The Journal.
More tomorrow.
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Clemson's Board of Trustees have been in executive session for more than an hour now.
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If the Clemson community wore masks and distanced for three weeks, virus would be “shut off,” Dr. Ted Swann tells council.
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CU AD Dan Radakovich hops on the meeting call. He says falls sports at Clemson remain on schedule with football practice beginning Aug. 5.
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Stepping in to cover Clemson's Finance and Facilities meeting starting shortly. A lot to cover...
- fiscal budget
- design of Alumni Center
- Additional practice facility for football
- Reeves Complex expansion
- Memorial Stadium renovations (photos provided in fall '19)
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NEW: Kevin Maler has been charged with murdering Kevin Craig with a “hotshot” injection back in 2019.
Maler is currently serving a 5-year prison sentence in a state facility. Oconee Sheriff Mike Crenshaw called him a “murderer” in a press conference.
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News for Clemson stadium upgrades tomorrow: Material outlines there are five areas of improvements that will be discussed.
1. Adding premium seating areas and club spaces
2. ADA accessibility
3. "Fan experience upgrades" with a new video board, sound system and LED lighting
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One perk of working at a newspaper: you have an inside line to announce an engagement (for free 😁)
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NEWS: Clemson has just called a special teleconference meeting for tomorrow afternoon to authorize refunds for housing, dining and other fees
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News out of Clemson University: A board subcommittee has approved a $2.5M donation to name the
@clemsonsoftball
stadium. Donor to remain anonymous at this point and I'm almost 100 percent sure this will be brought up at the full board meeting this Friday
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“If Clemson beats OSU and then beats LSU, they’re the champs”
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Am I going insane or is there some really annoying music that keeps playing after every down?
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My column on the passing of Col. Skardon in today's paper:
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A few Clemson University trustees will meet today to discuss widening Perimeter Road – something that was first discussed nearly two years ago. At the time, the project was estimated to cost $21 million to widen a 1.2-mile section.
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Clemson coronavirus note: Clemson has requested the 99 students studying abroad in Italy to return to the U.S. by the end of this week. It's the largest student contingent for the university's study abroad program, per school spokesman. There are 385 students abroad this semester
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Had the chance to talk with
@kirkmin
earlier this week about
@thecasepodcast
and its latest developments. True crime fans should definitely check this series out that taps into Oconee County.
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A media member covering Clemson University athletics had his credential suspended after an arrest earlier this month in connection with incidents where he is accused of calling fast-food employees a racial slur and having nearly 9 grams of marijuana.
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Friday news dump: I was formally promoted to news editor of
@UpstateTodaySC
last week. I still can't wrap my mind around that, but I'm humbled and grateful for the opportunity.
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The number of dead skunks in the Oconee-Clemson area over the last month has compelled me to tweet about it to see if anyone else has noticed the same. Just putrid morning drives.
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Thrilled to announce that as of this morning I’ve accepted a full-time, general assignment reporter position at
@UpstateTodaySC
. I have a lot of people to thank, the first being
@SportCommSpin
who guided me into the sport communication program at Clemson.
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Chairman McKissick said not only were all the active trustees unanimously in favor of today's decisions, but the five emeritus trustees were as well
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Kevin Maler was convicted on a lesser possession charge and sentenced to five years in prison, followed with five years of probation.
Could be booked into state prison tonight
Kevin Maler is scheduled to be tried by a jury next week on two criminal charges that could effectively put him away for life.
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Full Kevin Maler/Faith Roach spread in today's Journal. Great layout from
@ztmauldin
, as usual:
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Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw has instructed the coroner’s office to test for blood sugar and insulin levels in every overdose death investigation for the foreseeable future.
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🚨Clemson VP of finance and operations Tony Wagner says FY '21 is "looking better than budget" and it appears a spring furlough plan won't be necessary 🚨
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I’ve really enjoyed my time at The Journal, but happy to announce this one:
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That kind of economic damage can't be undone. It could take decades to come close to rebuilding to where things were in January.
If/when this happens, the first thing I'll do is start calling these business owners to share their stories.
I hope it doesn't come to that.
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Trustee Bob Peeler proposes a resolution to request the S.C. General Assembly restore Tillman Hall to Main Building, commonly called "Old Main," in the 2021 session.
