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Arrest made in murder of former CHS student
An arrest has been made in the shooting death of an 18-year-old former Clinton High School student who was killed Sunday at her Simpsonville apartment. Simpsonville police arrested Akevius Lindsey, 22, Tuesday and charged him with the murder of Genesys Elizah Rice, who was enrolled at Clinton High during the 2021-22 school year. The Greenville…
Read MoreCity of Laurens seeks volunteer board, commission members
Laurens, South Carolina – The City of Laurens is seeking city residents who are interested in filling four different volunteer commissions, and it hopes to have all applications in by June 1, said Planning and Development Director Madison Workman. “In March council gave City Administrator Eric Delgado the authority to restructure all the three boards…
Read MoreWoman killed, suspect charged in Clinton shooting
A woman was shot and killed early Saturday morning at a residence on Dogwood Circle in Clinton. The suspect turned himself into the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office soon thereafter and was charged with murder. Telly T. Jones has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. The…
Read MoreRaiders come from behind to down Yellow Jackets, 8-6
Twenty-four hours, 15 runs, two victories. That was the story of a pair of comeback playoff wins by Clinton and Laurens Thursday and Friday, respectively. Clinton rallied from six runs down to beat Wren 7-6 Thursday night in the Class 3A District 2 playoffs. Not to be outdone, LDHS came back from the same six-run…
Read MoreRed Devils rally, stun Hurricanes, 7-6; Raiders keep rolling
Raider 9 heads to North Augusta LDHS softball ends run vs. Easley Lions topple Red Devils Clinton dug itself a huge hole early but rallied back furiously from a 6-0 deficit for a 7-6 victory over visiting Wren Thursday night. Brett Young’s two-out RBI single in the seventh inning scored courtesy runner Tyler Kyko. Wil…
Read MoreTeleconference call results in unanimous approvals by District 55 board
In a stark contrast to the recent in-person meetings, Wednesday May 3’s teleconference special meeting of the Laurens School District 55 Board of Trustees went off without a hitch and trustees unanimously passed the agenda and the move for executive session to discuss new hire contracts. The meeting was held via teleconference at noon, and…
Read MoreOB physician shortage pauses labor and deliveries at Prisma Health Laurens
Laurens County, South Carolina – Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital will temporarily shift labor and deliveries to Prisma Health’s Patewood Hospital beginning Monday, May 8. The pause is because of a short-term shortage of OB/GYN physicians at Laurens County Hospital. During this temporary pause in services, Prisma Health will transition patient deliveries from Prisma Health…
Read MorePlayoff Roundup: Red Devils open playoffs, down Centurions
The Clinton baseball team cruised to an 11-3 win over Broome in the opening round of the Class 3A state playoffs Tuesday night. The Red Devils (19-3) gave starting pitcher Carson Glenn an early cushion. Glenn and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, but the Clinton offense took over with five Red Devils collecting multiple…
Read MoreRaiders down Trojans in opening round, to play at Greenwood Wednesday
Hunter Nabors just needed to switch things up. The Laurens District High second baseman, a switch-hitter at other levels of baseball, hit from the left side of the plate for the first time all season and hit a three-run home run in fourth inning to spark the Raiders in a 6-2 opening-round Class 4A playoff…
Read MoreDistrict 55 trustees plan Wednesday teleconference; hoping work gets accomplished
Laurens, S.C. – A teleconference planned for noon today, Wednesday, May 3, will attempt to take care of business addressing new hires which has been delayed for the last two weeks after Laurens District 55 Board of Trustees meetings on April 24 and May 1 adjourned before business was attempted. The Wednesday meeting is an…
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