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Clinton wins 3A baseball title, downs Hawks 5-4
Clinton’s Justin Copeland had to be talked into playing baseball before the season began – a season that ended Tuesday night with Copeland scoring the game-winning run in a 5-4 victory over Hanahan for the Class 3A State Championship. The Red Devils swept the best-of-three series with a 17-2 victory Saturday and Tuesday’s nail-biter…
Read MoreRed Devils edge Union Co. in 3A Upper State; Raiders set to host Eagles
Clinton needed every run it could muster in its 7-6 playoff victory Thursday at Union County. With the victory, the Red Devils advance in the winners’ bracket of the Class 3A Upper State round and will host Seneca at 2 p.m. Saturday. Seneca defeated Belton-Honea Path 3-1 Thursday. But getting there by beating Region 4-3A…
Read MoreRed Devils bite Bulldogs again for district championship
Red Devils begin Upper State round at Union County Thursday The late-inning drama centered around whether Clinton could put a couple of runs on the scoreboard to end the Class 3A District 2 Championship Game Monday in the fifth with the 10-run mercy rule. Mission accomplished: The Red Devils, who were coming off of a…
Read MoreWoman killed, suspect charged in Clinton shooting
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…
Read MoreRandall returns; Senn, Garrett head to run-off
***Story updated to show that early voting begins Wednesday, March 15. Incumbent Nathan Senn and challenger Randy Garrett still have campaigning left to do for the Laurens mayoral election while Clinton voters brought back a familiar face to lead the city. Randy Randall, who served as Clinton’s mayor a decade ago, was elected to the…
Read MoreClinton resident killed in single-car crash
An 80-year-old Clinton resident died Sunday afternoon in a single-car accident on Old Milton Road. The accident occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Old Milton Road near Keller Drive, about two miles south of Clinton. South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway said the victim was traveling west on Old Milton Road in a 2008 Nissan…
Read MoreLaurens, Clinton to hold Veterans Day observances
Both Laurens and Clinton will hold Veterans Day observances Friday. The City of Laurens will host its Veterans Day Celebration at 10 a.m. at the new water park at 122 South Street just off the Historic Square. The event will feature the Davidson Brass ensemble and state Rep. Doug Gilliam (R-Union), a retired U.S. Army…
Read More“Affordable” and smaller City of Clinton rec complex gets go-ahead
Clinton, S.C. – After more than three years of discussion and starts and stops in clearing and grading, Clinton City Council gave City Manager Tom Brooks the approval to send contractors back to work on the long-planned Clinton Recreation Center. In the last four years, council has been presented with several different plans, all deemed…
Read MoreBrooks sworn in as council approves annexation, tags streets for repair
Clinton, S.C. – Tom Brooks is officially Clinton’s new city manager, having been sworn into office Monday night, a month ahead of his planned start date of May 1. During these first few weeks he’ll be working several days a week in Clinton until transitioning full time here, and eventually relocating to the city with…
Read MoreClinton daycare closes after COVID-19 cases
Clinton, South Carolina – A Wednesday evening release by a Clinton daycare facility confirmed social media reports that one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19 and closed its doors Tuesday. According to the letter, an employee tested positive Tuesday (March 31) and has been in self-quarantine, and the family member of an employee tested positive for the virus…
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