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I've been trying to do this since I got hired in August and it might just be three stories, but I finally had the front page to myself today. 😌
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Clemson University has posted a live COVID-19 tracker of staff and student tests. Just seven positive cases in the last two weeks out of more than 1,000 tests.
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NEW: Clemson University is scrapping its phased reopening plan in “favor of a more holistic approach” to return to “mostly normal operations this fall.”
Story coming tomorrow
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Just in: Our staff photographer was able to get a photo of the Borg Warner plant in Seneca.
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Full Crenshaw quote:
"It is our belief that Kevin Maler, also known as Boston, is a murderer and he needs to be held accountable for the death of Kevin Craig."
NEW: Kevin Maler has been charged with murdering Kevin Craig with a “hotshot” injection back in 2019.
Maler is currently serving a 5-year prison sentence in a state facility. Oconee Sheriff Mike Crenshaw called him a “murderer” in a press conference.
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Kevin Maler has been arrested, again, and has been booked into the Oconee County Detention Center for a drug trafficking charge. I'd been told recently by prosecutors they were looking to line up witnesses for trial.
Hard to see him getting out on bond this time
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Just got done working out and drove by where CU faculty and staff are being tested. Looks like a fun way to spend a few hours!
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Uplifting tweet - Right now
@BackstreetsPub
is cooking up a ton of food to give to employees that'll ideally last for a week. Owner also told me they're trying to get employees set up on unemployment before temporarily closing down
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What everyone has been waiting for:
Clemson recommends no in-state tuition increases for a third year in a row. A 2.5 percent increase for out of staters.
Deep breaths.
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Yeah, throwing a punch at a guy with a helmet is bad. But imagine throwing trash on your OWN home field.
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Does anyone else have a significant other who recites the weekly
@CrumblCookies
release on Sunday night without fail or is it just me?
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Story from last weekend: Clemson officials say cancellation of season would be a "death blow" for some small businesses; Home games produce a $2-$3 million economic boost to the city alone
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Two other people have been charged with obstruction/perjury in Roach’s case, Crenshaw announced
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NEWS: The Seneca theater has reclining seats. We’ve made it
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The new
@ChickfilA
honey pimento chicken sandwich is horrid. So bad, in fact, that I think
@SenecaCFA
should give me 100 free vouchers to keep trying it over and over again.
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Finance official: Clemson estimating the impact of the virus coming at $20 million. Getting CU ready to go online was about $820K
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#Clemson
kicker Alex Spence on facing the reality he might never really get to play, but discussing how great his experience has been at CU:
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Other staff raises:
-Todd Bates gets bumped from $375K to $515K
-New wide receivers coach Tyler Grisham gets bumped up to $300K
-Lemanski Hall goes from $350K to $500K
-Brent Venables gets an additional contract year through Jan. 2025
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MAJOR, EARTH-SHATTERING NEWS: A Popeyes is coming to Hartwell Village in Seneca. I've never had it before, but I'm sure someone reading this will be happier on this sunny Tuesday
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@kirkmin
told The Journal about 250 people have been interviewed for the series.
“Law enforcement officials are intrigued by the podcast and some of the information uncovered,” Minihane told The Journal. “Everybody wants to talk, because they want answers.”
Had the chance to talk with
@kirkmin
earlier this week about
@thecasepodcast
and its latest developments. True crime fans should definitely check this series out that taps into Oconee County.
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Here covering Clemson vs. NC Central for my very first collegiate sporting event as a paid writer. I had just two interviews when I graduated! six months ago. Pumped to be back in Littlejohn covering the game for
@UpstateTodaySC
.
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“Kevin voluntarily granted us multiple interviews. In our first interaction, Kevin threatened to murder me. He admitted as much on the podcast. We wish him luck in his effort to sue journalists for exposing him.”
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Getting through the Clemson Cookout line in three minutes the first week after exams have ended
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and in the days leading up to this publication. The account was deleted about an hour after The Journal’s in-person interview with White on Friday, but the newspaper had already archived the more than 250 posts made since it was created in January 2021.
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National attention has plagued Maler, 54, since a true crime podcast series called “The Case” launched this spring.
He could face a minimum of 10 years in jail but no more than 30 years if convicted on the repeat drug charge.
