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1st Degree Assault Cites Pocket Knife

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Clinton’s Department of Public Safety arrested a local man for an alleged 1st Degree assault on a local woman yesterday. 68-year-old Elvin Jackson Sr. of 200 Gordon Street, Clinton was charged with 1st Degree Assault and with Possession a Weapon during a Violent Crime.

Mr. Jackson is accused of assaulting the victim Sunday by offering to injure her, with the present ability to do so, by threatening her with an edged weapon, making the victim fear for her safety. This allegedly occurred at 200 Gordon Street in Clinton. A second warrant states that Jackson had in his possession a pocket knife and that he displayed this weapon during the commission of the violent offense of Assault in the First Degree yesterday.

With cash or surety bonds set totaling $30,000 on the two charges, Elvin Jackson Sr. remained in the Laurens County Detention Center.

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Distribution of Meth

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A Green Pond area woman was arrested on drug charges by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Saturday. 36-year-old Katara Nicole Ballew of Wham Lawn Road, Gray Court was charged with Distribution of Methamphetamine. A warrant states that investigator Nations found that on July 22nd in Laurens County, Ms. Ballew committed the crime of distribution of meth in that she had in her possession a set amount of meth that constitutes possession of meth with intent to distribute.

Katara Nicole Bellew was released on an $8,000 cash or surety bond.

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4 Accused of Meth Distribution

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The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrested four people Friday on charges of Distribution of Methamphetamine. All four were accused of having constructive possession of 6.3 grams of Meth Friday. Warrants noted the investigation of Deputy Howard.

Those arrested included 39-year-old Clinton Wallace Tucker of 487 Relax Street, Waterloo, who was charged with Distribution of Methamphetamine 3rd Offense. With a cash or surety bond set at $40,000, Clinton Wallace Tucker remained in the Laurens County Detention Center this morning.

54-year-old Thomas Myron Parker of 487 Relax Street, Waterloo was charged with Distribution of Methamphetamine 2nd Offense. He remained in custody this morning with a cash or surety bond set at $35,000.

Charged with Distribution of Methamphetamine 1st Offense were 25-year-old Samantha Carol Trowler of 8171 Highway 76 West, Laurens and 27-year-old Cassidy Amanda Tucker of 487 Relax Street, Waterloo. They were each accused of “constructive” possession of the 6.3 grams of meth Friday. They also remained in the Laurens County Detention Center this morning. Bond for Cassidy Amanda Tucker was set at $35,000, and for Samantha Carol Trowler a bond was set at $25,000.

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Human Remains Discovered

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The discovery of human remains behind a Clinton area residence dispatched Deputies with the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office to Imperial Drive, Clinton at 6:27 Saturday evening. Chief Deputy Jarvis Reeder said that when deputies arrived to investigate, the home owner reported that when he pulled into his yard, he observed vultures near the wood line at the rear of his home.  When he got out of his vehicle, he then noticed a foul smell.  Initially the home owner thought that maybe an animal had expired, but when he went to investigate the matter, he observed a deceased person lying inside the wood line.  The Laurens County Coroner was notified and also responded to the scene.  The deceased appeared to be a white male and his identity is unknown at the time, pending an autopsy.

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Did You See That Train? Did You Not Feel It?!

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When a railroad train strikes a car or pickup in a railroad crossing, the results can be very tragic. Such was not the case early yesterday afternoon, when a train traveling through Clinton collided with what some described as a red pickup truck. The result of the strike was that a portion of the truck, including a tail light, was left behind. The driver of the red vehicle reportedly continued on his way, leaving folks to wonder if perhaps he just didn’t notice his vehicle had been struck by a train…..or maybe there were other reasons the driver didn’t think to stop. Apparently, damage from being struck by the train was not sufficient to immediately disable the vehicle from operation.

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Two Women, Two Assault Cases

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Two women were arrested Monday from separate minor assault incidents.

