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Son of LDHS teacher found dead in Columbia
The son of a local teacher who went missing Saturday in Columbia was found dead Monday at rock quarry there. On Tuesday, authorities identified the body as University of South Carolina senior Michael Keen, the son of Laurens District High School math instructor Paul Keen. According to reports, Michael Keen was reported missing Sunday. He…
Read More“Wine and Wishlists” this week Tuesday, Nov. 23
Laurens, South Carolina – Main Street Laurens businesses have also joined forces to present Wine and Wishlists, a new shopping activity set for Tuesday afternoon and evening, Nov. 23. Shops will be giving samples of wine and providing cards so that shoppers can fill out wishlist cards and leave them on file at the participating…
Read MoreDefending champion Lions dismantle Devils, 52-7
Whatever magic Clinton had conjured during a single-loss regular season and through the first two weeks of the Class 3A playoffs had no effect Friday night on Daniel. The defending state champion Lions scored four touchdowns of at least 40 yards, including three passes from Trent Pearman to Eli Merck, in a 52-7 win, eliminating…
Read MoreLaurens ministry offers Thanksgiving ‘meal kits’ Saturday
Laurens County, S.C. – The Rev. Anthony J. Sims Ministry, which annually holds a Thanksgiving dinner, is collecting funds and items for Thanksgiving Dinner Kits, which will be distributed to several dozen families in the Laurens County community. Sims and volunteers are hoping that each kit can contain a turkey with the traditional side items…
Read MoreTailored Oak set to ‘steak’ its claim in Laurens
Laurens residents and visitors will have a family-owned steakhouse as a dining option for the first time in over two decades when “The Tailored Oak” opens its doors in 2022. The new restaurant, which is to be owned and operated by chef and Laurens native Caleb Satterfield and his wife, Jess, is scheduled to open…
Read MoreMissing 12-year-old Fountain Inn girl found safe
UPDATE: The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that Maddison Reynolds has been located and is safe. According to reports Reynolds was located along a roadside in Greenville County. No other details are immediately available. A 12-year-old girl who apparently ran away from a residence on Abercrombie Road in Fountain Inn early Monday morning…
Read MoreAlducin ties up loose ends for Christmas season; leaves Main Street Clinton post
Clinton, South Carolina – Clinton will hold its tree lighting and launch its new musical light show on Thursday, Dec. 2, two nights before the city’s annual Christmas parade on Saturday morning, Dec. 4. “The theme is Christmas in Toyland and the city’s entire Christmas season is geared toward little kids who missed out on so…
Read MoreSpiking costs cause for increased base fees in CPW’s tentative budget; no rise in usage rates
Laurens, South Carolina – The recent spike in natural gas prices is among the many reasons that Laurens Commission of Public Works customers will see an increase in monthly base utility fees starting in January. The CPW’s fiscal year budget runs from January to December, and commissioners always get a rundown on the tentative new budget…
Read MoreRed Devils rally past Lower Richland, 48-34
HOPKINS – Justin Copeland caught a touchdown pass on a fake punt with 4 minutes, 21 seconds left as Clinton broke open a tie game for a 48-34 Class 3A playoff victory Friday night at Lower Richland. With the game tied at 34-34, Copeland caught the pass on fourth-down and 2 yards to go from…
Read MoreStallions horse-power by Raiders, 47-20
ROCK HILL – Region 3-4A champion South Pointe has spent the past eight years dominating the area in region play. In the second round of the Class 4A playoffs Friday, the Stallions turned their attention and that domination to Laurens, ousting the Raiders from the playoffs with a 47-20 victory. South Pointe scored the first…
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