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Laurens man killed in accident on East Jerry Road
One man was killed and another injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon on East Jerry Road in Laurens. The deceased was identified as Michael Shockley, 22, of Laurens by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office. Shockley was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred around 3:44 p.m. According to Trooper Joe Hovis,…
Read MoreGray Court man gets 15 years for meth trafficking
A Gray Court man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty in 8th Circuit Court for his role in trafficking methamphetamine in Laurens County. Zachary Strange, 21, pleaded guilty to trafficking meth, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a stolen vehicle. Strange was then sentenced to 15 years…
Read MoreRecord totals for COVID-19 in S.C., 269 in Laurens County
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 continued to rise across the state this past week, nearby Greenville is requiring that masks be worn in some establishments, and the state’s top infectious disease official urged South Carolinians to take public health precautions. The state set new records for single-day confirmed cases several times over the past week…
Read MoreCOVID-19 continues to complicate school plans
A Laurens County School District 56 leader said Tuesday that the district has to be ready to adapt for whatever happens as the 2020-21 school year draws closer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brenda Schrantz, District 56 assistant superintendent for instruction, spoke in response to state leaders who cast the normal beginning of the school year…
Read MoreCommission submits list for Capital Project Sales Tax
The list of projects to be paid for a by a 1% Capital Project Sales Tax if approved by voters in November was presented to the Laurens County Council Tuesday night. Walter Hughes III, chairman of the CPST Commission appointed by council members, was to present the 16 projects approved by the commission and one…
Read MoreCOVID-19 testing at CHS, Newberry, Greenwood this week
Clinton, South Carolina – With a total reported Monday of 107 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Clinton, a free COVID test site will be held this Wednesday at Clinton High School. Others will follow in Newberry, Greenwood and Greenville counties. Carolina Health Centers will hold the free screenings at Clinton High School this Wednesday, June 24, from 9…
Read MoreSpike in county COVID-19 cases over weekend reported
• Free testing set for Clinton, Fountain Inn The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Laurens County as reported by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has grown to 174. DHEC reported 34 more confirmed cases in the county Sunday on 23 on Monday. Sunday’s total was a new single-day record for…
Read More3 killed in Old Airport Road vehicle crash
Three people were killed, including a father and son, late Wednesday afternoon after the truck they were traveling in struck a tree. The accident occurred near the intersection of Old Airport Road and U.S. Highway 76. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the 1999 Chevy S10 pickup went off the right side of the…
Read MoreROTR brings BBQ, Mother’s Finest, fireworks to Clinton festival June 19, 20
The City of Clinton and Main Street Clinton will present its annual Rhythm on the Rails festival next weekend, exactly a month after the BBQ festival had originally been planned before COVID-19 disrupted public events. While most of the musical acts remained as planned, the addition of Mother’s Finest to the line-up is new as of Wednesday…
Read MoreWith final approval from state, ROTR is on for next weekend
The City of Clinton and Main Street Clinton will present the Rhythm on the Rails festival next weekend, June 19-20, exactly a month after the annual festival had origi- nally been planned. “We got a letter Monday from the South Carolina Department of Commerce giving permission to hold the festival and explaining it’s up to…
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