Fountain Inn Police charged 38-year-old Amy Daly Marr of 5 Bates Lake Court, Fountain Inn with Assault and Battery 3rd Degree, accusing her of assaulting a victim yesterday with an open and closed fist, striking her in the face and arms multiple times, causing her to fear for her safety. Ms. Marr remained in the Laurens County Detention Center this morning with a cash or surety bond of $1,092.

The Sheriff’s Office yesterday booked 30-year-old Lacey Lynn Crowe of 154 Miss Joye Circle, Clinton and served her with an Assault and Battery 3rd Degree warrant. It states that on July 20th she attempted to cause battery upon the victim by grabbing him by the neck and pushing him. She  remained in custody this morning with a cash or surety bond set at $1,000.

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Unlawful Telephone Use

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Laurens City Police yesterday arrested 33-year-old Joshua Chadwell Wesley of 2-B, 110 Houser Circle, Clinton in connection with an event last weekend. Wesley was accused of unlawful use of a telephone for alleged use of an electronic device to make contact with an alleged victim on South Harper in Laurens Saturday, resulting in emotional and… Read More »

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Marijuana & Cocaine

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Clinton Public Safety early yesterday arrested 29-year-old Vernon Tearle Quarles Jr. of 910 Cokesbury Road, Greenwood. Officer Carter issued a ticket charging Mr. Quarles with Simple Possession of Marijuana on North Broad Street at 2:39 Monday morning.  In a warrant also charging Possession of Cocaine, Officer Carter states that at a location on Academy Street yesterday, the defendant had a quantity of white powdered substance that field tested positive for cocaine. The suspect was released on personal recognizance bonds totaling $2,647.

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Stopped for One Case, Charged with a 2nd

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Laurens Police were dispatched on a Shoplifting case at Wal-Mart just before 2:00 Sunday afternoon. Just after 2:30, the suspect was reportedly tied to another event at Belk’s.  At Wal-Mart, a suspect was reportedly spotted putting bedding in a large bag that looked like a flowered purse. Officer Sherfield made a traffic stop in town on a suspect vehicle and reportedly found the stolen bedding in the bag, but also allegedly found many items that appeared to belong to Belk’s. A check with video at Belk reportedly identified the Wal-Mart suspect in action there.

31-year-old Jarius Mikale Byrd of 88 Smyrna Hill Road, Waterloo was booked in the Laurens County Detention Center, pending warrants. The warrants charge Mr. Byrd with two counts of Shoplifting, Enhanced. They state that Jarius Byrd has multiple previous property crime convictions, making the two new charges from Sunday afternoon “Enhanced.”

With cash or surety bonds set totaling $20,000, Jarius Mikale Byrd remained in the Laurens County Detention Center this morning.

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1st Degree Assault Charge from Sunday Incident

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A 1st Degree Domestic Assault charge has been served, following an incident in Laurens Villa Sunday. Laurens City Police delivered 40-year-old Stanley Leroy Reeder Jr. of 320 Beauregard Street, Clinton to the Laurens County Detention Center Sunday, ordered held for charges.

As of yesterday, a warrant charging Domestic Violence 1st Degree was served on Mr. Reeder. It states that on July 23rd he committed 1st Degree Domestic Violence by grabbing the victim by her neck, covering her face and nose with his hand, restricting her air flow. This allegedly occurred Sunday in an apartment at 309 Exchange Drive. The warrant states the charge is a 1st Degree assault due to Reeder and the victim having a child in common, who was in the home at the time of the incident, also due to the restriction of the victim’s air flow and due to Mr. Reeder having two prior convictions for Domestic Violence in the past ten years.

Stanley Leroy Reeder Jr. remained in the Laurens County Detention Center this morning with a cash or surety bond on the 1st Degree Domestic Violence charge set at $20,000.

