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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…