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Primary polls open, Senate rejects redistricting
A record number of voters turned out Tuesday, the first day of early voting in primary elections, as state Senators met in Columbia and turned away a redistricting plan designed to eliminate the state’s only Democratic seat in the U.S. Congress. According to reports, 26,000 people had voted in the state’s primary elections by lunchtime…
Read MoreState championship series postponed as Red Devils await Armada
Game 1 of Clinton’s Class 2A State Baseball Championship Series against Atlantic Collegiate has been postponed for a second time due to heavy rains across the Upstate over the weekend. The best-of-three series opener is now set to be played at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Lower State Champion Atlantic Collegiate Academy in Conway. Game 1…
Read MoreCommunication lines blamed for two days of Anderson Drive closures
Laurens, South Carolina – For the second day in a row, a section of Anderson Drive in Laurens has been closed due to required repairs when two different communication company lines were caught by trucks on two consecutive days. CPW electric lines run parallel to Anderson Drive and do not cross the street, but communication…
Read MorePlayoff update: Clinton downs Panthers for Class 2A Upper State title
Game 1 postponed until Monday at 5 p.m. Host Clinton rallied from a run down in the sixth inning to claim the Class 2A championship Wednesday with a 4-3 victory over defending state champion Batesburg-Leesville. The victory earned the Red Devils a berth in the state championship for the first time since they won the…
Read MoreSaturday playoffs: Clinton cruises past Panthers
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE – Clinton put itself in the driver’s seat for the Class 2A Upper State baseball championship Saturday with an 11-0 victory over Batesburg-Leesville. With the win, the Red Devils remain unbeaten in the playoffs and will host the winner of Monday’s elimination game between Batesburg-Leesville and Chesnee. Chesnee edged Landrum 6-5 Saturday in the…
Read MoreFriday playoff roundup: Eagles upend Red Devils; Clinton’s Mims wins state title
Visiting Chesnee held off a late Clinton rally Friday for a 5-4 victory that sent the Red Devils to an elimination game in the Class 2A Upper State round of the playoffs. With the loss, Clinton (19-6) will play at Ninety Six Monday in the elimination bracket. Ninety Six (14-6) lost 6-0 to Saluda Friday.…
Read MorePlayoff update: Red Devils’ hot start grounds Eagles
See below, Raiders’ Simpson wins 400m hurdle at state Clinton opened the Class 2A Upper State round of the playoffs Thursday with a 10-1 victory over visiting Chesnee. With the win, the Red Devils (27-3), ranked No. 2 in Class 2A by the S.C. Baseball Coaches Association, advance in the winner’s bracket and will face…
Read MorePlayoff roundup: Red Devils win district softball title, advance to Upper State
Clinton won the second game of a doubleheader over top-seeded Buford Wednesday to win the Class 2A Upper State District 2 softball championship and advance to the Upper State round. The Red Devils will host Chesnee (20-7) in the as the Upper State round begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Chesnee defeated North Central 6-0 Wednesday…
Read MoreWare Shoals native, Greenwood Police officer killed in line of duty
A Greenwood Police officer killed in a collision Monday night during a pursuit was identified Tuesday as D.J. Keller, a Ware Shoals native and Ware Shoals High School graduate. Keller, 31, is survived by his wife, Allison, and a 2-year-old daughter. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Keller was pursuing suspects in a 2016…
Read MoreZoning and Land Use task force makes report to county council
The Laurens County Zoning and Land Use Task Force presented its findings to the County Council at Monday night’s regular meeting of council, providing several options for council members as they consider zoning for parts or all of the county. Task Force Chairman Robbie Bell and vice-chair Nancy Garrison, who is running unopposed for council…
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