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Looper pleads guilty in murder of toddler
The man charged with the murder of a 2-year-old boy in 2018 pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon at the Laurens County Judicial Complex, accepting a plea arrangement and thereby avoiding a capital murder trial that had been scheduled to begin in late January. William Ryan Looper, 30, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility…
Read MoreMuffin Mam closes Laurens plant, files Chapter 7
Muffin Mam, a wholesale bakery that expanded its Upstate operation and corporate offices to Hunter Industrial Park in 2019, is closing its doors. The company has made no official announcement, but Laurens County Development Corporation President/CEO Jonathan Coleman confirmed the closure Tuesday afternoon. He said the company has filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Muffin Mam initially…
Read MoreClinton Police arrest man with self-inflicted gunshot
Clinton Police arrested a Laurens man Monday evening after the suspect apparently shot himself in the leg following a domestic violence call and short car chase that ended on AB Jacks Road. Tommy Richard Brown, Jr. of Laurens was charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, possession of a weapon during…
Read MoreRaiders wave good-bye to Green Wave, 56-13
Laurens answered a first-quarter Easley touchdown drive with 56 straight points as the Raiders advanced out of the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs. Junior quarterback James Rawl completed 15 of 19 passes for a career-high 413 yards and six first-half touchdowns for the Raiders. He also ran for a third-quarter score in…
Read MoreRed Devils muscle past Mustangs, 77-14
Clinton rolled up 379 yards on the ground and scored eight rushing touchdowns as the Red Devils opened the Class 3A playoffs with a 77-14 win over Palmetto Friday night at Wilder Stadium. Clinton averaged nearly 10 yards per rush attempt as Jishun Copeland scored three of the Red Devils’ rushing touchdowns. Clinton also got…
Read More85 dogs seized, 2 people arrested, charged
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people on animal cruelty charges Tuesday morning at two residences in Laurens and Gray Court, seizing more than 85 dogs during the investigation. Allen Earl Bridwell, Jr. and Kimberly Hockenberry Bridwell, both of Laurens, were charged with multiple counts of ill-treatment of animals, torture/ill-treatment of animals and overworking/ill-treatment…
Read MoreChapman downs Red Devils for Upper State tennis title
Region 3-3A rival Chapman ended Clinton’s run in the state playoffs Tuesday with a 6-0 victory in the Upper State finals. Chapman advances to the Class 3A state championship where the Panthers will face Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant) Saturday at the Cayce Tennis Center. Clinton defeated Belton-Honea Path 6-0 Monday to advance to the…
Read MoreLDHS students volunteer, learn at animal shelter
The black puppy with no name and white paws like little socks was terrified, frozen close to the ground at the Laurens County Animal Shelter as two Laurens District High students stroke her gently, giving the pup a loving touch it perhaps had never experienced before. That’s part of a normal Friday for students in…
Read MoreLaurens, District 55 mourns loss of orchestra teacher
A rainbow appeared over Laurens District High School the morning after the death of popular orchestra Paula Harshaw, convincing some that Harshaw had sent one final message. Harshaw, 56, died on Oct. 26 from injuries she suffered in a three-car accident on Highway 221 in Laurens on Oct. 22. She was buried Monday afternoon in…
Read MoreRed Devils dispatch BHP, head to Chapman today
Clinton’s road to an Upper State Championship in girls tennis turned familiar Monday with a 6-0 win at Belton-Honea Path in the third round of the Class 3A playoffs. With that victory, which was delayed from Thursday due to rain, the Red Devils were to play Region 3-3A rival Chapman for the Upper State title…
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