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Buried the lede here…
Clemson D-1/NFL coaching experience:
2016: 155 years
2022: 29 years
2024: 70 years
Should Dabo Swinney pull off a coup of hiring Matt Luke and Chris Rumph, on top of reeling in Garrett Riley and Nick Eason in recent years, there will have been a clear infusion of on field D-1 coaching experience returned.
2024 staff: 70 yrs of exp
2016 staff: 155 yrs of exp
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New: Clemson University has just announced cloth face coverings are required in school buildings, including housing and dining facilities.
- School has purchased 70K reusable face coverings and each student, faculty and staff member will receive two on return to campus
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Clements said he "thinks the world" of Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins.
"I'm very thankful they weighed in and I'm proud of that," Clements said.
Still says decisions were going to be made. Board didn't want to wait any longer to make these choices today
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Really great story. I’ve only covered two Clemson BoT meetings and seeing them so in sync compared to what’s happening right now in Columbia is wild
As the Legislature balks at ponying up for Muschamp's $19 million buyout,
@UofSC
trustees doubt the school itself can afford it.
One trustee told
@LucasDaprile
, “If I had to do it over again I would never have a buyout like this again."
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It’s utterly bizarre to know how important live sports are to cable/streaming but
@accnetwork
feels the need to run a Title IX special program when there’s a top 10 baseball game happening with one of its own teams.
Get. Out. Of. This. Conference.
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If Dabo doesn’t run up the score whenever these teams meet again... I’ll have a lot of questions
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It was a privilege getting to work for
@ClemsonMBB
this year. Made friendships that’ll last a lifetime and couldn’t be more proud of how hard everyone worked this season. An honor to be a part of all the way around.
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University news: School's highest honor - Clemson Medallion - will be awarded to Col. Ben Skardon and trustee emeritus Allen Wood at a ceremony in Feb. 2020.
"The Clemson Medallion is presented to individuals who have rendered notable and significant service and support to...
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Another fantastic in-house CFB preview is in every edition of The Journal tomorrow.
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Just in: special Clemson BOT meeting called to discuss “Campus Climate” tomorrow morning
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New: Clemson City Council is set to meet Wednesday at 5 p.m. to discuss an ordinance requiring face coverings in public. Mayor J.C. Cook had more thoughts in this story from my co-worker
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Dan Radakovich announces survey results sent to IPTAY donors. 70 percent response rate of 8,500 out of 12,000 responding.
- 83% say comfortable going to games with social distancing
- 54% percent prefer fall football without fans versus spring football
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Clemson University is distributing approximately $6.5 million in CARES Act emergency funding to students this week. Accounts for 97 percent of money designated to school.
Here's the breakdown:
2,800 students to receive $1K
1,800 students r. $900
4,300 students r. $500
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More
@ClemsonPrez
news: he and his wife, Beth, were just surprised and named honorary alums with with Clemson rings. Both were emotional about what it means to the family at a brief ceremony here at the Madren Center
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Kevin Maler is scheduled to be tried by a jury next week on two criminal charges that could effectively put him away for life.
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Here's a photo of Dr. Birx at Clemson. Of course she had a scarf on and even donned a tiger paw pin.
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Clemson president Jim Clements (
@ClemsonPrez
) has a new contract (and more money) after unanimous board approval.
Contract was tweaked in fall of 2018 and extended into 2023, with annual salary at about $900K ($312K paid by state of SC).
Now: Annual salary at about $1M
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Should cover N.C. State's expenses and be an automatic forfeit.
The UCLA football team is unable to participate in tonight’s San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl due to COVID-19 protocols within the Bruins’ program.
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Quick thread on work coming to Jervey Gym and Littlejohn/Swann. Trustees set to vote on $140 million in projects tomorrow afternoon.
Slides courtesy of the great Joe Galbraith:
- $50M in work coming to Jervey Gym for volleyball and sports medicine/nutrition
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Clemson City Council is going to send a letter to the Clemson Board of Trustees "fully supporting" the requested change of Tillman Hall to Old Main tomorrow. It will be shared with the General Assembly.
All seven city council members will sign the letter by tomorrow morning
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NEW: Construction work on the redevelopment of the Newry mill - which includes 197 apartments, a grocery store and event venue - is set to begin this summer.
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Of the many tasks you might have at a mid-sized newspaper, I'm on obits today with someone out.
A funeral home just sent in an obit of a woman holding a mozzarella stick in one hand and a margarita in another.
Day made...
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