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CHS’ Simmons honored; Raiders release schedule; 2 athletes sign
Clinton High School tennis coach Clovis Simmons will be inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame this year, the SCACA announced Monday. The honor comes a year after Simmons was inducted in the Laurens County Sports Hall of Fame. Simmons has coached the boys and girls varsity tennis teams for the…
Read MoreMan charged with attempted murder after shooting
An alleged domestic dispute led to the arrest of a Gray Court man late Saturday on attempted murder charges. Matthew Elijah Martin, 24, of Gray Court is charged with attempted murder, malicious injury and possession of a weapon during a violent crime after allegedly shooting another man in the head. Martin has since been released…
Read MoreDHEC: 6 more COVID-19 cases in county
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported six more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Laurens County Monday, bringing the county’s two-day total to 13. The total number of confirmed cases in Laurens County has grown to 35 since the beginning of the pandemic. According to DHEC, the statewide total of confirmed COVID-19…
Read MoreMonday flyover supports Laurens County Healthcare Heroes
*** Update: New frame is now 11:30 a.m. over the hospital so be in place more like 11:15 to 11:20. Clinton, S.C. – 169th Fighter Wing SC Air National Guard will conduct A Salute to Honor our Healthcare workers with Fly Overs The SC Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing will be conducting regional flyovers this Monday,…
Read MoreDHEC reports 7 new COVID-19 cases in Laurens County
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental control announced Sunday the highest single-day increase of COVID-19 cases in Laurens County Sunday. Seven new cases were reported in Laurens County, bringing the total to 29 for the county. Statewide, 237 new positive cases were documented along with eight additional deaths. The statewide totals are now 5,490…
Read MoreFiling starts May 1 for open Laurens council seat
Laurens, S.C. – Following the unexpected death last week of Laurens City Council member Johnny Kelly, the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Laurens County director Lynne West has set the filing period and election date for a special election to fill the Laurens District 3 seat. “Filing will open Friday, May 1, at…
Read MoreGray Court emergency alert siren inoperable
Gray Court’s emergency alert system is down and Mayor Stellartean Jones is urging residents to pay extra attention to broadcast an online weather reports in case violent storms come to the area. The siren that blares loudly, alerting local residents to tornadoes or other dangerous weather systems stopped working, Jones said. “It’s a very old…
Read MoreState public schools to remain closed
UPDATE: South Carolina public schools will remain closed for the remainder of the academic year. The fate of the academic year for South Carolina’s public schools was learned Wednesday morning as officials announced that schools will remain closef for the rest of the 2019-20 academic year. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and Superintendent of Education Molly…
Read MoreMcMaster relaxes order, 21 COVID-19 cases in county
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced the relaxation of executive orders Monday that had previously closed non-essential businesses and the state’s public beaches. As those businesses reopened, the number of cases of COVID-19 across the state grew Tuesday to 4,608 with 135 deaths due to the novel coronavirus. The number of statewide cases grew by…
Read MoreCounty COVID-19 cases at 18, boat ramps reopened
After two days of no new positive COVID-19 cases reported in Laurens County, the number of confirmed cases grew by four to 18 in the county, including the first confirmed case in Waterloo. The numbers also grew dramatically across South Carolina with 276 new cases of the novel coronavirus reported by the South Carolina Department…
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