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Trump’s inauguration among big news, but not the only significant story from the past week

Posted by Noah Feit

nfeit@thestate.com

The third week of January 2017 was a historical one, with the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States among the most notable events to have occurred. It was far from the only story to have caught reader’s attention, especially here in the Midlands.

The events in Washington set off a chain reaction affecting South Carolinians in many ways, specifically with the expected change of power in the State House with Nikki Haley’s likely move to ambassador to the United Nations and Henry McMaster’s ascension to governor. Much more occurred outside of politics, with the death of a White Knoll High School sophomore and South Carolina commitment shocking and saddening many.

Here’s a look at five of the most significant stories from the past week:

White Knoll baseball player Brett Williams died on Tuesday from an illness.
White Knoll baseball player Brett Williams died on Tuesday from an illness. Submitted Photo

▪  White Knoll baseball player Brett Williams, 16, was a teammate others looked up to and a South Carolina baseball commit. He died Tuesday at Palmetto Health Richland as the result of complications related to a recent illness, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher.

http://www.thestate.com/sports/high-school/article127030649.html

The South Carolina 2017 Legislative session began Tuesday. Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster began his last days presiding over the senate before taking over as governor.
The South Carolina 2017 Legislative session began Tuesday. Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster began his last days presiding over the senate before taking over as governor. Tim Dominick tdominick@thestate.com

▪  Despite outcry from some state Democrats, S.C. Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster will take his membership in the all-white Forest Lake Club with him to the Governor’s Mansion.

http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article127884729.html

UN Ambassador-designate, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, accompanied by her husband Michael, left, prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
UN Ambassador-designate, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, accompanied by her husband Michael, left, prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Evan Vucci AP

▪  S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley reported owing between $500,000 and $1 million on financial disclosures filed as part of her nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by President Donald Trump. The debts included a personal mortgage of between $250,001 and $500,000, according to the report she filed with the Office of Government Ethics.

http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article127356989.html

Riverbanks Zoo president and CEO Satch Krantz has been given the Marlin Perkins Award from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. This is the highest honor in the zoo world, such a big deal they don't give it out every year. Krantz is the longest-serving zoo director in the country, having led Riverbanks since 1976.
Riverbanks Zoo president and CEO Satch Krantz has been given the Marlin Perkins Award from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. This is the highest honor in the zoo world, such a big deal they don't give it out every year. Krantz is the longest-serving zoo director in the country, having led Riverbanks since 1976. Kim Kim Foster-Tobin kkfoster@thestate.com

▪  After more than 40 years at the helm of Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, president and CEO Palmer “Satch” Krantz will retire in June, the zoo announced Thursday.

http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article127486124.html

Marcus Lattimore runs the final leg of the annual Sigma Nu gameball run before the USC-Clemson game. The route came through Olympia to the George Rogers statue at Williams-Brice Stadium. Lattimore and South Carolina Interim head coach Sean Elliott ran the final legs from the Sigma Nu house at the Greek Village to the stadium.
Marcus Lattimore runs the final leg of the annual Sigma Nu gameball run before the USC-Clemson game. The route came through Olympia to the George Rogers statue at Williams-Brice Stadium. Lattimore and South Carolina Interim head coach Sean Elliott ran the final legs from the Sigma Nu house at the Greek Village to the stadium. Tim Dominick tdominick@thestate.com

▪  Marcus Lattimore, the former Gamecock football great who is today a coach at Heathwood Hall, appears in “Faith’s Song,” which opened Friday, according to a news release from Lexington-based Northface Christian Films.

http://www.thestate.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article127637264.html

This story was originally published January 22, 2017 at 10:56 PM with the headline "Trump’s inauguration among big news, but not the only significant story from the past week."

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