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SC Highway Patrol names 2024 Troopers of the Year; Lance Corporal Clark winner for Troop 2, Post A
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA The South Carolina Highway Patrol announced its 2024 Trooper of the Year and Telecommunications Operator of the Year (TCO) at a ceremony on March 7. The statewide winners were selected from regional winners across South Carolina. SCDPS named Lance Corporal Chase H. Sprott the statewide Trooper of the Year. A member of the Multidisciplinary…
Read MoreState Forester’s burning ban lifted for 44 counties, including Laurens County
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA The State Forester’s Burning Ban was lifted for all but two South Carolina counties at 5 p.m. on March 5. The State Forester’s Burning Ban will be lifted for Georgetown County, effective at 8 a.m. Sunday. Horry County will remain under the burning ban until further notice. The statewide ban was issued…
Read MoreClinton man charged with murder after late night shooting
One person is dead and the suspect is in jail following a shooting late Tuesday night in Clinton. The Clinton Police Department said in a release that Vincent Marc Viner, 34, was arrested at the scene and charged with murder. He was awaiting a Wednesday morning bond hearing. The victim, who the Laurens County Coroner’s…
Read MoreNewcomers take seats in Tuesday’s elections
Laurens County, South Carolina –Town and city councils across the county will have several new faces as a result of municipal elections Tuesday, March 4, while a run-off will be required in one Clinton race. A run-off election will be required in the Clinton City Council Seat 3 race where Natalie Cogsdill led with 38…
Read MoreWham, Young selected for SCACA Hall of Fame induction
The South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame Class of 2025 has a distinctly Clinton feel to it as the list of this year’s inductees include native sons George Wham and Andy B. Young. Wham, a Clinton native and graduate of Thornwell and Presbyterian College, is the co-head athletic trainer and assistant athletic director…
Read MoreMultiple arrests made in connection with 2021 shooting deaths
Nine men, including seven from Laurens, now face charges after arrests were made Friday connected to a nearly four-year-old I-385 shooting that left two other Laurens men dead. The multi-jurisdictional arrests were made The Mauldin Police Department announced the arrests Friday after conducting a joint operation with the following law enforcement agencies to apprehend all…
Read MoreGoodwin named as an Outstanding Independent by Progressive Grocer
ST. LOUIS (February 19, 2025) — Save A Lot, one of the country’s largest discount grocery chains is pleased to announce that Retail Partner Dwayne Goodwin was recently named as an Outstanding Independent by Progressive Grocer. This is the 14th year Progressive Grocer has recognized excellence of independent food retailers across the country. Dwayne Goodwin…
Read MoreLander University crowns 2025 Homecoming King and Queen
Lander University crowned the 2025 Homecoming King and Queen during Saturday’s Homecoming games. Jonathan Walker is a senior business administration major with an emphasis in IT management from Mountville, representing Gamma Phi Beta sorority and the Presidential Ambassadors. Sophia Reyes is a sophomore criminology and political science double major with a minor in homeland security…
Read MoreMartha Dendy Community Center board works to create educational opportunities
Clinton, South Carolina – A banquet in Clinton this weekend will have a two-fold purpose, as it’s not only raising funds for the planned Martha Dendy Community Center but also raising awareness of the benefits the center will eventually have on the Clinton community. Several members of the Martha Dendy Community Center board of directors…
Read MoreClinton public works director hired away by Fountain Inn
The Fountain Inn city council voted unanimously Thursday to hire Brison Taylor as the city’s new director of public works. Taylor comes to Fountain Inn after working in various capacities for his hometown, the City of Clinton, for the past 10 years. He has been the director of public works and utilities in Clinton since…
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