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More District 55 trustees resign, election date set
Laurens County, South Carolina – While each had a different reason, District 55 trustees Todd Varner and Neal Patterson both submitted letters of resignation late afternoon prior to Monday evening’s special called meeting of the Laurens District 55 Board of Trustees. Both were in their first terms and Patterson had been serving as vice chair.…
Read MoreRain rules as spring sports season winds down
Rain has played havoc with the local high school sports schedule. Both Laurens and Clinton have canceled non-conference regular season baseball games, and LDHS has canceled its last regular-season softball game as the playoffs are set to begin Monday. Clinton finished up its baseball regular season Tuesday night by capturing its second straight Region 4-3A…
Read MoreLumberyard crafting good times in Clinton, Vintage Market Friday
Clinton, South Carolina – Months spent on vacation mode at their lake house and befriending folks at CrossFit 864 inspired a Hilton Head couple to not only relocate to the county full time but also to join the Clinton business community by opening Lumberyard Craft Beer and Wine Bar. The couple felt Clinton could use…
Read MoreQuick exits abruptly end Dist. 55 Trustee meeting
Laurens, South Carolina – Barely 10 minutes after it started Monday evening, a meeting of the Board of Trustees for Laurens County School District 55 ended abruptly when three trustees walked out, leaving only Chairman Cathy Little, Trustee Mike Hughes and Superintendent Ameca Thomas remaining in their seats. Held this month in the LDHS Amphitheater,…
Read MoreBlue Hose rally, return to NCAA Tournament
The Presbyterian College men’s tennis team is headed back to the NCAA Championships after claiming its third Big South Conference championship over the weekend in Charlotte. The Blue Hose got four singles wins to hold off Gardner-Webb 4-1 in Sunday’s finals at the Marion Diehl Tennis Center. The finals were delayed one day due to…
Read MoreEmergency helicopter takes flight at Prisma Laurens
Laurens County, South Carolina – Since the new health care service opened in March, a staff of experienced flight nurses, pilots and paramedics are based every day and every hour at Prisma Laurens County Hospital, ready for the time when physicians decide the best option for a patient is transport to a larger hospital. LifeNet…
Read MoreLaurens woman killed in early morning wreck
A 22-year-old Laurens woman was killed in an early morning car crash Wednesday in Gray Court. Laurens County Deputy Coroner Ashley Rushton identified the victim as Vanessa Nava. The wreck occurred at Highway 14 and Old Laurens Road around 2 a.m., but it was not reported to authorities until 6:45 a.m., Rushton said. According to…
Read MoreLaurens gang member sentenced to 40 years for murder
A member of the Gangster Disciples in Laurens is headed to prison for more than four decades after being convicted at trial Friday in connection to the 2021 killing of a police informant. Antone B Ellis Tremayne Blakely, 30, of Laurens was convicted of murder, third-degree assault and battery by mob, kidnapping, criminal conspiracy, and…
Read MoreNew tech system leads immediately to LPD arrests
A new license plate reading system had barely been plugged when Laurens Police began using the information provided to them to make arrests. The Flock License Automated Plate Reading system, which currently consists of eight cameras within the Laurens city limits, led to three arrests two for the alleged theft of vehicles and another…
Read MoreGray Court woman dies following Saturday crash
The victim of a Saturday car crash Saturday afternoon on Greenpond Road in Gray Court died hours later at a Greenville hospital. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt, the accident occurred at 2:20 p.m. Saturday about three miles west of Gray Court. Carol Ann Honeycutt, 63, of Gray Court was the…
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