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Previous Glory Restored at Neville Hall

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As students and faculty prepare for classes to begin next month in the newly renovated Neville Hall at Presbyterian College, the finishing touches are being made to the building. One of these touches is a unique, handcrafted chandelier being placed in Neville Hall’s newly opened rotunda this past Friday.

Susan Mattus, PC Vice President for finance and administration, said

“We wanted something unique and handmade for Neville that celebrated its history as the centerpiece of campus.”

The chandelier was made by the Heirloom Companies, an award-winning wood and ironworks manufacturer from nearby Campobello, S.C. Harper Corporation, the general contractor over the Neville renovation. first selected Heirloom to construct the building’s rotunda railings, which were designed to match railings seen in the building before the rotunda was closed off in the 1960s. Designer James Moseley said “The chandelier is 100 percent custom-made, the scrolls are hand forged out of solid material, the leaves were made using a French technique.” Moseley added “We couldn’t find a glass globe that met our design requirements, so we decided to have them hand blown by a glass artisan in North Carolina. Overall, I think the light will be considered the jewelry for Neville Hall.”

“The rotunda railing was ultimately inspired by some old photographs we were supplied by Harper and PC,” said Moseley. “We were able to work with the architect David Dixon and Harper to come up with a 100 percent custom and unique railing.” He added “You will not see a rail like this anywhere else.”

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Clinton to Sell Tallwood Homes

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More than forty years ago the city of Clinton created the Clinton Senior Citizens Housing Authority, Inc. for the purpose of providing affordable housing to Clinton citizens who were either senior citizens or who were disabled.  That corporation owns Tallwood Homes, although it is managed by a private real estate management firm, The Boyd Company.

Discussions on council as far back as 2010 suggested that perhaps the city should sell Tallwood, the since affordable senior citizen housing is not nearly as difficult to find now when compared to forty years ago.

At a special called meeting of Clinton City Council held last evening a proposed resolution was presented which would authorize the Mayor, as President of the Senior Citizens Housing Authority, to sell Tallwood Homes to Tallwood Apartments, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boyd Company.  Mayor McLean said he believed that the principles of providing adequate and affordable housing for seniors would continue to be maintained with the sale.

The proceeds of the sale would erase an approximate $250,000 of remaining debt for Tallwood, in addition to providing additional money to the city.  Mayor McLean voiced strong support for the resolution.

After discussion the vote to approve the resolution authorizing the sale passed by a unanimous vote.

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Sports Report for Wednesday, 7-26-2017

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Local Notes: 

Laurens LL Majors Drop Heartbreaker

  • Greenville 15 – Laurens 14The Laurens Little League Majors All-Star team was back in action last night up in Taylors as they faced off against a team from Greenville… Both teams entered the game 2-0 and the winner would be in a prime position in the double-elimination tournament… When the final out was recorded, Greenville had taken a 15-14 win in a back and forth game… Greenville took the lead early and led 3-0 going into the top of the 3rd inning when Laurens put 4 runs on the board to take the lead… Greenville responded with 6 runs in the bottom of the 3rd to back up 9-4… Bothe teams scored a pair of runs in the 4th and Laurens outscored Greenville 2-1 in the 5th inning making the score 12-8 Greenville going into the 6th and final inning of play… The Laurens team didn’t quit in the 6th as they scored 6 runs to go up 14-12… Greenville then got their turn at bat and with one out got the needed hits (and a Laurens error) to plate 3 runs and take a walk-off win… The loss drops Laurens into the losers; bracket and they will play Tega Cay-Fort Mill tonight at 6:00 pm and the winner will advance to play Greenville tomorrow night 6:00 pm and will have to defeat Greenville then in order to force a “winner take all” game for the state championship on Thursday… Good luck to the team!

Countdown to Kickoff… The numbers of days left to the first football games are as follows;

  • Clinton at Laurens (8-25-17): 30
  • Laurens Academy at Holly Hill (8-25-17): 30
  • PC at Wake Forest (Thursday, 8-31-17): 37
  • PC home opener vs. Campbell (9-18-17): 53 

Pro Sports    For more information on any of the following games, click on their score.

