Thanks!
I used the plugin and uploaded the updated file… that didn’t fix my pagination issue, but I went ahead and updated my version of WordPress to 4.1.1 and THAT fixed the pagination issue. You might suggest that to others.
The css code did help me remove the comment count on my category, but I had to list it separately for comment count and comment count single (in case anyone else needs to do this).
One last question:
Is there a way to replace the email link at the top with a link to another page instead? I’m thinking I might prefer a link to the contact page there instead of my email information.
Thanks again for the help and the lovely theme!