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Arrest made in murder of former CHS student

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…

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Sports Extra: Raiders rebound to down Yellow Jackets, 4-1

The Laurens baseball team bounced back from a Monday loss at Greer to down the Yellow Jackets Wednesday 4-1 at Ed Prescott Field. The Raiders scored three runs in the first inning and starting pitcher Josh Hughes made them easily stand up, scattering five hits and allowing one unearned run in the complete game win.…

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All-county hoops: Huck, Fuller named players of years

Players of the Year Olivia Huck of Laurens Academy and Taliek Fuller of Clinton headline the all-Laurens County basketball teams for 2022-23. The Laurens County Advertiser and LaurensCountySports.com selected the boys and girls all-county teams, players of the year and coaches of the year in conjunction with the boys and girls varsity coaches from the…

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CHS senior killed in 2-car collision

A Clinton High School senior and member of the Red Devils football team was killed in a two-car vehicle accident on East Jerry Road in Laurens just after midnight Saturday morning. Taylor Tisdale, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Tisdale was traveling on East…

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Taylor Cole Tisdale

Laurens, South Carolina Taylor Cole Tisdale, 18, of Laurens, left this earth to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 28, 2023. He was the son of Daniel and Vinnie Tisdale of Laurens and Tiffany and Daniel Lloyd of Jamestown, TN. Born in Spartanburg, Taylor was an active member of New…

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Leonard Pitts announces candidacy for City of Clinton Mayor

Clinton native, Leonard Pitts filed to run for Mayor in the City of Clinton’s municipal election on March 7, 2023. If elected, Pitts promises to continue working to move Clinton forward with transparency and integrity, in cooperation and partnership with Clinton City Council. Pitts is committed to improving the quality of life for all residents…

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Sports Extra: Chapman again ousts Red Devils from playoffs

All roads for the Clinton girls tennis team seem to end with Chapman. The Region 3-3A champion Panthers ended Clinton’s playoff run for the third straight postseason, beating the Red Devils 5-1 Thursday in the third round of the Class 3A state playoffs. The two teams are quite familiar with one another. Prior to realignment…

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Kathy Sanders

Dateline – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Kathy Sanders, age 67, passed away January 1, 2022 at her home in Myrtle Beach, SC. She was born November 29, 1954 in Clinton, SC and was a daughter of the late James O. Sanders and Gladys Satterfield Sanders. She was a graduate of Clinton High School, and she…

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Darden named National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student

Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Dr. Martha Brothers, principal of Clinton High School, announced that Peregrin Isaac Darden has been named a Commended Student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC ®), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal…

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COVID-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…

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