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Financial Improvements for District 55
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Financial improvements could be seen in the classrooms of School District 55 this fall. At last night’s District 55 School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Billy Strickland noted “We have a history of being conservative in our spending, and had to make hard and difficult choices in the past, but the new budget will reduce… Read More »
No Action on Dress Code
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
There was still no action was taken by the School District 55 Trustees last night regarding the proposed new dress code for Middle Schools. Superintendent Billy Strickland promised that the matter is still being looked into, but reported a very poor response to surveys sent out to parents. He also said that all dress… Read More »
Robotics Team Recognized
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Laurens District High School principal Sonya Bryant last night recognized the achievements of the school’s Robotics Competition Team. The team was founded in the fall of 2012, and is a partnership between the Bosch/Rexroth Company of Fountain Inn, and the High School. They competed in their first International Competition in St.… Read More »
Suspect Captured Around 1:00 This Morning
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Laurens County Deputies went to a residence on Shady Grove Church Road east of Clintonat 12:50 this morning on a report that a man wanted by the Sheriff’s Office was there. Deputy Steve Paterson and Cpl Michael Crockett entered the home and were able to locate the wanted man in a back room, allegedly attempting to… Read More »
Meth Lab Charges Served on Two
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
A man and woman were charged yesterday with Manufacturing Methamphetamine, following their arrest around 2 am by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. The arrests reportedly came during discovery of evidence of a methamphetamine lab on Barnyard Road in Upper Laurens County. Served with warrants yesterday were 22-year-old Christopher Paul “Chris” McCord of 125 Barnyard Road,Gray… Read More »
Shooting under Investigation
Monday, May 20, 2013
A man was airlifted from Laurens to Greenville with gunshot injuries last night following what law enforcement officers think was an Armed Robbery attempt just outside Laurens. Initial reports indicate it appears the shooting happened off Conway Avenue, just outside the Laurens City Limits. Shell casings found on Walker Avenue led deputies to suspect that was the location… Read More »
Kidnap & Assault Alleged
Monday, May 20, 2013
The Laurens County Sheriff’s office was dispatched to the hospital at 5:08 Saturday afternoon to investigate reports of a kidnapping and forced sexual activity that allegedly occurred in a field in Joanna earlier in the day. A Laurens woman said her Joanna boyfriend had been abusive to her all night, and that she had to… Read More »
Night-time Seat Belt Use Promotion Starts Today
Monday, May 20, 2013
Starting today, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety will focus its annual safety belt enforcement and education campaign on nighttime safety belt use. A release last Friday noted that while daytime safety belt compliance continues to improve, a pocket of the population still fails to buckle up at night, leading to more nighttime… Read More »
Meth Charges Served
Monday, May 20, 2013
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Joanna man Sunday morning in connection with an alleged meth lab at his home the previous Sunday. 55-years-old Randall Irvin Arrowood Sr. of 105 Tillman Circle is charged with Methamphetamine Manufacture and with Illegal Disposal of Methamphetamine Waste. In arrest warrants, Lt. J.D. Shelton states that on May… Read More »
Became a Haibt?
Monday, May 20, 2013
A man arrested by the Highway Patrol Friday was served Saturday with warrants charging multiple offenses. 29-year-old Matthew Randall Godwin of 5188 Highway 92, Gray Court was charged with Reckless Driving, DUS 3rd, Failure to stop, Drug Possession, Open Container, and with being an Habitual Offender. In warrants served Saturday, Highway Patrol Trooper J.… Read More »
Local News
- Financial Improvements for District 55
- No Action on Dress Code
- Robotics Team Recognized
- Suspect Captured Around 1:00 This Morning
- Meth Lab Charges Served on Two
- 1st Degree Assault
- Suspect Held Following Late Morning Arrest
- Clinton Charges Man with Domestic Violence
- Two Counts Child Neglect
- Shooting under Investigation
Mikes Sports Report
- Sports Report for Tuesday, 5-21-2013
- Sports Report for Monday, 5-20-2013
- Sports Report for Friday, 5-17-2013
- Sports Report for Thursday, 5-16-2013
- Sports Report for Wednesday, 5-15-2013
- Sports Report for Tuesday, 5-14-2013
- Sports Report for Monday, 5-13-2013
- Sports Report for Friday, 5-10-2013
- Sports Report for Thursday, 5-9-2013
- Sports Report for Wednesday, 5-8-2013
Featured Sports
- Softball Camps at Clinton YMCA
- Laurens YMCA 2013 Summer Sports Camps and Arts Camps
- 2013 LDHS Baseball Schedule, Results and Other
- 2013 CHS Baseball Schedule, Results and Other
- 2013 LDHS Softball Schedule, Results and Other
- 2013 CHS Softball Schedule, Results and Other
- 2012-2013 Raider Wrestling Schedule & Results
- 2012-2013 Raider Varsity Basketball Schedule, Results & Other
- 2012-2013 Red Devil Basketball Varsity Schedule, Results & Other
- 2012 -2013 Little River Middle School Basketball Schedule & Results
Between the Lines
- Clinton’s Foster and Pitts Sign To Play Baseball
- Raiders Have Five Sign Letters of Intent
- Bates Signs With Southern Wesleyan
- Moore Signs With Clinton Junior College
- Spring Football Practice and Powder Puff / Spring Game Information
- Indya Kinard Signs with Claflin University
- Free YMCA – Chevy Youth Baseball Clinic
- Freeze Retires as Head Basketball Coach at LDHS
- Glenn Signs to Play Football at Atlanta Sports Academy.
- Puckett Signs to Play Lacrosse at Columbia College
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