  • Braves 8 – D-backs 3… Last night the Braves rebounded from their loss to the D-backs out in Arizona on Monday with an 8-3 win to even the three-game series at 1-1… The Braves only outhit the D-backs 9-8 but the big difference was that 4 of the Braves hits were homers while only 1 of the D-backs was…. The Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki had a pair of homers as he had a 2-run homer in the 7th inning and a solo shot in the 8th… Braves leftfielder Matt Kemp added a solo homer in the 6th while shortstop Johan Camargo also had a solo homer in the 8th… The teams will play the final game of the series this afternoon at 3:40 pm our time.
  • Crawdads 3 – Drive 1… Now the news is not as good for Greenville Drive fans as the Drive got involved in a pitcher’s duel with the Crawdads up in Hickory, NC last night and came up on the short end of a 3-1 score…The Crawdads outhit the Drive 8-4 and the Drives’ DH Bobby Dalbec had 2 of their 4 hits… The win gave Hickory a 3-1 win in the 4 game series… The drive are off today and will return to Flour Field on Thursday to start a 4-game series with the Charleston RiverDogs.
  • Panthers Training Camp … The Panthers once again are at Wofford College this year to conduct their very popular preseason training camp… The first practice will start at 6:30 on 7-26-17 at Gibbs Stadium on the campus of Wofford College… They will be doing a lot of “special activities”…To go to the Panthers website where you can get all your questions as to dates, times, parking directions and what you can bring or not bring, click here.

This & That:

  • Raider Softball Clinics… Coach Haley Register Satterfield the new head coach of the of the Laurens Raider varsity softball team will be holding FREE softball clinics at LDHS this summer… The clinics are open to all young ladies between the ages of 8 and 13 who are interested in learning to play softball and depending on participation they may lead to a travel team being formed this summer… The clinics will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings between the hours of 7:00 – 8:15 pm… The clinics will end July 31st and there will not be any clinics during the July 4th week.… Each young lady needs to bring a glove, bat, tennis shoes and cleats to practice… If you have any questions about this, contact coach Satterfield at hmregister@laurens55.org..
  • CHS Athletic Booster Golf Tournament… Athletic Director Nickie Templeton and Booster Club President Buddy Bridges have released information about the 2107 CHS Booster Club Golf Tournament… This year, the tournament will be held at Musgrove Mill, on July 27…  Registration begins at 8:30…  For more information: CHS Golf Tourney Brochure 2017… This is a major fundraiser for our Red Devil student-athletes, and it is also a lot of fun… GO BIG RED!
  • Laurens Family YMCA Kids Splash & Dash… Once again this year the Laurens Family YMCA in cooperation with the Laurens County Memorial Hospital / Greenville Health System are having the popular Kids Splash and dash on Saturday August 4th… This is a good way for kids 3-11 to get a taste of multi-sport competition without the pressure of as full triathlon…. There will be 3 different age groupings; 3-5, 6-8 and 9-11… Each group will have different lengths of swimming and running tailored to their age grouping… The event will start at 10 am and end by 11 am after which lunch will be served…. Following that they will have their awards ceremony… The cost is only $15 if you register at the YMCA and family members are invited to root on the competitors… You can register online by clicking here….
  • Clinton YMCA Fall Flag Football and Cheerleading… Registration is now open for flag football and cheerleading at the Clinton Family YMCA… For flag football there will be 3 age groupings 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12…. Cheerleading is open to youth in grades K-6…. For more information including cost, fall-out dates, click here… The last day to register is Friday, August 18th… Of course you can call the Clinton YMCA at 833-1555.
  • Laurens Parks & Recreation Tackle Football & Cheerleading… Registration is now open at the City of Laurens Parks and Recreation offices at The Ridge on Exchange Drive for tackle football & cheerleading… Tackle football is open to ages 7-12 and the cost is $50… Uniforms are included Helmet and shoulder pad rental is available… Cheerleading is open to ages 5-12 and the cost is also $50…. You can register during business hours at The Ridge and if you have questions call them at 681-7275 or email them at LaurensPRD@yahoo.com. … Deadline to register is 7-31-17
  • Clinton YMCA Better Together 50th Anniversary Celebration… The Clinton YMCA will be celebrating their 50th year in operation this June… To help celebrate this milestone the YMCA is offering a way that current members can get 20% off their membership for a year by  referring a new member who also gets the same 20% off for a year… This special celebration offer can be taken advantage of for the remainder of the calendar year… For complete details call the Clinton YMCA at 833-1555 or simply click on the following which has all the details, click here … Don’t let this opportunity to save on Y memberships pass you by and help celebrate the YMCA’s 50th year! !

