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‘Homegrown Showcase’ set for Feb. 16-17 at Capitol Theatre
Twenty-two musical acts will take the stage over two nights Feb. 16-17 at the Capitol Theatre in Laurens as part of the third annual Homegrown Songwriter Showcase. The event is presented by the City of Laurens and among the first at the Capitol, which is now owned and operated by the city. While the two-night…
Read MoreLMS student arrested for bomb threat hoax
A Laurens Middle School student was in police custody Tuesday after creating a fake bomb threat on social media. Investigators from the Laurens Police Department reacted to a tip from the FBI notifying the LPD of a fake social media account circulating a bomb threat that targeted Laurens Middle School. In a social media post,…
Read MoreZF cuts ribbon on $500 million expansion for new transmission line
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said Tuesday morning that the state is prepared to help ZF Transmissions lead the way toward a new automotive future at its growing Gray Court facility. “South Carolina is ready. We are gearing up for things not only around the corner but way in the future,” McMaster said. “We plan…
Read MoreInvestigation ends with death of Fountain Inn man
An investigation into an assault and battery in Fountain Inn ended Thursday when the suspect died of a self-inflicted wound. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office responded Wednesday to an assault report on Reedy Creek Road. The victim said the suspect became aggressive, held her down, struck her several times and attempted to choke her. On…
Read MoreCHS student airlifted from campus after medical emergency
A Clinton High School student was airlifted by helicopter from campus Tuesday afternoon following a medical emergency. The student went into cardiac arrest, but Clinton High staff and responding emergency personnel used an automatic external defibrillator (AED) to help stabilize the student prior to him being transported to Prisma Greenville Memorial Hospital. Laurens County District…
Read MoreSports Extra: Red Devils rule Region 4-3A hoops
Clinton clinched the boys and girls Region 4-3A championships Tuesday night with victories at Woodruff. The Clinton girls downed the Wolverines 44-18, while the boys outlasted Woodruff 52-47. Both Red Devils teams are unbeaten in region play at 6-0 and have two-game leads over second-place Woodruff with the head-to-head tiebreak advantage. In the boys game,…
Read MoreSCHSL announces region assignments for 2024-26
The South Carolina High School League announced its region assignments Thursday, the final part of its realignment plan for 2024-26. Schools have until Jan. 30 to present any plans to appeal the region assignments. Appeals are to be heard Feb. 6-8. Clinton, which moved to Class 2A from Class 3A, will play in Region 1-2A…
Read MoreByrd, Senn among new trustees at Presbyterian College
Clinton, South Carolina – Presbyterian College welcomes three new members to the school’s board of trustees this month, according to a release Thursday afternoon by Presbyterian College. The Rev. Dr. John C. Brearley ’81, Clinton community leader Lumus Byrd, and Laurens Mayor Nathan Senn joined the board for the trustees’ first meeting of the year…
Read MoreJones says he will run for U.S. Congress in Dist. 3
State Rep. Stewart Jones of Laurens became the first candidate to publicly announce that he will be seeking the US. District 3 seat being vacated by Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.). “I’m going to run on the same conservative principles we’ve worked to advance in the Statehouse,” Jones, 40, told the South Carolina Daily Gazette Tuesday. Jones,…
Read MoreLCSO raising funds for cancer stricken deputy
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is organizing a fundraiser to help one of its own. LCSO Deputy Christopher Motes is battling cancer and suffered a seizure this past Friday. What began as kidney cancer has metastasized to his lungs and brain. He will undergo a radiosurgery procedure this Thursday and a more extensive surgery on…
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