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Dept. of Education employee arrested after Dist. 55 training incident
A State Department of Education employee on campus at Laurens District High School for a training session last week has been arrested by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office due to an incident involving a firearm during a simulation training. Desmond Nathaniel Williams of Hampton, a training coordinator with the Department of Education, was tasked with…
Read MoreRaiders on bye, ranked Red Devils, Lions battle, LA hosting King
Games are expected to be back on a normal Friday night schedule this week after expected rains from Hurricane Francine in the Upstate caused both Clinton’s and Laurens Academy’s games to be moved to last Thursday. Those rains never really arrived, so the teams were saved from playing under partly cloudy skies. This week, Laurens…
Read MoreLocal musician provides soundtrack for promo video
Local Americana roots musician Hunter Holmes has found a broader audience for his music thanks to a collaboration with the Malloy Brothers and Leatherman. Holmes supplied the music for a 30-second promotional spot that has been released online. The video touts a new fixed-blade knife released by Leatherman, the Oregon-based multi-tool and knife manufacturer. The…
Read MoreDeath penalty returning to state after 13 years
By Jack O’Toole Statehousereport.com After a 13-year hiatus, the state of South Carolina is planning to resume executions this week amid an ongoing debate about the fairness, expense and effectiveness of capital punishment. According to an Aug. 30 S.C. Supreme Court order, six death row inmates, four of whom are black, have exhausted their appeals and can…
Read More2 arrested in Clinton car break-ins
Two arrests were made this past week by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office following a rash of automotive break-ins and larceny in Clinton. Jaron Aristide of Greenwood was taken into custody on Tuesday, Sept. 10, and Brandon Zy’Keviz Robinson of Woodruff was arrested Thursday (Sept. 12). Both face 40 charges each, including multiple counts of…
Read MoreLPD: Man killed trying to evade traffic stop
A man Laurens Police say was fleeing from officers during an attempted traffic stop early Sunday morning was killed in a single-car crash on South Harper Street Extension. The deceased was identified as Ealwinne Richard, 30, of Clinton. A passenger in the 2020 Chevrolet Spark sedan driven by Ealwinne was injured and flown by helicopter…
Read MoreTruck driver killed in Saturday morning I-26 accident
UPDATE: Driver identified by coroner’s office A tractor-trailer driver was killed in a single-vehicle accident on I-26 in Laurens County Friday morning. The wreck occurred at mile marker 46, about 10 miles west of Clinton at 9:52 a.m., said South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt. Laurens County Deputy Coroner Bill Williams identified the…
Read MoreFinding Nemo: Raiders’ Fernandez has career night in loss
A.C. Flora overcame three first-half turnovers and gritty Laurens performance to escape with a 20-17 victory over the Raiders Friday night at Memorial Stadium in Columbia. For the second straight week, LDHS (0-4) was playing without a true quarterback due to injuries at the position, running a wildcat offense featuring running backs Nehemias “Nemo” Fernandez,…
Read MoreCMS closed Friday as students, staff mourn teacher’s death
Clinton, South Carolina – A day of e-learning for Clinton Middle School students was announced late Thursday evening, Sep. 13, after the unexpected death of CMS teacher and bus driver Shaquille Harp Thursday. “I am very sorry to inform you that I received word this evening that one of our employees, Mr. Shaquille Harp, has…
Read MoreRed Devils find early groove, pound Panthers, 49-27
INMAN – Clinton shrugged off the slow starts that had plagued the Red Devils in three games this season, scoring early and often in a 49-27 victory at Chapman Thursday night. The game was moved up one day due to predicted heavy rains from Hurricane Francine in the Upstate Friday and Saturday. The Red Devils…
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