Sport and Specialty Camps at the Clinton & Laurens YMCA as well as Presbyterian College and the City of Laurens Parks and Recreation Department. 

The Family YMCAs of Clinton and Laurens want to remind you that they have a full summer of specialty camps and activities available for the youth of our area… If you go to the WLBG home page and look down in the Featured Sports section on the right side toward the bottom of the page, you will find a posting that has information about these camps at both YMCAs or simply click here to go to that posting…

  • Clinton YMCA: No further summer camps… See above for flag football and cheerleading information.
  • Laurens YMCA: The next camp at the Laurens YMCA is a soccer camp for youth ages 7-15 that will take place from Tuesday, August 8 to Thursday, August 10th…The camp will be conducted by the Lakeland Toros a Greenwood based soccer team… The camp will be in the mornings from 9-11 am and with the experience of the Toros should be an excellent camp!… Click here for more information.

City of Laurens Parks and Recreation Sports… For more information on any of the following camps call 681-7275 and go The Ridge to register… You can also email them at laurensprd@yahoo.com.

  • Basketball Camp… This camp will be July 31 – August 2 and is open to youth ages 9-13… The cost of this camp will be $40 and will be held at The Ridge from 9:00 am – noon each day.

2017 PC Sports Camps… PC has different sports camps throughout the summer… Below are the next couple of camps that I know of being held at PC.

  • Boys Evening Day Soccer Camp… August 4-6…Boys 5-15… This camp is designed to help young men improve their skills at any level through teaching fundamentals and game play… For more information on how to register and what to bring, click here.

If you have any comments, suggestions, or want to reports scores, please contact me via email at: sports@wlbg.com or text me at 864-981-3470.

 

 

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Where’d That Hole in My House Come From?

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The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office yesterday charged a Cross Hill man with an assault in late July last year, and with damaging another man’s house earlier this July. 34-year-old DeAndrea Martavious Bowers was booked with an address on S. Cook Street, Cross Hill. Warrants show a Hightop Drive address, which is off S. Cook Street.

An Assault and Battery 3rd Degree warrant accuses him of committing battery on a victim by striking her in the mouth on the 28th of July, 2016. A Malicious Damage warrant states that on July 16th of this year he willfully and maliciously did less than $2,000 in damage to personal property of another by throwing a rock through the side of the victim’s home, causing a hole with a 2-inch diameter.

DeAndrea MarTavious Bowers remained in custody overnight, pending a bond hearing today.

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Hindering Officers Alleged

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Laurens City Police yesterday charged a local man with withholding information during a traffic stop this month. 26-year-old Patrick Eugene Haupfear of 300 Caldwell Street, Laurens was charged with Misprison of a Felony and with Hindering an Officer.

Lt. Martin states in warrants that an investigation by Sgt. Sellers indicates

that on July 12th Haupfear did knowingly and willfully withhold the true name of his significant other after she provided law enforcement with a false name and date of birth. A warrant states that it was later discovered that the defendant did know the subject’s true name and was aware that she was wanted by other agencies for outstanding warrants.

The 2nd warrant states that on that day, with full knowledge and malice intent, Haupfear withheld the true identity of his significant other in an attempt to hinder the officers from properly investigating the legal traffic stop and drug related offenses.

Patrick Eugene Haupfear was being held overnight, pending a bond hearing on his two charges.

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Drug Charges Follow Early AM Traffic Stop

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Drug charges were served yesterday after an early morning arrest on Laurens’ north side. 25-year-old Kasey Daniell Mc Ghinnis of 244 Railroad Street, Enoree was initially issued tickets by Laurens City Police Officer Lindsey charging her with Driving under Suspension 2nd Offense and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia on Watts Avenue and with Driving under the Influence on Watts Avenue and North Harper Street at 1:19 am Tuesday.

Warrants were served later also charging her with Possession of Crack Cocaine and Possession of s Schedule IV Controlled Substance.

They allege that during a traffic stop on Watts Avenue Ms. McGhinnis was found to be in possession of approximately one gram of crack cocaine and one complete pill and two halves of a pill determined to be a Schedule IV substance she had no prescription for. With cash or surety bonds totaling $10,592, Kasey Daniell McGhinnis remained in custody this morning.

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2nd Degree Domestic Violence

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The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office yesterday arrested a man on allegations of a Domestic Assault on a Clinton area woman last Thursday.

27-year-old Walter Alan Grover was booked with an address at 1808 Highway 72, Greenwood. A warrant charging him with Domestic Violence 2nd Degree lists a Cross Hill address for him on Highway 560.

Deputy Jonathan Brown states that on July 20th Mr. Grover punched the victim on her left arm and grabbed her by the wrist, causing bruising, and that this occurred in the presence of their two minor children.

Walter Alan Grover was being held overnight, pending a bond hearing today on the 2nd Degree Domestic Violence charge.

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1st Degree Burglary in Laurens County

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A Spartanburg County man was charged with a Laurens County Burglary yesterday. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office booked 29-year-old Korinthian Mack Murphy showing an address on Charlie May Chappell Drive, Spartanburg. He is charged with Burglary 1st Degree. The warrant was not available this morning for details on the alleged burglary. No bond was granted during arraignment yesterday. Korinthian Mack Murphy remained in the Laurens County Detention Center this morning. He is also being held for a probation warrant from Spartanburg County.

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Two Undercover Crack Cocaine Sales

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Undercover drug sales late last year and early this year were alleged yesterday with an arrest by the Clinton Department of Public Safety.

37-year-old Jerome Dendy of 101 Helen Street, Clinton was charged with two counts of Distribution of Crack Cocaine and two counts, Distribution with Proximity of a Park or School.

In a warrant noting investigation by Clinton Detectives Prather and Coggins, Sgt. Shane Prather states that on October 11, 2016 on Neighborhood Drive in Clinton, the defendant sold crack cocaine to a confidential informant working in an undercover capacity. This was reportedly within a half mile of a school or public park.

A second warrant states that on January 1st of 2017 Mr. Dendy sold crack cocaine to a confidential informant working undercover on Neighborhood Drive. This was also within a half mile of a school or park, and was investigated by Prather and a Sheriff’s Officer.

Jerome Dendy was being held overnight in the Laurens County Detention Center, pending arraignment.

He was also served yesterday with three Bench Warrants from Family Court yesterday that charge him with Contempt of Court in cases from three plaintiffs.

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“Vote Yes” Kickoff is Tuesday

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A “Kids Come First Steering Committee” has announced plans for a Kickoff Celebration for their “Vote Yes” campaign. The group intends to mount a campaign to encourage voters in School District 55 to go to the polls September 5th and vote for the $109 million school bond.

The “Kids Come First” Kickoff Celebration is to be held in the Ridge at Laurens this coming Tuesday evening at 6:00. Their announcement about the rally states the public is invited to hear about and see the building plans for the new high school along with other improvements planned for District 55 Schools.

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